in Kenya

Top Universities in Kenya: Universities in Kenya are divided into two categories namely the Public Universities and The Private Universities. Public Universities are owned by the government of Kenya and hence partly funded by the state. In this Universities there are two categories of students. The regular students who attained a minimum of  grade B+ at the high school level and parallel students who attained a minimum of C+. In both categories, a student must pass in English and Mathematics.

The regular students are partially funded by the government through the cost sharing programme. Parallel students pay fully for their courses and do not enjoy the Government subsidy. The parallel programme was started to ensure that those students who attained the minimum university requirement of C+ are not denied University Education.

Private Universities admit students who attained a minimum of C+ with passes in both English and Mathematics.  Private Universities are either owned by Groups like churches or individuals. Some private Universities are branches of international universities found in other countries.

Course offered vary a lot and one needs to go through brochure from the different universities to make informed decisions. The fees structures also differ from university to university.

The strength of the degree you obtain from a particular university college is relatively the same though different countries easily accept papers from some universities as compared to others. employers also may acknowledge one university over the other.

Greater research is therefore needed before embarking in university education in Kenya.