Moi University Courses, Fees & Admissions in 2025

Moi University is among the first universities to be established in Kenya and is the second university in Kenya. It was established in 1984 after the University of Nairobi. As of the writing of this article, the university has produced 123,990 Alumni, and currently, the university has a student population of 29472. If you want to be part of the Moi Univeristy family, then knowing where to start should be your first choice. For many, it involves selecting a course of choice, but it doesn’t stop there. This guide covers all that you need to know.

The need for universities to be accessed from other parts of the country led to the formation of Moi Univerity. Of course, the history of the university cant be mentioned without attributing its uprising to  Prof. Collins B. Mackay and President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. Today, the university is located in Uasing Gishu county in Kesses, 35 Km away from Eldoret Town.

Schools at the Moi University

The university has a total of 14 schools as follows:

• School of Agriculture and Natural Resources 
• School of Arts and Social Sciences 
• School of Business and Economics 
• School of Dentistry 
• School of Education 
• School of Engineering 
• School of Information Sciences 
• School of Law 
• School of Medicine 
• School of Nursing & Midwifery 
• School of Public Health 
• School of Sciences and Aerospace Studies 
• School of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management 
• School of Postgraduate Studies, Research & Innovation

Courses Offered at Moi University

The University offers over 314 courses to suit the interests and career goals of all who aspire to Join. The Courses at Moi University are divided into categories depending on the level of study. These are mainly the Bachelor’s, Diploma, Certificate, Master’s, and PHP programmes.

Additionally, the programmes are school-based and offered by various departments in those schools. The university is better known for its science and technology programs, but it also offers many courses in the arts, social sciences, business and many other disciplines.

Below are all the courses offered at Moi Univerity as listed on their website

Diploma Programmes

1. Diploma in Agriculture
2. Diploma in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
3. Diploma in Air Travel Service Management
4. Diploma in Business Management
5. Diploma in Community Development
6. Diploma in Community Health and Development
7. Diploma in Criminology
8. Diploma in Economics
9. Diploma in Education (Arts)
10. Diploma in Education (Early Childhood and Primary Education)
11. Diploma in Entrepreneurship
12. Diploma in Events Management
13. Diploma in Hotel & Restaurant Management
14. Diploma in Human Resource Management
15. Diploma in Information Technology
16. Diploma in Journalism and Mass Media
17. Diploma in Literary Journalism
18. Diploma in Project Planning and Management
19. Diploma in Public Administration
20. Diploma in Public Relations
21. Diploma in Religious Studies
22. Diploma in Social Work
23. Diploma in Sports Management
24. Diploma in Sustainable Tourism and Wildlife Management
25. Diploma in Tourism Management
26. Diploma in Travel and Tour Guiding

Bachelor Programmes

27. Bachelor of Arts (Community Development)
28. Bachelor of Arts (French)
29. Bachelor of Arts (Geography)
30. Bachelor of Arts (German)
31. Bachelor of Arts (Kiswahili)
32. Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics, Media and Communication)
33. Bachelor of Arts (Music)
34. Bachelor of Arts (Penology & Security Studies)
35. Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
36. Bachelor of Arts (Social Work)
37. Bachelor of Arts with Education
38. Bachelor of Business Management
39. Bachelor of Civil Aviation Management
40. Bachelor of Communication and Journalism
41. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
42. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
43. Bachelor of Education (Business Studies)
44. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Education)
45. Bachelor of Education (Guidance and Counselling)
46. Bachelor of Education (Leadership and Policy Studies)
47. Bachelor of Education (Science)
48. Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education) Primary Option
49. Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education) Secondary Option
50. Bachelor of Education (Technology Education and Computer)
51. Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical & Process Engineering)
52. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Structural Engineering)
53. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
54. Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering
55. Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial and Textile Engineering
56. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Production Engineering)
57. Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Arts)
58. Bachelor of Graphic Communication and Advertising
59. Bachelor of Hotel and Hospitality Management
60. Bachelor of Laws
61. Bachelor of Maritime Management
62. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
63. Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science)
64. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science and Statistics
65. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Science & Operations (Aviation Logistics)
66. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Science & Operations (Aviation Security)
67. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Science & Operations (Professional Pilot)
68. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biotechnology
69. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
70. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension and Education
71. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management
72. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Management
73. Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics with Computing)
74. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
75. Bachelor of Science (Communication and Public Relations)
76. Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education
77. Bachelor of Science (Counselling Psychology)
78. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
79. Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Public Health
80. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
81. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Studies)
82. Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
83. Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics
84. Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics
85. Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
86. Bachelor of Science in Information Science
87. Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences
88. Bachelor of Science in Informatics
89. Bachelor of Science (Journalism and Media Studies)
90. Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
91. Bachelor of Science in Medical Psychology
92. Bachelor of Science in Media Science
93. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
94. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
95. Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
96. Bachelor of Science in Project Planning and Management
97. Bachelor of Science in Project Planning & Management
98. Bachelor of Science (Strategic Management)
99. Bachelor of Science with Education
100. Bachelor of Sports Management
101. Bachelor of Technology (Chemical and Process Engineering)
102. Bachelor of Technology (Civil and Structural Engineering)
103. Bachelor of Tourism Management
104. Bachelor of Travel and Tours Operations Management

Masters Programmes

105. Clinical Fellowship in Cardiology
106. Clinical Fellowship in Gynaecologic Oncology
107. Clinical Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine Programme
108. Clinical Fellowship in Medical Oncology
109. Clinical Fellowship in Neonatal Medicine
110. Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Oncology and Haematology
111. Executive Master of Business Administration
112. Executive Master of Education
113. Executive Master of Education (Leadership and Policy)
114. Master of Arts in Anthropology
115. Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy (Executive)
116. Master of Arts in Economics
117. Master of Arts in Film and Media
118. Master of Arts in Forced Migration
119. Master of Arts in French
120. Master of Arts in Gender Studies and Development
121. Master of Arts in Geography
122. Master of Arts in History
123. Master of Arts in International Relations
124. Master of Arts in Kiswahili
125. Master of Arts in Linguistics
126. Master of Arts in Linguistics, Media and Communication
127. Master of Arts in Literature
128. Master of Arts in Medical Anthropology
129. Master of Arts in Migration, Displacement and Society
130. Master of Arts in Philosophy
131. Master of Arts in Public Administration and Public Policy
132. Master of Arts in Religion
133. Master of Arts in Sociology
134. Master of Arts in Theatre
135. Master of Banking and Finance
136. Master of Business Administration
137. Master of Business Management
138. Master of Dental Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
139. Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Pathology
140. Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Surgery
141. Master of Dental Surgery in Pediatric Dentistry
142. Master of Education in Comparative Education
143. Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
144. Master of Education in Early Childhood & Primary Education
145. Master of Education in Economics of Education
146. Master of Education in Economics of Education (Business Studies)
147. Master of Education in Educational Administration
148. Master of Education in Educational Planning
149. Master of Education in Educational Psychology
150. Master of Education in Geography Education
151. Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling
152. Master of Education in History Education
153. Master of Education in History of Education
154. Master of Education in Language Education (English)
155. Master of Education in Literature Education
156. Master of Education in Philosophy of Education
157. Master of Education in Religious Studies Education
158. Master of Education in Research
159. Master of Education in Sociology of Education
160. Master of Education in Special Needs (Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
161. Master of Education in Special Needs (Gifted and Talented)
162. Master of Education in Special Needs Education (Administration and Management)
163. Master of Education in Special Needs Education (Hearing Impairment)
164. Master of Education in Special Needs Education (Visual Impairment)
165. Master of Hospitality Management
166. Master of International Economics and Trade
167. Master of Laws in Child & Family Law
168. Master of Medicine in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
169. Master of Medicine in Child Health and Paediatrics
170. Master of Medicine in Family Medicine
171. Master of Medicine in General Surgery
172. Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
173. Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery
174. Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
175. Master of Medicine in Radiology & Imaging
176. Master of Medicine in Reproductive Health
177. Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy
178. Master of Philosophy in Educational Communication & Technology
179. Master of Philosophy in Language Education (Kiswahili)
180. Master of Philosophy in Mathematics Education
181. Master of Public Administration (Executive)
182. Master of Public Health
183. Master in Public Health (Disaster Management)
184. Master in Public Health (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
185. Master in Public Health (Health Promotion)
186. Master in Public Health (Health Services Management)
187. Master in Public Health (Human Nutrition)
188. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
189. Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry
190. Master of Science in Animal Physiology
191. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
192. Master of Science in Biostatistics
193. Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
194. Master of Science (M.Sc) in Chemical Engineering
195. Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
196. Master of Science in Communication and Journalism
197. Master of Science in Communication Studies
198. Master of Science in Counselling Psychology
199. Master of Science in Development Studies
200. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
201. Master of Science in Energy Studies (Renewable Energy)
202. Master of Science in Entomology
203. Master of Science in Environmental Biology
204. Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
205. Master of Science in Field Epidemiology
206. Master of Science in Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training
207. Master of Science in Health Informatics
208. Master of Science in Human Resource Management
209. Master of Science in Immunology
210. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
211. Master of Science in Infectious Diseases and Global Health
212. Master of Science in Information Technology
213. Master of Science (International Health Research Ethics)
214. Master of Science in Journalism and Media Studies
215. Master of Science in Library and Information Studies
216. Master of Science in Logistics & Supplies Management
217. Master of Science in Medical Biochemistry
218. Master of Science in Medical Education
219. Master of Science (Msc.) Medical Microbiology
220. Master of Science (Msc.) Medical Parasitology
221. Master of Science in Midwifery
222. Master of Science in Microbiology
223. Master of Science in Nursing (Maternal and Neonatal Health)
224. Master of Science in Plant Genetics
225. Master of Science in Plant Pathology
226. Master of Science in Physics
227. Master of Science in Production Engineering (Tec/Pgmp)
228. Master of Science in Project Planning & Management
229. Master of Science in Publishing Studies
230. Master of Science in Pure Mathematics
231. Master of Science in Records and Archives Management
232. Master of Science (M.Sc) in Sustainable Energy and Energy Access
233. Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology
234. Master of Science in Textile Engineering
235. Master of Science in Travel & Transport Services Management
236. Master of Science in Water Engineering
237. Master of Tax and Customs Administration
238. Masters of Education in Technology Education
239. Master of Tourism Management

PhD Programmes

240. Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry
241. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology
242. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics
243. Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Physiology
244. Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics
245. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management
246. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical & Environmental Engineering
247. Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies
248. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies
249. Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
250. Doctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood & Primary Education
251. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
252. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration
253. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Communication & Technology
254. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management
255. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology
256. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Research and Evaluation
257. Doctor of Philosophy in Energy Studies
258. Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology
259. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Biology
260. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
261. Doctor of Philosophy in History
262. Doctor of Philosophy in History of Education
263. Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality Management
264. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Resource Management
265. Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology
266. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
267. Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili
268. Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education (English)
269. Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education (Literature)
270. Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Studies
271. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics
272. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
273. Doctor of Philosophy in Material and Textile Engineering
274. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education
275. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Education
276. Doctor of Philosophy in Parasitology
277. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
278. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy of Education
279. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
280. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Genetics
281. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Public Administration
282. Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics
283. Doctor of Philosophy in Records and Archives Management
284. Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies Education
285. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
286. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology of Education
287. Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism Management
288. Doctor in Agricultural Economics & Resource Management
289. Doctor of Education Degree Program (DED) in Leadership and Policy

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

290. Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pastoral Education
291. Postgraduate Diploma in Education
292. Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations
293. Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration

Higher Diploma Programmes

294. Higher Diploma in Community Health

Fees Structure

The fee you pay at Moi University varies depending on the program of study. Other factors, such as whether you are a government or self-sponsored student, count in. If you are a new student at the university, you will be required to clear your program fees to get admitted. And if you are a continuing student, you must also clear your semester fees to sit for the end-of-year exams.

The University fees cover the following:

• Tuition
• Accommodation

• Examination fees
• Medical fees
• Student activity fees
• Library fees etc

When writing this article, the university did not state how much students would pay, particularly for the continuing stunts. On its website, it has mentioned the fee structure for first year Bachelor students as follows:

Admissions Process

The Moi University has made its admission process easier for the Goverment and self-sponsored students so long as you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Each Programme has its requirements; however, all the Programs have general requirements. For undergraduate programs, you’ll typically need a minimum grade of C+ in your KCSE exams, with specific subject requirements depending on your chosen program.

You’ll need a recognized bachelor’s degree in a relevant field for postgraduate programs. Some programs may also require relevant work experience.

Application Process

The application process is straightforward, and you can choose to apply online or by downloading the application form and submitting it to the university. Here is how to apply for admission at Moi University:

Government-Sponsored Students

This is the category of students who apply to join the university through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). Once placed at Moi University, you can head to the Moi University admissions portal to receive your admissions letter. On the reporting day, you must present your admissions letter, which serves as a letter of acceptance to study your program of choice.

To download the Moi Univerity admissions letter as a KUCCPS student, Visit the admission portal at https://admissions.mu.ac.ke/ login and either accept or decline the program you have been offered. Accepting the offer gives you access to download your Moi University admissions letter. However, to get the letter, you will be required to upload the following documents:

• Passport photo with a yellow background
• Scanned Birth certificate or National ID (PDF)
• Scanned KCSE results slip (PDF)
• Scanned KCSE leaving Certificate (PDF)

Self-Sponsored Students

Suppose you are joining the university as a self-sponsored student. In that case, the process is actually similar to the KUCCPS process, except for a few documents that you will need to provide to pay the application fee. Follow the steps below to apply:

• Visit the official Moi University admission portal at admissions.mu.ac.ke.
• Select the self-sponsored option located on the far right and click on Login.
• Enter your credentials or click on Create a new account if you are a new user.
• Fill in the application form and provide the required documents:
  • Passport photo
  • Scanned National ID for applicants who are above 18 years of age.
  • Scanned Birth Certificate for applicants who are below 18 years of age.
  • Scanned Valid Passport for Non-Kenyan applicants.
  • Academic certificates
• Pay the application fee, which varies depending on the program you are applying for:
  • Certificate – 500 Ksh
  • Undergraduate – 1000 Ksh
  • Diploma – 500 Ksh
  • Masters – 2000 Ksh
  • PhD – 2000 Ksh
• Submit your application after ensuring you have followed all the required processes.
• You will receive an email from the university indicating your application ID.
• Use the application ID to track your application status on the same admission portal.

Useful Links For Students

1. MU-TVET Application
2. Incoming First Year Registration Form
3. Examination Timetables
4. Alumni Registration Form
5. Student Portal
6. List of Programmes Offered
7. Apply for Admission Online
8. Certificates Collection
9. MU Scholars
10. Hostel Booking
11. Room Booking Guide
12. News & Events

FAQs

Conclusion

There are many universities in Kenya, both Public and private. However, choosing the best University matters, and Moi University is among the best universities in Kenya. If you are going to join MU, knowing the courses on offer and the admission process is essential to the success of your academic journey.

In this guide, we have covered everything you need to know. If you have any questions, you can contact the university for assistance or comment below.