Do you know that the annual cost of a degree program in Kenya is more than Ksh700,000? Kenyan universities’ Most Expensive Degrees [LIST]
According to information made public by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), the most costly undergraduate degree offered in the nation right now is a bachelor’s in dental surgery.
A survey conducted by NS News in 2022/2023 on the cost of the most costly degree program in Kenya for dental surgery students at Moi University found that the annual cost is Ksh780,000.
The University in Nairobi, on the other hand, charges Ksh613,000, Ksh167,000 less than Moi in Eldoret.
Furthermore, with most colleges costing over Ksh600,000, a degree in medicine and surgery is the second most costly curriculum in the nation.
Students pursuing a medical degree at Egerton University spend Ksh643,940 in tuition in their first year, while University of Nairobi students pay Ksh635,000.
According to KUCCPS, veterinary medical programs are among the priciest in the nation, with annual tuition fees of Ksh516,340 and Ksh521,000 at Egerton University and UoN, respectively.
Other noteworthy degrees are the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Bachelor of Pharmacy, which costs Ksh492,660, and the University of Nairobi’s (UoN) Ksh487,000.
Engineering
With degree costs of Ksh441,000, UoN is the university that charges the most tuition for its mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering programs.
The courses are available at Technical University of Kenya (TUK) for Ksh404,200.
These Are the Expensiveest Fees for Additional Notable Courses
Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program at Kisii University: Ksh289,935; University of Nairobi: Ksh281,350
Arts Education
University of Nairobi – Ksh263,000; Kisii University – Ksh283,135
Science of Education
Ksh334,000 for the University of Nairobi and Ksh295,885 for Kisii University
Law
Nairobi University: Ksh 261,000
– Ksh238,208 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
