Chuka University
Chuka University is a public university in Kenya.
Programmes
- Accredited Academic Programmes 29.05.2026
- Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts Communication & Media
- Bachelor of Arts Criminology & Security Studies
- Bachelor of Arts Economics & Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in English and Linguistics
- Bachelor of Arts in Geography & Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication
- Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili & Geography
- Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili and Mass Communication
- Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Literature
- Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
- Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Cooperative Management
- Bachelor of Education Arts
- Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Development)
- Bachelor of Education Primary
- Bachelor of Education Science
- Bachelor of Engineering Physics
- Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management
- Bachelor of Hotel Management
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
- Bachelor of Psychology
- Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Science Agricultural Economics
- Bachelor of Science Agriculture
- Bachelor of Science Animal Science
- Bachelor of Science Applied Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science Applied Statistics
- Bachelor of Science BSc.
- Bachelor of Science Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science Economics & Statistics
- Bachelor of Science Environmental Science
Tuition
- Chuka publishes tuition by level, but READ THE UNITS CAREFULLY. Degree tuition is KSh 55,000 and diploma KSh 35,000 — both FIRST SEMESTER figures, not annual. Do not simply double them: Kenyan universities often front-load charges, and the second-semester rate was not published. Ask studentfinance@chuka.ac.ke to confirm before budgeting. NURSING is structured completely differently and costs far more: KSh 70,000 per session across THREE sessions a year, giving KSh 210,000 a year in tuition alone — roughly double a standard degree, reflecting clinical training costs — and it has a SEPTEMBER-ONLY intake, unlike other programmes. On top of tuition, annual charges are modest and clearly stated: registration KSh 1,000, library use KSh 2,000, activity fee KSh 1,000 and examinations KSh 3,000, totalling KSh 7,000, plus a material development charge on diplomas whose amount was not published. That KSh 7,000 overhead compares well with the University of Nairobi's KSh 20,000-30,000. As a public university Chuka students access both Universities Fund scholarships and HELB loans, and Chuka publishes its own HELB application guidance — apply at hef.co.ke once KUCCPS places you. Chuka reserves the right to change fees, subject to Governing Council approval. Accommodation is booked online (nyumba@chuka.ac.ke); rates were not published. KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FUNDING: government-sponsored (KUCCPS-placed) students pay around KES 16,000 a year; self-sponsored students pay the full rate. That placement decision is roughly a tenfold difference in cost and is allocated through KUCCPS central placement, not by applying to the university directly. Funding runs through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) model and HELB loans at hef.co.ke. CHUKA IS THE PARENT UNIVERSITY OF BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE — Bomet degrees are conferred under Chuka. CLE recognition is recorded for law graduates.
Admissions
- KCSE mean grade C+ for degree programmes, with programme-specific cluster requirements set by KUCCPS.
- Chuka publishes a list of courses accepting a KCSE D+ — a documented route into the institution for applicants well below the degree threshold, which few Kenyan universities advertise this openly. Ask for the current D+ course list.
- NURSING entry requires KCSE mean grade C+ with at least C+ in English or Kiswahili and C+ in Biology, plus further subject requirements — confirm the full set with the university.
- Before enrolling in nursing, ask for written confirmation of Nursing Council of Kenya recognition: without it a graduate cannot register to practise, and it was not confirmed.
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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