Which type of nursing course is best?
Diploma-level nursing courses like GNM and ANM are more practical and provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become licensed nurses. Post Basic B. Sc Nursing and B. Sc Nursing are degree-level courses that provide more in-depth knowledge of nursing theory and practice
What are the requirements for KCSE nursing?
What is the minimum grade for nursing?
Where is the best place to study nursing?
Which university in Kenya offers nursing?
Which are the top 5 private nursing college?
The Christian Medical College (Vellore), Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing (Gangtok), BM Birla College of Nursing (Kolkata), Father Muller College of Nursing (Mangalore), Sri Ramchandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, and Apollo College of Nursing (Chennai) are the best private nursing colleges in India.
APPROVED TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
The Nursing Council of Kenya is responsible for approving programmes of study for the nursing and midwifery professions. To date, the Council has approved 145 nursing and midwifery training institutions to train students at degree, and basic & post basic diploma levels for various specialty areas of nursing and midwifery practice
The Council has provided Standards of Nursing Education in Kenya and the Education Policy to provide a framework of reference for the nursing and midwifery education programmes in the country in preparing safe and competent nurse and midwife practitioners who will function effectively not only as members but also as leaders in health care delivery system.
We perform accreditation of programmes/courses. Any school, college or institution intending to offer nursing and/or midwifery education programme for the purpose of preparing individuals to be awarded certificate, diploma or degree in nursing and/or midwifery is required to seek approval from the Nursing Council of Kenya. The Council shall conduct monitoring of programme implementation and adherence to quality training to ensure that the institution continues to maintain the set standards of nursing and midwifery practice as stipulated in the Standards of Nursing Education and Practice in Kenya.
Initial approval: Official recognition granted for a new programme after the Council conducts a visit to the institution to ascertain its readiness to admit students.
Renewal: Done upon expiration of the initial approval (after 5 years). The Council shall conduct an evaluation visit to ensure that the institution continues to maintain the set standards.
| No. | NAME OF TRAINING INSTITUTION | COUNTY | PROGRAMMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | AIC LITEIN SCHOOL OF NURSING | KERICHO | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 2. | AIC KIJABE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCCN – INSERVICE – FULL TIME | |||
| KRNA - INSERVICE – FULL TIME | |||
| KRPoN- - INSERVICE – FULL TIME | |||
| 3. | AIC KAPSOWAR SCHOOL OF NURSING | ELGEYO MARAKWET | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 4. | BONDO KMTC | SIAYA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 5. | BUNGOMA KMTC | BUMGOMA | KRCHN -PRESERVICE |
| 6. | BUSIA KMTC | BUSIA | KRCHN -PRESERVICE |
| 7. | CATHERINE McAULEY NURSING SCHOOL | NAIROBI | KRM (-In Service |
| KRCHN Upgrading (Distance Learning) | |||
| KRCCN - PRESERVICE | |||
| KRNN - In- Service Full Time | |||
| KRN - Pre – Service Full Time | |||
| KRPON - In- Service Full Time | |||
| 8. | CECILY McDONNEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | NAIROBI | KRN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading – Distance Learning | |||
| KRCCN -In- Service | |||
| KRNN-In- Service | |||
| KRA&EN -In- Service | |||
| KRON - In- Service | |||
| KRPON - In- Service | |||
| 9. | CLIVE IRVINE COLLEGE OF NURSING | THARAKA NITHI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 10. | CHUKA KMTC | THARAKA NITHI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 11. | D. KILIMO MEDICAL COLLEGE | TRANS NZOIA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 12. | EDINBURGE COLLEGE | MURANGÂ’A | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 13. | EMBU KMTC | EMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRNN - In – Service | |||
| 14. | ELDORET KMTC | ELDORET | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| 15. | EQUIP AFRICA COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES | TRANS NZOIA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 16. | FAFA MTC | KAKAMEGA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 17. | FIDENZA SCHOOL OF NURSING - KYENI | EMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 18. | GATUNDU KMTC | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRN- Preservice | |||
| 19. | GARISSA KMTC | GARISSA | KECHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - PRESERVICE | |||
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| 20. | GERTRUDEÂ’S INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND RESEARCH | NAIROBI | KRCHN PRESERVICE |
| KRPaedCCN - In – Service | |||
| KRPaedN - In – Service | |||
| 21. | GOSHEN MEDICAL COLLEGE | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 22. | IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES | KIAMBU | KRCHN PRESERVICE |
| 23. | ISIOLO KMTC | ISIOLO | KECHN PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN PRESERVICE | |||
| KRCCN- Inservice | |||
| 24. | ITEN KMTC | ELGEYO MARAKWET | KRCHN PRESERVICE |
| 25. | HOMA BAY KMTC | HOMABAY | KRCHN PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN -Upgrading | |||
| KRN/M - PRESERVICE | |||
| 26. | JOAN SCHOOL OF NURSING | KISUMU | KRN - PRESERVICE |
| 27. | JORDAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE | KITUI | KRCHN- - PRESERVICE |
| 28. | JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING | KISUMU | KRNN-In – Service |
| KRCCN - In – Service | |||
| 29. | KABARNET KMTC | BARINGO | KECHN- PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - PRESERVICE | |||
| 30. | KAPENGURIA KMTC | WEST POKOT | KECHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN -PRESERVICE | |||
| 31. | KAPKATET KMTC | KERICHO | KRCHN -PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| 32. | KAPTUMO KMTC | NANDI | KRCHN -PRESERVICE |
| 33. | KAKAMEGA KMTC | KAKAMEGA | KRCHN -PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - In – Service | |||
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRN/M - PRESERVICE | |||
| 34. | KAREN HOSPITAL MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE | NAIROBI | KRN - PRESERVICE |
| 35. | KIJABE MEDICAL SCHOOL | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCCN - In-Service | |||
| KRNA - In-Service | |||
| KRPoN - In-Service | |||
| 36. | KILIFI KMTC | KILIFI | KRCHN PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading De-eLearning | |||
| KRCCN - - In- Service | |||
| 37. | KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING | NAIROBI | KRA&E - In- Service |
| KRCCN - In- Service | |||
| KRNeoN - In- Service | |||
| KRNN - In- Service | |||
| KRON - In- Service | |||
| KRPoN - In- Service | |||
| 38. | KISII KMTC | KISII | KRCHN -PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRNA- Inservice | |||
| 39. | KITALE KMTC | TRANS NZOIA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 40. | KITUI KMTC | KITUI | KECHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN- PRESERVICE | |||
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| 41. | KISUMU KMTC | KISUMU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRNA - In- Service | |||
| KRPaedN - In- Service | |||
| 42. | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH | KRCCN - In- Service | |
| NAIROBI | KRON - In- Service | ||
| KRNN - In- Service | |||
| KRPoN - In- Service | |||
| 43. | KOMBEWA KMTC | KISUMU | KRN/M- Preservice |
| 44. | LAKE LAWRENZO MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE | NAKURU | KRCHN -PRESERVICE |
| 45. | LAKE VICTORIA KMTC | KISUMU | KRCHN- PRESERVICE |
| 46. | LEBEN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES KAKAMEGA | KAKAMEGA | KRCHN- Pre – Service |
| 47. | LODWAR KMTC | TURKANA | KECHN -PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN -PRESERVICE | |||
| KRCHN – UPGRADING | |||
| 48. | LOITOKTOK KMTC | KAJIADO | KECHN - PRESERVICE |
| 49. | MACHAKOS KMTC | MACHAKOS | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading - | |||
| KRCCN - In- Service | |||
| 50. | MARY ANN VANDAM SCHOOL OF NURSING | SIAYA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 51. | MAKINDU KMTC | MAKUENI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 52. | MAKUENI KMTC | MAKUENI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 53. | MATHARI KMTC | NAIROBI | KRN/MH&PN- IN- SREVICE |
| KRPN - In- Service | |||
| 54. | MAUA METHODIST COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | MERU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 55. | MASENO SCHOOL OF NURSING | KISUMU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 56. | MSAMBWENI KMTC | KWALE | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 57. | MERU KMTC | MERU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| 58. | MIGORI KMTC | MIGORI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 59. | MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | UASIN GISHU | KRA&E - In- Service |
| KRCHN - PRESERVICE | |||
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRCCN - In- Service | |||
| KRNN - In- Service | |||
| KRN- PRESERVICE | |||
| KRON - In- Service | |||
| KRPoN - In- Service | |||
| 60. | MOSORIOT KMTC | NANDI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRN/M - PRESERVICE | |||
| 61. | MOMBASA KMTC | MOMBASA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRNA - In- Service | |||
| KRPoN - In- Service | |||
| 62. | M.P SHAH COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | NAIROBI | KRN - PRESERVICE |
| 63. | MURANGA KMTC | MURANGA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRN/MH&PN- PRESERVICE | |||
| 64. | OUR LADY OF LORDES MUTUMO HOSPITAL | KITUI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 65. | MWINGI KMTC | KITUI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 66. | NAIROBI KMTC | NAIROBI | KRCHN - In Service |
| KRM - In Service | |||
| KROPN - In – Service | |||
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRCHN - PRESERVICE | |||
| KRCHN - In Service | |||
| KRCCN - In Service | |||
| KRNN - In Service | |||
| KRN - PRESERVICE | |||
| KPCN - In Service | |||
| KRPoN - In Service | |||
| 67. | THE NAIROBI WOMENÂ’S HOSPITAL COLLEGE | NAIROBI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCCN - In Service | |||
| KRPoN - In Service | |||
| 68. | NAKURU KMTC | NAKURU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRNN - In Service | |||
| 69. | NAZARETH MEDICAL COLLEGE | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 70. | NYAMIRA KMTC | NYAMIRA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 71. | NYANDARUA KMTC | NYANDARUA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 72. | NYAHURURU MTC | LAIKIPIA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 73. | NYAHURURU MTC | LAIKIPIA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 74. | NAIROBI WEST HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | NAIROBI | KRCCN - In Service |
| 75. | NEP MEWA COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES | MOMBASA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 76. | NEP COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | GARISSA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| 77. | NYERI MTC | NYERI | KRCHN - In Service |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| 78. | NORTH COAST MTC | KILIFI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRNN - In Service | |||
| 79. | NZOIA COLLEGE OF NURSING | TRANS NZOIA | KRN -PRESERVICE |
| 80. | NURIA COLLEGE | WAJIR | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 81. | OUTSPAN MTC | NYERI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCCN - In Service | |||
| 82. | ORTUM MISSION SCHOOL OF NURSING | WEST POKOT | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 83. | OUR LADY OF LORDES MWEA SCHOOL OF NURSING | KIRINYANGA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 84. | PCEA KIKUYU HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 85. | PCEA NAKURU WEST | NAKURU | KRN/M - PRESERVICE |
| 86. | PCEA TUMUTUMU HOSPITAL TRAINING COLLEGE | NYERI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 87. | KMTC PORT REITZ | MOMBASA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRN/MH&PN - PRESERVICE | |||
| 88. | PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES - RUBATE | THARAKA NITHI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 89. | PUMWANI MATERNITY COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY | NAIROBI | KRN/M - PRESERVICE |
| 90. | RAM TRAINING COLLEGE | KISII | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 91. | SIAYA KMTC | SIAYA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 92. | SIGOWETT KMTC | KERICHO | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 93. | SISTER LEONELLA CONSOLATA MEDICAL COLLEGE | KRCHN - PRESERVICE | |
| KRNN - In Service | |||
| KRN/M- preservice | |||
| 94. | ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL OF NURSING | KISUMU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 95. | ST. CLARES KAPLONG SCHOOL OF NURSING | Bomet | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 96. | ST. CAMILLUS TABAKA SCHOOL OF NURSING | KISII | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 97. | ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING | KAKAMEGA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN- preService | |||
| 98. | ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL OF NURSING | NAIROBI | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 99. | ST. LUKES NORTH KINANGOP SCHOOL OF NURSING | NYANDARUA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 100. | ST. JOSEPHÂ’S MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE NYABONDO | KISUMU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 101. | PCEA NAKURU WEST SCHOOL OF NURSING | NAKURU | KRN/M – Direct Entry (Full Time) |
| 102. | TENWEK HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | BOMET | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCCN - In Service | |||
| 103. | TESO KMTC | BUSIA | KRN/M PRESERVICE |
| 104. | THIKA KMTC | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN - Upgrading | |||
| KRCCN - In Service | |||
| 105. | THIKA SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES | KIAMBU | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 106. | VIHIGA KMTC | VIHIGA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 107. | VOI KMTC | TAITA TAVETA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 108. | WAJIR KMTC | WAJIR | KECHN - PRESERVICE |
| 109. | WAKA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY | NYERI | KRN/M - PRESERVICE |
| 110. | WE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF NURSING | NAROK | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| 111. | WEBUYE KMTC | KAKAMEGA | KRCHN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN | |||
| 1. | AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | NAIROBI | KRCCN - In Service |
| KRON - In Service | |||
| BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading | |||
| BScM - preService | |||
| 2. | BARATON UNIVERSITY | NANDI | BScN PRESERVICE |
| BScN – upgrading | |||
| 3. | CHUKA UNIVERSITY | CHUKA | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 4. | DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY | NAIROBI | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| 5. | EGERTON UNIVERSITY | NAKURU | BScN- PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 6. | EMBU UNIVERSITY | EMBU | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 7. | GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY | KISUMU | BScN - PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 8. | JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY | KIAMBU | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 9. | KABARAK UNIVERSITY | NAKURU | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 10. | KABIANGA UNIVERSITY | KERICHO | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 11. | KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | VIHIGA | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| 12. | KARATINA UNIVERSITY | NYERI | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| 13. | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY | NAIROBI | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 14. | KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY | MERU | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 15. | KIBABII UNIVERSITY | BUNGOMA | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| 16. | DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY | NYERI | BScN- PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 17. | KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY | KIRINYAGA | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| 18. | KISII UNIVERSITY | KISII | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 19. | MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY | NAROK | BScN - -PRESERVICE |
| 20. | MASENO UNIVERSITY | KISUMU | BScN PRESERVICE |
| 21. | MERU UNIVERSITY | MERU | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| 22. | MT. KENYA UNIVERSITY | THIKA | BScN – PRESERVICE v |
| 23. | MOI UNIVERSITY | UASIN GISHU | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 24. | MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY | KAKAMEGA | BScM- (In Service |
| BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading | |||
| 25. | NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY - KENYA DEFENCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | NAIROBI | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| KRCHN- PRESERVICE | |||
| KRCCN - In – Service | |||
| KRPoN - In – Service | |||
| 26. | PWANI UNIVERSITY | KILIFI | BScN – PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 27. | SEKU UNIVERSITY | KITUI | BScN -PRESERVICE |
| 28. | ST. PAULÂ’S UNIVERSITY | KIAMBU | BScN - PRESERVICE |
| 29. | THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY | NAIROBI | BScM - In Service |
| BScN - In Service | |||
| KRCCN- In- Service Full Time | |||
| KRON - In- Service Full Time | |||
| 30. | UMMA UNIVERSITY | KAJIADO | BScN - PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| 31. | UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI | NAIROBI | BScN - PRESERVICE and upgrading |
| KRNN (In- Service Full Time) | |||
| 32. | UZIMA UNIVERSITY | KISUMU | BScN - PRESERVICE and upgrading |
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