The Co-operative University of Kenya
Established as a public university in 2016 (with roots dating back to the School of Co-operation in 1952), CUK is dedicated to providing quality education, training, research, and innovation in co-operative management and related disciplines. The university operates its main campus in Karen, Nairobi, alongside other campuses in Nairobi CBD, Meru, and Mombasa. It aims to produce competent human capital to support the co-operative movement and national development.
Programmes
- Accredited Academic Programmes 29.05.2026
- Bachelor of Agricultural Economics and Marketing
- Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology
- Bachelor of Co-operative Business
- Bachelor of Co-operative and Community Development
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Development Studies
- Bachelor of Emergency Management and Humanitarian Assistance
- Bachelor of Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics and Data Science
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics and Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance
- Bachelor of Science in Biostatistics
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Data Science
- Bachelor of Science in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Science in Environment, Lands and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Finance
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Innovation and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Network Engineering and Cyber Security
- Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Advertising
- Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Information Technology
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
- Doctor of Philosophy in Cooperative Business
- Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Finance
- Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems
- Doctor of Philosophy in Supply Chain Management
Tuition
- No CUK fee figures could be verified — request the current structure from enquiries@cuk.ac.ke or +254 20 2430127. ONE FUNDING ROUTE IS SPECIFIC TO THIS UNIVERSITY AND WORTH PURSUING FIRST: SACCOs and cooperative societies commonly sponsor staff training in Kenya, so if you already work in a savings and credit cooperative, an agricultural marketing society or a housing cooperative, ask your employer about sponsorship before anything else. As a public university CUK students also access both Universities Fund scholarships and HELB loans; apply at hef.co.ke once KUCCPS places you. Kenya's funding framework is under active litigation and reform, so treat any figure you are quoted as dated.
Admissions
- The national minimum for degree entry is a KCSE mean grade of C+, with programme-specific cluster requirements set by KUCCPS.
- CUK's own entry requirements were not published — contact enquiries@cuk.ac.ke before ranking your choices.
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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