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What do Universities in Kenya offer? Ask any parent around you about the major desire they have for their children and the first thing they will say is for their children to study through to one of the many universities in Kenya or abroad for those who can afford. Every young person also has the desire to study and get to a university of their choice someday. It is not by chance that both parents and young people have the same ambition. Going through university has a tag of prestige attached to it no wonder it is the desire of everyone to go through university. Parents who were not lucky enough to go to university wish that their children get a chance to be part of any of the universities in Kenya. Universities in Kenya have a lot to offer to students as well as potential students. They give an opportunity to people from all walks of life to at least get an education. Universities in Kenya are also concerned about people who are working and those that are far hence the introduction of online/distance learning or evening classes in most universities in Kenya.
Top 6 Universities in Kenya There are many universities in Kenya, both public and privately owned. Below is a list of the top 6:
1. Zetech University
Zetech University tops the list of the newest universities in Kenya. It offers a worthwhile learning experience to students within Nairobi and beyond. It specializes in training in Technology, Science and Business programmes. Zetech University boasts of highly experienced and trained faculty, administrative and support staff members.
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2. University of Nairobi
One of the oldest and prestigious universities in Kenya is University of Nairobi or UON as it is commonly referred to. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various fields of study. It has set up campuses in major Kenyan towns to quench the thirst for education.
3. Moi University
One of the fully fledged public universities in Kenya, Moi University was the second university to be established in Kenya after University of Nairobi. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Humanities, Business, Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology.
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4. Kenyatta University
Kenyatta University operating under the motto ‘Elimu ni Nguvu’ translated as Education is Strength is one of the top universities in Kenya. It borrowed its name from Kenya’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. The management believes that education is a source of strength and therefore, have branches in major towns of Kenya to literally give that strength to its students. 5. Egerton University
Located in Njoro – Nakuru, Egerton University is one of the universities in Kenya that borrowed its name from prominent people. It has undergone a series of name change from Egerton Farm School, to Egerton Agricultural College before it became Egerton University. It offers many academic
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courses. It has 9 faculties under its name and is a member of the Association of Common wealth Universities (ACU).
6. United States International University
USIU as it is locally referred is located off Thika Super Highway in Nairobi. It is one of the prestigious private universities in Kenya and prides itself as the university with the highest number of international students. It also offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Technology, Language and Culture, Engineering and Medicine. Universities in Kenya have over the years evolved into better and greater institutions meant to offer Kenyans with the best education. Their programs ensure that students are well prepared for the demanding job market and that they are also able to be innovators and not just job seekers.
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