University

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Information updated 14.08.2026

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa

(

CUEA

) – private nonprofit higher education institution in Kenya. CUEA was established in 1989. It has an urban campus located in Nairobi. A lot of students chose to study at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa every year as it is among the top 20 universities of Kenya.

Application process and the cost of tuition.

The admission process involves prior academic performance evaluation. The majority of applicants who submitted their application to CUEA successfully enroll, as the competition is 90 accepted students per 100 applicants. The academic year consists of two semesters. CUEA is considered to be a pricey option when it comes to obtaining a master’s degree – 5,000 USD per year of study. Some students can’t attend full-time programs, especially for them the university created special online programs. On the official website of the university (

http://www.cuea.edu

) you can read more about the programs and associated tuition fees.

The composition of the university.

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa is average in size with a capacity of 6 thousand students. Foreign applicants are not excluded from the admission process. The academic makeup of CUEA includes around 499 teachers. The university offers its students and the academic staff to participate in the international exchange programs. CUEA has the following social media pages

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Infrastructure of CUEA.

The library is available to all of the students. The university also provides dormitories for those who need them. It is worth noting that in addition to being a part of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the university also has a membership in the Association of African Universities (AAU) and International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU).