Universities near me in Kenya
219 universities are on the register, 103 of them at a position we trust. Share your location, or pick your county and town, and the tool lists the closest, nearest first, with the distance. Your position is used once and never stored. People also search for: university near me, public university near me, private university near me.
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Universities
219
0.3% of the register
Placed exactly
103
positions we trust, the ones the tool measures to
Counties
36
have at least one
Private share
23%
of those with a stated owner
This list holds universities. Colleges, TVET institutions and teacher training colleges are on the colleges page. A campus in another town may be listed under the university's main address.
Where universities are, by county
The 12 counties with the most. Each opens the county page, with its sub-counties and towns.
| County | Universities | Share of the kind |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | 46 | 21.0% |
| Garissa | 26 | 11.9% |
| Kiambu | 16 | 7.3% |
| Uasin Gishu | 11 | 5.0% |
| Nyeri | 6 | 2.7% |
| Kisii | 6 | 2.7% |
| Machakos | 5 | 2.3% |
| Nakuru | 4 | 1.8% |
| Kisumu | 3 | 1.4% |
| Meru | 2 | 0.9% |
| Busia | 2 | 0.9% |
| Tharaka-Nithi | 2 | 0.9% |
The closest universities to the centre of the main towns
Straight-line distance from the centre of the town to each school's recorded position, among schools whose position we trust. Schools more than 40 km away are left out.
Near Nairobi
- Kenya Institute of Management, 0.5 km, Kilimani
- Kenya Methodist University, 0.5 km, Kilimani
- Jkuat Cbd, 0.7 km, Starehe
- Zetech University, 0.7 km, Starehe
- University of Nairobi - Main Campus, 1.1 km, Starehe
Near Mombasa
- Kenyatta University, 2.4 km, Mvita
- University of Nairobi(moana Stn For Marine Study), 32.2 km, Msambweni
Near Kisumu
- Great Lakes University of Kisumu, 3.2 km, Kisumu Central
Near Nakuru
- Egerton University, 2.9 km, Nakuru Town West
- Egerton University - Nakuru Town Campus, 13.1 km, Njoro
- Egerton University - Njoro Campus, 17.9 km, Njoro
- Kabarak University, 20.5 km, Rongai
Near Eldoret
- Moi University - Medical School Campus, 1.1 km, Moiben
- Moi University-AMPATH, 1.2 km, Kapseret
- Alphax College - Campus of Jkuat, 2.6 km, Moiben
- Moi University School ofAviation Sciences, 2.8 km, Soy
- Moi University - School of Law Campus, 4.5 km, Kesses
Near Nyeri
- Kimathi Campus of Jkuat, 2.8 km, Nyeri Town
- Kimathi University, 3.3 km, Nyeri Town
- Karatina university main campus, 21.9 km, Mathira
Near Thika
- Gretsa University, 3.4 km, Thika Town
- African Institute for Capacity Development, 9.3 km, Juja
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agricultural Tech, 9.4 km, Juja
- Pausti, 9.5 km, Juja
- Kenyatta University - Main Campus, 21.6 km, Roysambu
Near Meru
- Kenya Methodist University, 4.5 km, North Imenti
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Questions people ask about universities near them
- How do I find universities near me in Kenya?
- Press use my location in the tool above and allow it when your phone or browser asks. The page lists the closest universities with the distance to each. If you would rather not share your location, choose your county and town instead.
- How many universities are in Kenya?
- 219 universities are on the register, and 103 of them have a position we trust, which is what the tool measures to. Nairobi County has the most, with 46.
- Is my location stored?
- No. Your position is sent once, in the request that asks for the list, and the answer comes straight back. We do not save it, log it or send it to analytics.
- Why is a school I know missing from the universities list?
- 116 of the 219 have no position we trust, so the tool cannot measure to them, but they still appear on their county and sub-county pages. A school that opened after the Ministry list was made may not be on the register at all. You can add it on the add a school page.
- How is the distance worked out?
- In a straight line, from your position or from the centre of the town you pick, to the school's recorded position. It is not a road distance, and the road can be much longer.
- Does this list show fees or ratings?
- No. Fees appear on a school's page only when the school publishes them through its SchoolRegistry profile, and we never estimate them. We publish no ratings we were not given.
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