Universities in Nairobi

USIU-Africa is a private university in Nairobi founded in 1969, teaching in English on an American-style credit system, with a large share of international students from around Africa.

The University of Nairobi is Kenya's oldest university, a public institution that grew out of the Royal Technical College of 1956 and was established as a university in 1970.

Strathmore University is a private university in Nairobi that began as a college in 1961 and was later chartered as a university, with a strong record in accountancy and business.

Kenyatta University is a public university on the Thika Road in Nairobi, opened as a college in 1970 and granted university status in 1985.