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Location of Kenya. This is a list of universities and colleges in Kenya.Kenya has a number of universities and other institutions of higher learning. There are 30 public universities, 30 chartered private universities and 30 universities with Letter of Interim Authority (LIA).
Pages in category "Universities and colleges in Kenya" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Universities in Kenya" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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The main campus of the university is located adjacent to the town of Gatunga, in Tharaka South Sub-county, in Tharaka Nithi County, on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya in Central Kenya. [1] Gatunga is located approximately 231 kilometres (144 mi), northeast of the city of Nairobi, the national capital. [2]
Kenyatta University (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Nairobi, Kenya. [7] It acquired the status of university in 1985, being the third university after University of Nairobi (1970) and Moi University (1984). As of October 2014, it was one of 23 public universities in the country. [8]
The University of Nairobi (uonbi or UoN; Swahili: Chuo Kikuu cha Nairobi) [3] is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi and is the largest university in Kenya. [4] Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970.
Soon afterwards, the college opened its doors to people of all races from Kenya and other African countries. [6] In 1979, with support from the Government of Kenya and USAID, the college expanded yet again, becoming part of the University of Nairobi system. In 1987, the college was recognized as a chartered public university. [7]