Kirinyaga University (KYU) Kenya Courses Offered 2025/2026

Kirinyaga University (KYU) Kenya Courses Offered 2025/2026: The university runs a total 17 Programmes under the Undergraduate Degree. However, Kirinyaga University offers a wide variety of career-oriented programs at the certificate, diploma and degree level.

Kirinyaga University Courses Offered

The main objective of the University is to train and equip Kenyans with knowledge and innovative skills through research and quality academic programmes and we have six schools whose aim is to mold students into fine graduates. These are the School of Engineering and Built Environment, School of Computing and IT, School of Hospitality and Textile Technology, School of Business and Economics, School of Pure and Applied
Sciences and School of Health Sciences.

Total Number of Schools: 5 schools namely:

School of Business and Economics
School of Pure and Applied Sciences
School of Health Sciences
School of Hospitality and Textile Technology
School of Engineering and Built Environment

Undergraduate Degree programmes: 17 Programmes

Total Enrolment: over 2,500 Students

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration	3 years
2.	Masters of Business Administration	4 Semesters

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Bachelor of Commerce	8 Semesters
2.	Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship	8 Semesters
3.	Bachelor of Business Management	8 Semesters
4.	Bachelor of Enterprise Management	8 Semesters
5.	Bachelor of Purchasing and Supply Management	8 Semesters

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Diploma in Business Management Diploma in Human Resource Management Diploma in Public Relations Diploma in Entrepreneurship	4 Semesters

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Certificate in Business Management Certificate in Human Resource Management Certificate in Public Relations Certificate in Entrepreneurship	1 Semester

SHORT COURSES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Proficiency Certificate in Leadership and Management Proficiency certificate in supervisory skills Proficiency Certificate in Governance and Administration for Public Officers Proficiency Certificate in Management for Effective Service Delivery	2 Weeks

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DEGREE COURSE

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	BSc. Forensic Science	8 Semesters
2.	BSc. in Clinical Medicine & Community Health (Direct Entry)	12 Trimesters
3.	BSc. Clinical Medicine & Community Health – (Mature Entry)t	8 Trimesters
4.	BSc. Community Health & Development	8 Semesters
5.	BSc. in Health Information Management & Informatics	8 Semesters

DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE COURSES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Diploma in Human Biosciences Options1. Biochemistry2. Biotechnology	6 Semesters
2.	Diploma in HIV Management	2-Semesters + Field attachment
3.	Diploma in Community Health & Development	6 Semesters
4.	Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery	9 Trimesters
5.	Diploma in Health Information Management & Informatics	3 Semesters

PROFESSIONAL COURSE

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Molecular Diagnostics	2 weeks Full time
2.	Total Quality Management in Clinical Laboratories	2 weeks Full time

SCHOOL OF PURE & APPLIED SCIENCES

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Masters of Information Science	2 Academic years
2.	Master of Science in Statistics	2 Academic years

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry	4 Academic years
2.	Bachelor of Science	4 Academic years
3.	Bachelor of Science in Information Science	4 Academic years
4.	Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics	4 Academic years
5.	Bachelor of Science in Financial Engineering	4 Academic years
6.	Bachelor of Science Statistics	4 Academic years
7.	Bachelor of Science Mathematics and Computer Science	4 Academic years
8.	Bachelor of Science Actuarial Science	4 Academic years
9.	Bachelor of Science Information Technology	4 Academic years
10.	Bachelor of Science Computer Science	4 Academic years
11.	Bachelor of Science Business Information Technology	4 Academic years

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Diploma in Information Technology	6 Semesters
2.	Diploma in Business Information Technology	6 Semesters

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	Certificate in Information Technology	4 Semesters
2.	Certificate in Business Information Technology	4 Semesters

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DIPLOMA & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
	Diploma in Building Construction Diploma in Quantity Surveying	6 Semesters
2.	Diploma in Civil Engineering Diploma in Architecture Diploma in Electrical Engineering Diploma in Mechanical Engineering	7 Semesters
3.	Certificate in Architectural Studies Certificate in Building Construction	3 Semesters
4.	Certificate in Electrical Engineering Certificate in Automotive Engineering	4 Semesters

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

UNDERGRADUATE, DIPLOMA & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

S/	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	DURATION
1.	BSC. In Fashion Design and Textile Technology	8 Semesters
2.	Diploma in Fashion Design & Textile Technology Diploma in Food & Beverage Management Diploma in Hospitality Management	4 Semesters
3.	Certificate in Fashion Design & Textile Technology Certificate in Food and Beverage production Services and Sales Certificate in Catering and Accommodations Operations	2 Semesters