Top 15 Best Private Universities in Kenya

Private universities in Kenya have been known to provide quality education. This has been witnessed by the rising number of students who want to join these universities. Parents, on the other hand, are also struggling to get their children the best education. Therefore, they working on getting the best private universities to take their children. However, before taking your child to a private university, it is good to know its stand in terms of educational credibility. Some criteria must be followed to check if a specific university will meet your requirements on matters education. If all the scrutiny is done accordingly, you will get the best private university where the best quality of education is imparted. We are going to look at the best universities based on the listed criterion.

The following are the top 15 best private universities in Kenya:

Strathmore University
United States International University Africa
Mount Kenya University
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Kenya Methodist University
Africa Nazarene University
Daystar University
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
Kabarak University
KCA University
St. Paul’s University
Riara University
Africa International University
International Leadership University, Kenya
Pan Africa Christian University

Factors Considered

To rank these top 10 best private universities in Kenya, some factors were considered. These are the factors we used in the assessment:

Accreditation

Accreditation was the number one factor we considered before ranking these universities. A good university must be accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE) of Kenya. Before CUE accredits a university, it goes through all the courses at the university and the quality of which education is rendered. Moreover, some of the facilities used in the school are checked to ensure that they are standard.

The Degrees Offered

In the ranking, the university was supposed to be offering at least four-year bachelor’s degrees or postgraduate degrees (Masters or Ph.D). What this means is that the university has been in existence for long and its courses are marketable in the country. This is the only way to be sure that the student is taking a course with market in Kenya.

Mode of Learning

We were looking for universities conducting physical face-to-face learning. What this means is that students get to school and use the provided facilities to make learning easy. It is also easy to comprehend what is being taught through practicals. Therefore, traditional physical learning provides an opportunity for students to engage n practicals.

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Rank	Name	Main Courses	Location
1	Strathmore University	Finance Accounting	Nairobi
2	United States International University Africa	International Relations	Nairobi
3	Mount Kenya University	Medicine Business Studies	Thika
4	The Catholic University of Eastern Africa	Theology Law	Nairobi
5	Kenya Methodist University	Journalism IT, Education	Meru
6	Africa Nazarene University	Computer and IT Mass communication	Nairobi
7	Daystar University	Journalism Mass Communication	Nairobi
8	University of Eastern Africa, Baraton	IT and Language	Eldoret
9	Kabarak University	Business, Education, Biology	Nakuru
10	KCA University	Business IT	Nairobi
11	St. Paul’s University	Mass Communication Business Courses	Limuru
12	Riara University	Business Courses Law	Nairobi
13	Africa International University	IT Business Studies	Nairobi
14	International Leadership University, Kenya	Theology Education	Nairobi
15	Pan Africa Christian University	Theology Business Studies	Nairobi