Civil engineering courses in Kenya, requirements and institutions

Civil engineering courses in Kenya are designed to equip aspiring civil engineers with skills in designing, planning, and supervising construction projects such as buildings, dams, airplane runways, and any other infrastructure project.

The courses are offered in different levels of study ranging from craft to Ph.D. level. For this article, we will look at craft, diploma, and degree courses in civil engineering, where they are offered, and the requirements.

All civil engineering courses in Kenya (Craft, diploma, and Degree)

1. Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering
2. Diploma in civil engineering
3. Certificate in civil engineering.
4. Bachelor of education technology in civil engineering
5. Bachelor of technology in civil engineering

Universities offering degree in civil engineering in Kenya

1. Dedan kimathi university of technology
2. Jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology
3. Kenyatta university
4. Machakos university
5. Multimedia university of kenya
6. Masinde muliro university of science & technology
7. Moi university
8. South eastern kenya university
9. Technical university of kenya
10. Technical university of mombasa
11. University of eldoret
12. University of nairobi

Colleges offering diploma in civil engineering

1. Aldai technical training institute
2. Baringo technical college
3. Belgut technical and vocational college
4. Bomet technical & vocational college
5. Bondo technical training institute
6. Bondo technical training institute
7. Bumbe technical training institute
8. Bureti technical training institute
9. Bushiangala technical training institute
10. Butere technical and vocational college
11. Chamasiri technical and vocational college
12. Chepsirei technical and vocational college
13. Chuka technical and vocational college
14. Dr. Daniel wako murende technical & vocational college
15. Eldoret polytechnic
16. Gatundu south technical and vocational college
17. Godoma technical training institute
18. Jeremiah nyagah technical institute
19. Kabete national polytechnic
20. Kakrao technical & vocational college
21. Kapcherop technical and vocational college
22. Karumo technical training institute
23. Katine technical training institute
24. Kenya coast polytechnic
25. Kendege technical and vocational college
26. Keroka technical training institute
27. Kibwezi technical & vocational college
28. Kieni technical and vocational college
29. Kenya institute of highways and building technology
30. Kipipiri technical and vocational college
31. Kipsinende technical vocational college
32. Kiptaragon technical and vocational college
33. Kiambu institute of science and technology
34. Kisiwa technical training institute
35. Kitale national polytechnic
36. Kitutu masaba technical and vocational college
37. Kongoni technical and vocational college
38. Kisii national polytechnic
39. Kisumu polytechnic
40. Laikipia east technical and vocational college
41. Mabera technical and vocational college
42. Masai technical training institute
43. Mathenge technical training institute
44. Matili technical training institute
45. Mawego technical training institute
46. Machakos university
47. Meru national polytechnic
48. Michuki technical training institute
49. Mitunguu technical training institute
50. Maasai mara technical vocational college
51. Maasai mara technical vocational college
52. Masinde muliro university of science & technology
53. Molo technical & vocational college
54. Mukiria technical training institute
55. Mukurweini technical training institute
56. Musakasa technical training institute
57. Meru university of science and technology
58. Mwala technical & vocational college
59. Mwala technical & vocational college
60. Ngong technical and vocational college
61. Nyakach technical and vocational college
62. Nyandarua national polytechnic
63. Nyeri national polytechnic
64. Ol’lessos technical training institute
65. Omuga technical and vocational college
66. Pc kinyanjui technical training institute
67. Ramogi institute of advance technology
68. Rift valley technical training institute
69. Railway training institute
70. Rift valley institute of science and technology
71. Samburu technical and vocational college
72. South eastern kenya university
73. Shamberere technical training institute
74. Siala technical training institute
75. Sigalagala national polytechnic
76. Siruti technical & vocational college
77. Sang’alo institute of science and technology
78. Siaya institute of technology
79. Sot technical training institute
80. Tharaka technical and vocational college
81. Thika technical training institute
82. Tindiret technical and vocational college
83. Total technical and vocational college
84. Technical university of mombasa
85. Turkana east technical and vocational college
86. Ugunja technical and vocational college
87. Weru technical and vocational college
88. Wote technical training institute

colleges offering certificate in civil engineering in Kenya

1. Kenya Coast Polytechnic
2. Kipkabus Technical And Vocational College
3. Mawego Technical Training Institute
4. North Eastern National Polytechnic
5. Sirisia Technical And Vocational College
6. Turbo Technical & Vocational College

Colleges offering craft in building civil engineering courses

1. Kipkabus technical and vocational college
2. Masai technical training institute
3. Mwala technical & vocational college
4. Ngong technical and vocational college
5. Samburu technical and vocational college

Civil engineering requirements in Kenya (Cert, Dip and degree)

These are the requirements to enroll for a civil engineering degree, diploma, or craft level.

Degree requirements

1. KCSE mean grade of C plus.
2. At least C plus in Mathematics, Physics, chemistry and in either english or kiswahili. students can apply through KUCCPS.
3. Alternatively, holders of diploma in the course or related can apply directly to the institutions.

Diploma requirements

1. KCSE mean grade of C minus. There are minimum subject requirements. Application can be done through KUCCPS.
2. Altermativey, holders of respective certificate courses can apply for this program in their institution of choice.

Certificate requirements

1. KCSE mean grade of D plus. Application can be don through KUCCPS.
2. Holders of craft certificate i the same course can apply directly to an institution of their choice.

Craft requirements

1. KCSE mean grade of D plain.

Notes

Note that applications for any courses can be made through Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) when the portal is open for applications as long as one meets the requirements. The government sponsors applicants who apply through KUCCPS.

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