Universities Offering Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Courses and Their Cluster Points

Choosing the right academic path is a pivotal decision for any aspiring professional, particularly in the innovative field of engineering.

Engineering disciplines serve as the backbone of modern society, ranging from the physical infrastructure we inhabit to the complex electrical systems and mechanical tools that power our daily lives.

For students looking to enter this competitive field, understanding the entry requirements is the first step toward success.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways.

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The curriculum is tailored to give the students a solid scientific foundation from the start, where in the first year of study, courses of mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer programming, and engineering drawing are taught as well as other courses in the humanities.

The following universities offer a Bachelor of Science (or Engineering) in Civil Engineering:

University of Nairobi:

2023: 43.185

2024: 42.662

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT):

2023: 42.618

2024: 42.300

Kenyatta University:

2023: 41.597

2024: 41.137

Technical University of Kenya (TUK):

2023: 39.996

2024: 40.548

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT):

2023: 39.863

2024: 39.366

Egerton University:

2023: 38.391

2024: 37.233

Technical University of Mombasa (TUM):

2023: 38.391

2024: 37.233

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Electrical & Electronic Engineering

The syllabus for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is designed to meet the needs of Industry as expressed through various stakeholders’ fora.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering forms the basis of very important sectors of the industry. Electrical engineers provide skilled labour in the fields of Telecommunications, Power generation and distribution, computing systems, and control systems.

The knowledge imparted to the students during the five years of training is expected to prepare them to work in the industry or go into self-employment.

The universities offering the course are:

University of Nairobi:

2023: 44.026

2024: 43.201

JKUAT:

2023: 42.747

2024: 42.158

Kenyatta University:

2023: 41.761

2024: 41.140

Technical University of Kenya:

2023: 40.641

2024: 40.852

Multimedia University of Kenya:

2023: 38.391

2024: 37.233

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems.

University of Nairobi:

2023: 42.597

2024: 41.602

JKUAT:

2023: 41.440

2024: 41.137

Moi University:

2023: 32.558

2024: 38.489

University of Eldoret:

2023: 26.898

2024: 33.265