Umma University
Umma University is the first Islamic institution of higher education in Kenya, offering certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate studies. Umma University was founded in 1997. The main campus is located in Kajiado County. Other branch is located in Thika-Makongeni off Garissa road.
Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Sharia
- Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Law and Sharia
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business Management
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Education Arts
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Direct)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Upgrading)
- Master of Arts in Islamic Studies
- Master of Business Administration
Tuition
- No Umma fee figures could be verified — contact info@umma.ac.ke or +254 746 790 207. ASK ABOUT ROUTES THAT WOULD NOT BE ADVERTISED THROUGH MAINSTREAM CHANNELS. Umma was created by the Africa Muslim Agency, now Direct Aid International, an Islamic development NGO founded by the Kuwaiti doctor Abdulrahman Al-Sumait — such founders often subsidise fees to widen access, and whether Direct Aid funds student places is the single most consequential financial question here. Ask too about zakat-based or waqf endowment bursaries, which Islamic institutions commonly operate and which rarely appear in fee directories. As a private university Umma accesses HELB loans only, not Universities Fund scholarships. Living costs in both Kajiado and Thika are below Nairobi. FEES ARE QUOTED PER SEMESTER, and the spread by programme is wide: BA Islamic Studies about KES 30,000 a semester (roughly KES 60,000 a year) versus BSc Nursing about KES 89,000 a semester (roughly KES 178,000 a year). Budget from your own programme, not the range. ISLAMIC BANKING, SHARIA LAW AND ARABIC ARE PROVISION FOUND ALMOST NOWHERE ELSE IN THIS DIRECTORY.
Admissions
- The national minimum for degree entry is a KCSE mean grade of C+, with programme-specific requirements. Umma's own grades were not published — contact info@umma.ac.ke.
- IF APPLYING FOR NURSING OR MIDWIFERY: ask for written confirmation of Nursing Council of Kenya recognition, which determines whether you can register to practise.
- IF APPLYING FOR LAW: ask for written confirmation of Council of Legal Education recognition, required to proceed to the Kenya School of Law.
- ASK WHETHER ARABIC PROFICIENCY IS REQUIRED for Sharia and Islamic Studies programmes. This was not established and would be material.
- If you are not Muslim, ask directly whether you would be admitted. Most faith-founded Kenyan universities admit students of other backgrounds, but this was not confirmed at Umma and should not be assumed either way.
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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