University of Eldoret
University of Eldoret is one of the 22 public universities in Kenya and situated approximately 9 km along the Eldoret-Ziwa road in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. It was founded in 1946 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre. In 1984, it was converted to a teachers’ training college and renamed Moi Teachers’ Training College to offer Diploma Science Teachers Training. Due to the double intake crisis, the college was taken over by Moi University as a campus in 1990, renaming it Chepkoilel Campus. From 1990, the university made it a campus of Natural, Basic and Applied Science programmes.
Programmes
- Accredited Academic Programmes 29.05.2026
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
- Bachelor of Business Management Degree
- Bachelor of Education in Agricultural Education Science
- Bachelor of Education in Arts
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood & Primary Education
- Bachelor of Education in Home Science & Technology
- Bachelor of Education in Physical Education & Recreation
- Bachelor of Education in Science
- Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education
- Bachelor of Education in Technology Education
- Bachelor of Engineering Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Civil and Structural Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Bachelor of Environmental Planning and Management
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies Arts
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies Science
- Bachelor of Hotel and Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Science With Education)
- Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biotechnology
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension Education
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
- Bachelor of Science in Agroforestry and Rural Development
- Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry with Computing
- Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Management
- Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Fashion Design
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Animal Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics with Computing
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Biosafety
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Entomology and Parasitology
Tuition
- No University of Eldoret fee figures could be verified — request the current structure from info@uoeld.ac.ke or +254 788 232 004. Fee information is also accessible through the student portal at portal.uoeld.ac.ke, though that likely requires a login. As a public university in western Kenya its rates should be broadly comparable to Moi's and Kisii's, and Eldoret living costs sit well below Nairobi. UoE students access both Universities Fund scholarships and HELB loans; apply at hef.co.ke once KUCCPS places you. One practical advantage: UoE runs a single INTEGRATED student portal handling registration, e-learning, HOSTEL BOOKING, fees, courses and exam results in one place — more consolidated than most Kenyan universities, which makes managing the practical side of costs simpler. Kenya's funding framework is under active litigation and reform, so treat any figure as dated. KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FUNDING: government-sponsored students placed through KUCCPS pay around KES 16,000 a year; the figures shown here are the SELF-SPONSORED rate. That placement decision is close to a tenfold difference and is made by KUCCPS central placement, not by the university. Funding runs through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) model and HELB loans at hef.co.ke. WHO IT SUITS: specialised study in agriculture, environmental sciences and natural resource management. ITS SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME is a genuine draw given Eldoret's standing in Kenyan athletics.
Admissions
- The national minimum for degree entry is a KCSE mean grade of C+, with programme-specific cluster requirements set by KUCCPS.
- SERVING P1 TEACHERS: the Diploma in Education is an upgrade route requiring a KCSE C+, and EXEMPTION FROM RELEVANT UNITS may be granted for prior learning. That is a documented professional progression pathway few institutions publish this clearly — ask about it directly if you are already teaching.
- If you intend to teach, confirm Teachers Service Commission recognition of your programme.
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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