Accredited engineering universities in Kenya + all courses
Let’s explore all EBK accredited engineering universities in Kenya and courses offered.
Only fifteen engineering universities in Kenya are accredited to offer engineering courses by the Engineering Board of Kenya (EBK).
This article will look at all public and private universities that have received the go-ahead from EBK to offer specific engineering courses.
To become a graduate engineer in Kenya, you need an engineering degree from a university accredited by EBK to offer the course. Otherwise, you will not be eligible for registration with the body.
List of engineering universities in Kenya
The following is a list of universities with accredited engineering schools in Kenya. After this list, we will look at the courses that each engineering school has been accredited to offer.
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- Dedan University of Technology
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
- Kenyatta University
- University of Nairobi
- Technical University of Mombasa
- Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology
- Multimedia University of Kenya
- Egerton University
- Moi University
- Murang’a University of Technology
- Machakos University
- Technical University of Kenya
- University of Eldoret
- Strathmore university
- South Eastern Kenya University.
Dedan Kimathi University School of Engineering courses
The following are all engineering courses that Dedan Kimathi University has been accredited to offer.
- BSc. – Mechanical Engineering
- BSc. – Mechatronic Engineering
- BSc. – Civil Engineering
- BSc. – Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Nairobi School of Engineering courses
The following are all engineering courses that the University of Nairobi has been accredited to offer.
- BSc. – Civil Engineering
- BSc. – Agricultural Engineering
- BSc. – Mechanical Engineering
- BSc. – Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- BSc. – Electrical Engineering
- BSc. – Biosystems Engineering
Moi University School of Engineering courses
You can enroll for the following courses at Moi University School of Engineering.
- B.Tech. – Electrical & Communications Engineering
- B.Tech. – Civil & Structural Engineering
- B.Tech. – Textile Engineering
- B.Tech. – Chemical & Process Engineering
- B.Tech. – Production Engineering
- B.Tech. – Mechanical & Production Engineering
- B.Eng. – Mechanical & Production Engineering
- B.Eng. – Chemical & Process Engineering
- B.Eng. – Civil & Structural Engineering
- B.Eng. – Electrical & Telecommunications Engineering
- B.Eng. – Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- B.Eng. – Industrial & Textile Engineering
- B.Eng. – Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Kenyatta University Engineering courses
The following are all courses that Kenyatta University School of Engineering has been accredited to offer.
- BSc. – Mechanical Engineering
- BSc. – Civil Engineering
- BSc. – Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- BSc. – Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
- BSc. – Biomedical Engineering
- BSc. – Aerospace Engineering
Technical University of Mombasa engineering courses
The Technical University of Mombasa has been accredited to offer the following engineering courses.
- BSc. – Civil Engineering
- BSc. – Mechanical Engineering
- BSc. – Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Engineering courses
- BSc. – Civil and Structural Engineering
- BSc. – Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- BSc. – Electrical and Communication Engineering
Multimedia university engineering programs
You can enroll in the following engineering programs at Multimedia University
- BSc. – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- BSc. – Electrical & Telecommunications Engineering
- BSc. – Civil Engineering
Egerton University Engineering programs
The Engineering Board of Kenya has accredited Egerton University to offer Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering.
University of Eldoret Engineering courses
- B.Eng. – Civil & Structural Engineering
- B.Eng. – Mechanical & Production Engineering
- B.Eng. – Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering
Technical University of Kenya engineering courses
The Technical University of Kenya has one of the best engineering schools in Kenya. The school is accredited to offer the following engineering courses.
- B.Eng. – (Mechanical Engineering)
- B.Eng. – (Chemical Engineering)
- B.Eng. – (Biosystems & Environmental Engineering)
- B.Eng. – (Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Muranga University School of Engineering courses
As of 2024, Muranga University has been accredited by EBK to offer BSc. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. The school is also one of the few universities that offers software engineering degree in Kenya.
Note: software engineering is not regulated by the Engineering Board of Kenya.
Strathmore University Engineering courses
Strathmore University is the only private university on this list. It’s accredited to offer BSc. – (Electrical & Electronics Engineering).
Machakos University school of engineering.
The Machakos University School of Engineering offers the following courses: BSc. – Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
South Eastern Kenya University Engineering courses
The university is accredited to offer BSc Mechanical Engineering, BSc Civil Engineering, and BSc Agricultural Engineering.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Engineering courses
You can pursue the following engineering programs at Jomo Kenyatta University.
- BSc. – (Mechanical Engineering)
- BSc. – (Agricultural Engineering)
- BSc. – (Civil Engineering)
- BSc. – (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
- BSc. – (Mechatronic Engineering)
- BSc. – (Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering)
- BSc. – (Marine Engineering)
- BSc. – (Mining and Mineral Engineering)
Civil engineering accredited universities in Kenya
The following are all universities accredited to offer Bachelor of civil enhineering in Kenya.
- Dedan kimathi university of technology
- Jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology
- Kenyatta university
- Machakos university
- Masinde muliro university of science & technology
- Moi university
- Multimedia university of kenya
- Murang’a university of technology
- South eastern kenya university
- Taita taveta university
- Technical university of kenya
- Technical university of mombasa
- University of eldoret
- University of nairobi
Winding Up
We have looked at all accredited engineering schools in Kenya and the courses they offer.
In case you are planning to enrol for a related engineering course at the degree level, make sure that the program is accredited to be offered in your preferred institutions by the Engineering Board of Kenya.