Mount Kenya University emerged as Kenya's largest higher learning institution by student population in 2025, recording 49,294 enrolled students, according to data from the Commission for University Education (CUE).
The University Statistics Report 2025 places the University of Nairobi second with 45,526 students, followed by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (44,946) and Kenyatta University (43,358).
Overall, university enrolment nationwide reached 707,150 students. Male students account for the majority of the population at 381,165, while female student enrolment stands at 325,985.
Maseno, Masinde Muliro, Moi, Egerton, Chuka, and Kisii universities completed the top ten.