Fake or Approved? Top Accredited Engineering Courses In Kenyan Universities

By Kibet Tobias
Are you wondering what marketable course you should pursue?
Have you ever walked in Nairobi or any bigger towns and just wondered who actually designed such beautiful structures? The answer is, engineering is the force behind all that.
No country or society today would succeed without the adoption of engineering at some level. Engineers have had an enormous impact on every aspect of our modern lives.
It is for this reason that colleges and universities in Kenya are offering various engineering programs. However, you should always note that engineering courses offered in Kenyan institutions are accredited. . Be careful!
According to Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK), we have only 9 universities accredited to offer approved and accredited engineering programs.

Here Is The New List Of Universities Accredited To Offer Engineering Courses Today.

1. University of Nairobi
Ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide, the University of Nairobi is one of the oldest learning institutions in Kenya. The university has a record of producing the best professionals in their fields of expertise namely Law, Engineering, Medicine and many more courses.
These are the approved engineering courses UON is authorized to offer:

• Agricultural Engineering
• Biosystems Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

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2. Moi University

Moi University is among the oldest top universities in Kenya and Africa.
The School of Engineering is one of the oldest schools in Moi University and was formed in 1986 and now has five academic departments. All engineering courses offered at Moi University are recognized in Kenya and internationally and are therefore registered by Engineering Board of Kenya (EBK).
Here are the approved courses offered at Moi University;

• Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
• Civil & Structural Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Electrical & Telecommunications Engineering
• Industrial & Textile Engineering
• Mechanical & Production Engineering
• Chemical & Process Engineering
• Civil & Structural Engineering
• Electrical & Communications Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Textile Engineering

3. Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture & Technology

The university offers courses in science, building sciences, engineering as well as architecture. The institution is well known for producing remarkable graduates in the fields of Agriculture, Engineering, and Technology to suit the needs of a dynamic world.
Here are the approved engineering courses at JKUAT:

• Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering

4. Egerton University
This is also one of the oldest learning institutions in the country and a premier Agricultural university in Kenya.
The only approved engineering course at Egerton is Agricultural Engineering
5. Kenyatta University
Kenyatta University is also one of the best universities in Kenya. It produces the best graduates in education as well as in engineering.
The following are the approved engineering programs at KU;

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

6. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
This is one of the top public universities in Kenya. It is also the only university located near the Tropical Kakamega forest, along Webuye road.
Here are the approved engineering programs at MMUST;

• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Electrical and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

7. Dedan kimathi University of Science and Technology
The university is located at Nyeri.. If you want to enroll for an engineering course in DeKUT, pick from these approved ones;

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

8. Multimedia University of Kenya
It is located in Nairobi along Magadi road, a kilometre away from Ongata Rongai town. Multimedia University of Kenya offers degree and diploma programmes in Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Business, Media and Communications Studies.
These are the current approved engineering courses at MMU;

• Electrical & Telecommunications Engineering
• Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

9. Technical University of Mombasa
Technical University of Mombasa is one of the world’s leading public universities in research, science and engineering, located in the beautiful Coastal town of Mombasa.
The following are its approved engineering programs;

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

According to the new report, EBK directs that the above engineering courses are the only approved and accredited programs and that the Board will only register graduates who have pursued these courses.
Are you planning to enroll? Ensure you pick a course wisely from the list. Outside that, EBK will not recognize your course. All the best!
The writer is a content writer at Career Point Kenya. For any related queries contact tobias@www.careerpointkenya.co.ke Or comment on the section below