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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).
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.
Kenyatta University (KU) is a public 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 campus is located in the Roysambu neighborhood, in the Kasarani suburb of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.This location lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi's central business district. [4]
The main campus of the university is located along Bogani East Road, in the neighborhood of Langata, in southwest Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The geographical coordinates of the university campus are: 1°21'04.0"S, 36°45'28.0"E (Latitude: -1.351111; Longitude:36.757778). [3]
Originally founded as a Bible College, the university was built on the site of the former Lumumba Institute (Current Thika Road Campus). [3] With the changes in the Higher Education sector in Kenya, the college grew to a point where it was Chartered as a Private University by President Mwai Kibaki in February 2008.
Africa International University was founded in 1983 as the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (N.E.G.S.T) through the vision of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa. [4] The goal was to provide training for pastors beyond the basic certificate and diploma levels.
Strathmore University Business School (SBS) is the business school of Strathmore University. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, it offers Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate programmes, as well as executive education programmes. It was started in 2005 through a partnership between Strathmore University and IESE Business School.