Teaching, Nursing and Law courses has emerged as the most chosen by the students transiting to various higher education institutions tops.
This was revealed after the Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba officially announced the 2025 Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) revealing a picture of the evolving academic preferences among learners across the country.
Speaking to the media today, Ogamba revealed that KUCCPS has successfully placed 310,502 students into a wide range of programs offered in universities and colleges, most of them hailing from the 2024 KCSE cohort.
According to KUCCPS, one of the most notable trends this year was the overwhelming interest in health-related courses. The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) alone received 52,725 applications, far surpassing its capacity of 34,048. Nursing emerged as the dominant choice, drawing over 27,000 applicants. Other highly sought-after KMTC courses included clinical medicine and surgery, emergency medical technician training, and community health programs.
Teaching programs maintained strong interest with 20,786 students applying for diploma programs in teaching. Of these, 11,636 were successfully placed. A vast majority 10,800 candidates secured slots in primary teacher education, while an additional 836 students were placed in diploma programs for secondary teacher education, which had a total capacity of 2,735.
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A significant development in this year’s placement cycle was the debut of a diploma in law at the Kenya School of Law. The programme attracted enthusiastic interest and swiftly filled its 500 available slots, signaling rising demand for legal education among diploma-level entrants.
On Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Ogamba reported that 93,207 applications were received and most candidates had already secured placements, rounding out what the CS described as a successful and responsive placement cycle.
Ogamba praised the application cycle as a major step forward in aligning student choices with national training priorities. He also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting equitable access and expanding capacity in institutions of higher learning.
By Masaki Enock
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