Karatina University
Karatina University is a chartered public university in the town of Karatina, in central Kenya.
Programmes
- Accredited Academic Programmes 29.05.2026
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts Community Development)
- Bachelor of Arts Criminology, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
- Bachelor of Arts Economics
- Bachelor of Arts Political Science and Public Administration)
- Bachelor of Arts Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts with Education)
- Bachelor of Business Management
- Bachelor of Education Guidance and Counselling)
- Bachelor of Education Science
- Bachelor of Education in Special Needs
- Bachelor of Hotels & Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Science Agricultural Extension Education)
- Bachelor of Science Agriculture Economics & Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Science Applied Statistics with Computing)
- Bachelor of Science Biochemistry
- Bachelor of Science Communication & Public Relations
- Bachelor of Science Entrepreneurship Studies
- Bachelor of Science Food Science & Nutrition)
- Bachelor of Science Horticultural Science & Management)
- Bachelor of Science Human Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Science Microbiology)
- Bachelor of Science Natural Resources
- Bachelor of Science Project Planning & Management)
- Bachelor of Science With Education)
- Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies Science
- Bachelor of Science in Forestry
- Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Executive Masters in Education, Leadership & Policy Studies
Tuition
- No Karatina fee figures could be verified — request the current structure from info@karu.ac.ke or +254 729 721 200. As a public university its students access both Universities Fund scholarships and HELB loans, means-tested across five household-income bands; apply at hef.co.ke once KUCCPS places you. Karatina living costs are well below Nairobi. Kenya's funding framework is under active litigation and reform, so treat any figure you are quoted as dated. The university also publishes a dedicated integrity@karu.ac.ke address, which is the route for reporting corruption or malpractice — including anyone demanding payment for admission or funding, which is never legitimate.
Admissions
- The national minimum for degree entry is a KCSE mean grade of C+, with programme-specific cluster requirements set by KUCCPS.
- Karatina's own entry requirements were not published — contact info@karu.ac.ke before ranking your choices.
- If anyone asks you to pay for admission or funding, report it to integrity@karu.ac.ke. Official processes are free.
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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