The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened its placement portal for students seeking admission into various higher learning institutions.
In a notice issued today, KUCCPS announced that the placement process is primarily for 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates applying for degree programmes.
KCSE candidates from 2000 to 2024 can also apply for courses in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and Technical Trainer Colleges (TTC).
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications via students.kuccps.net or this link.
“Attention 2024 KCSE Cohort! You can now apply for degree courses via the KUCCPS official portal. The deadline is April 21, 2025,” the notice said.
KUCCPS noted that 40 public universities, 29 private universities, and one Open University of Kenya are available for applications. The group is also eligible for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
A further 263 public colleges are available and eligible for government scholarships and HELB loans, with an additional 141 public colleges (KMTC and colleges in other ministries) and university TVET institutions open for applications.
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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced in February that the portal for students seeking university placement for the September 2025 intake would open in March.
“In keeping with the annual placement calendar, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will open the placement portal for the September 2025 university intake in March 2025,” Ogamba said.
KUCCPS was established in 2014 to coordinate the selection of students for enrollment in universities, teacher training colleges, national polytechnics, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutes, and other training institutions. The agency also develops career guidance programs, collects and retains student placement data, and advises the government on placement-related matters.
During the 2024 KCSE examinations, 962,512 candidates sat for the exams, compared to 899,453 in 2023.
Of these, 246,391 students attained the minimum grade of C+, making them eligible for university admission.
By Joseph Mambili
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