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Kenyatta University Courses
Kenyatta University offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, sandwich, diploma and certificate courses and programmes under different departments and faculty.
Courses offered in Kenyatta University are structured into eighteen Schools offering various Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees and Postgraduate courses as shown in PDF. Not all programmes are offered in the DSVOL.
School of Agriculture and Enterprise Development
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (Crop Improvement and Protection)
- Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Science and Technology)
- Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management & Trade)
- Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Dry Land Agriculture and Enterprise Development)
- Bachelor of Science (Animal Production and Health Management)
- Diploma in crop Improvement
Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Science (Integrated Soil Fertility Management)
- Master of Science (Land and Water Management)
- Master of Science (Animal Nutrition and Management)
- Master of Science (Dryland Agriculture)
- Master of Science (agronomy)
- Master of Science (Plant Breeding)
- Master of Science in Crop Protection (Entomology)
- Master of Science in Crop Protection (Plant Pathology)
- Master of Science (Seed Technology and Trade)
School of Applied Human Sciences
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (Fashion Design and Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Community Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Sports Science)
- Bachelor of Science (Recreation and Sport Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
- Bachelor of Science (Leisure & Recreation Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Nutrition and Health
- Diploma in Sports Administration and Management
- Certificate in Sports Administration and Management
School of Business
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Commerce
Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Diploma in Project Management
- Diploma in Marketing
Postgraduate Programmes
- Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science (Finance)
- Master of Science (Marketing)
- Master of Science (Human Resource Management)
- Master of Science (Entrepreneurship Development)
- MBA (Project Monitoring and Evaluation)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business
School of Economics
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Economics
- Bachelor of Economics & Finance
- Bachelor of Economics & Statistics
- Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Economics (Cooperation and Human Development)
- Master of Economics
- Master of Economics (Policy and Management)
- Master of Economics (Environment)
- Master of Economics (Finance)
- Master of Economics (Health)
- Master of Economics (Development)
- Master of Economics (International Trade & Finance)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Economics
- Master of Economics (Econometrics)
- PhD in Economics
School of Education
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Education (Science)
- Bachelor of Education (Arts)
- Bachelor of Education (Library Science)
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science
- Bachelor of Education (Special Education)
- Bachelor of Education (Home Economics)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
- Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education
- Diploma in Primary Teacher Education
- Diploma in Public Relations
- Diploma in School Management,
- Diploma in Special Needs Education
- Diploma in Guidance and Counseling
- Diploma in Clinical Child Neuropsychology
- Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management
- Diploma in Teaching of the 3 R’s (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic)
- Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education
- Postgraduate Programmes
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood
- Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Research
- Master of Education (Early Childhood Studies)
- Master of Education (Educational Research, Evaluation and Assessment)
- Master of Education (Educational Psychology)
- Masters of Education
- Masters of Science (Physical Education)
- Master of Education (Guidance and Counselling)
- Master of Library and Information Science
- Master of Science (Records Management and Archives Administration)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Psychology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Early Childhood Studies)
School of Engineering and Technology
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (Computer Engineering )
- Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science (Electrical &Electronic Engineering)
- Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Engineering)
- Bachelor of Science (Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering)
- Bachelor of Science (Energy Engineering)
- Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering)
- Bachelor of Science (Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering)
- Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Engineering)
- Bachelor of Science (Water Engineering)
- Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Information Technology
- Diploma in Computer science
- Diploma in Computer Engineering
- Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Science (Renewable Energy Technology)
School of Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Environmental Education
- Bachelor of Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Community Development)
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Planning and Management)
- Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Science (Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability)
- Master of Environmental Planning and Management
- Master of Environmental Studies (Agroforestry and Rural Development)
- Master of Environmental Studies (Community Development)
School of Medicine
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pham)
- Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Science)
- Master of Science (Infectious Disease Diagnosis)
School of Hospitality and Tourism
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (Tourism Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Hospitality Management)
- Bachelor of Philosophy in Hospitality and Tourism management
- Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Hospitality Management
- Diploma in Tourism Management
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Policy Studies
- Bachelor of Arts (Public Policy & Administration)
- Bachelor of Arts (Counseling Psychology)
- Bachelor of Arts (Gender and Development Studies)
- Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Crime Management and Prevention.
- Diploma in Disaster Management
- Diploma in Japanese Language and Culture.
- Diploma in Gerontology (Study of Aging)
- Certificate in Intensive English
Certificate in one of the following languages;
- Japanese
- German
- French
Postgraduate Programmes
- Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Translation Studies
- Master of Arts (English and Linguistics)
- Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)
- Master of Arts (Community Development)
- Master of Arts (Teaching French as a Foreign Language)
- Master of Arts (Sociology)
- Master of Arts (Political Science)
- Master of Arts (Peace and Conflict Management)
- Master of Arts (Diplomacy and International Relations)
- Master of Arts (Gender and Development Studies)
- Master of Arts (Archaeology)
- Master of Arts (History)
- Master of Arts (Economics and industrial Geography)
- Master of Science (Biogeography)
- Master of Science (Climatology)
- Master of Science (Geomorphology)
- Master of Arts (Geography of Marketing)
- Master of Arts (Transport Geography)
- Master of Arts (Urban and Regional Planning)
- Master of Arts (Population and Settlement Geography)
- Master of Arts (Hydrology and Water Resources)
- Master of Arts (Integrated Watershed Management)
- Master of Arts (Kiswahili)
- Executive Master of Arts (Public Policy and Administration)
- Master of Arts (Public Policy and Administration)
- Master in Teaching French as a Foreign Language
- PhD in all the above areas
School of Law
Bachelor of Laws
School of Pure and Applied Sciences
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (Telecommunication and Information Technology)
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science)
- Bachelor of Science (Statistics and Programming)
- Bachelor of Science (Coastal and Marine Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Analytical Chemistry with Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Pure Physics)
- Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics)
- Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry Management)
- Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer Science)
- Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
- Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
- Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
- Bachelor of Science (Conservation Biology)
- Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)
- Bachelor of Science (Molecular and Cell Biology)
Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Forensic Science
Postgraduate Programmes
- Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science
- Master of Science (Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Pure Mathematics)
- Master of Science (Applied Mathematics)
- Master of Science (Social Statistics)
- Master of Science (Applied Analytical Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Physics)
- Master of Science (Electronics and Instrumentation)
- Master of Science (Biostatistics)
- Master of Science (Environmental Microbiology)
- Master of Science (Biochemistry)
- Master of Science (Medical Biochemistry)
- Master of Science (Biotechnology)
- Master of Science (Industrial Microbiology)
- Master of Science (Genetics)
- Master of Science (Applied Medical Entomology)
- Master of Science (Aquatic Ecology)
- Master of Science (Animal Ecology)
- Master of Science (Fisheries)
- Master of Science (Developmental Biology)
- Master of Science (Applied Marine and Coastal Resources Management)
- Master of Science (Immunology)
- Master of Science (Applied Parasitology)
- Master of Science (Plant Ecology)
- Master of Science (Developmental Botany)
- Master of Science (Ethnobotany)
- Master of Science (Plant Taxonomy)
- Doctor of Philosophy in various programmes
School of Visual and Performing Arts
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
- Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts)
- Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts and Film Technology)
- Bachelor of Music (Technology)
- Bachelor of Arts (Film Technology)
- Bachelor of Arts (Music)
- Bachelor of Music
Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Music
- Diploma in Fine Art
- Diploma in Film and Theatre Arts
- Certificate in Film and Theatre Arts
- Certificate in Music
Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Music (Performance)
- Master of Music Arts (Composition)
- Master of Music Education
- Master of Music Arts (Performance)
- Master of Arts (Fine Arts)
- Doctor of Philosophy in the above areas
School of Public Health
- Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health)
- Bachelor of Science (Health Records and Information Management)
- Bachelor of Science in Population Health
- Bachelor of Science (Health Services Management)
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health and Safety
- Bachelor of Science (Community Health)
Diploma and Certificate Programmes
- Diploma in Public Health
- Diploma in Population Health
Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Science (Health Management)
- Master of Science (Health Information Management)
- Master of Science (Occupational Safety and Health)
- Master of Science (Environmental Health)
- Master of Public Health (Epidemiology and Disease Control)
- Master of Public Health (Monitoring and Evaluation)
- Master of Science (Reproductive Health)
- Master of Science (Applied Parasitology)
School of Architecture and the Built Environment
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
- Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management
- Bachelor of Science in Spatial Planning
School of Creative Arts, Film and Media Studies
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts (Film and Theatre Arts)
- Bachelor of Arts (Film Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts)
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies
- Certificate and Diploma Programmes
- Certificate in Film and Theatre Arts
- Diploma in Film and Theatre Arts
- Diploma in Digital Animation
Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Arts ( Film Studies)
- Master of Arts (Theatre Arts)
- Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy ( Film Studies)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Theatre Arts)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Communication and Media Studies
School of Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (Military Studies)
- Bachelor of Security Management and Policing Studies
- Certificate and Diploma Programmes
- Diploma in Security Management and Policing Studies
- Diploma in Security and Correctional Science
- Certificate in Security and Correctional Science
- Master of Security Management and Police Studies
School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Nursing and Public Health)
- Master of Science in Nursing Science
