55 Best Colleges in Garissa, Vocational, TVET, TTCs, and Polytechnics

North Eastern is home to a growing network of higher learning institutions that train nurses, teachers, engineers, business professionals, and beyond. Students seeking reputable colleges in Garissa no longer need to travel afar to earn certificates and diplomas, because public polytechnics, medical and teacher training colleges, and community technical institutes are now within their neighborhood.

Many of the featured institutions place students through KUCCPS, which gives school leavers a clear route to government-sponsored and accredited training.

55 Best colleges in Garissa County

Discussed in detail are regional polytechnics, medical and teacher training colleges, and other high enrolment community technical institutes training thousands of learners each year.

Which is the leading college in Garissa?

1. North Eastern National Polytechnic

Local community members launched a technical secondary school in 1983 that would eventually become the North Eastern National Polytechnic in 2016. The campus is situated in Garissa Township along Sankuri Road.

Telephone	+254 716 061788
Founding Year	1983
Website	www.northeasternpoly.ac.ke

Trainees study Higher National Diplomas in secretarial studies, electrical engineering and business administration, and applicants can write to P.O. Box 329-70100, Garissa for admission details.

2. KMTC Garissa Campus

The national Kenya Medical Training College opened its Garissa campus in 1980, beside the Garissa County Teaching and Referral Hospital.

Telephone	0715 623150
Founding Year	1980
Website	www.kmtc.ac.ke

Students here earn diplomas in Clinical Medicine and Surgery and in Community Health Nursing (KRCHN), and applicants can email [email protected] or write to P.O. Box 167-70100, Garissa.

3. Garissa Teachers Training College

Garissa TTC on the Garissa–Kismayu Road admitted its first primary teacher trainees in 1996.

Telephone	+254 722 123464
Founding Year	1996
Website	www.garissattc.ac.ke

The college focuses on the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education, early childhood teacher education and upgrading for P1 teachers, and prospective students can write to P.O. Box 38-70100, Garissa.

4. Garissa University TVET Institute

Garissa University runs this TVET institute from its campus off University Way, and the parent institution began in 2011 as a constituent college of Moi University.

Telephone	+254 721 966 418
Founding Year	2011
Website	www.gau.ac.ke

KUCCPS lists the institute among public university TVET providers, so applicants place through KUCCPS and can email [email protected] for the current programme list.

5. Lagdera Technical and Vocational College

The national government funded Lagdera Technical and Vocational College and commissioned it in 2016 at a cost of Sh50 million, making it the first technical institution in Lagdera.

Telephone	0712845 334
Founding Year	2016
Address	Lagdera Sub-County

Its planned courses include plumbing, electrical and mechanical engineering, building and civil engineering, supply chain management, community development and business studies.

6. Balambala Technical and Vocational College

Balambala Technical and Vocational College sits roughly 130 kilometers west of Garissa town, five kilometers from Balambala town, and it opened in February 2015 under the mentorship of North Eastern National Polytechnic.

Founding Year	2015
Address	[email protected]

Engineering and other technical departments form the core of its training programs.

7. Ijara Technical and Vocational College

Ijara Technical and Vocational College serves Masalani and the wider Ijara area from its site on the Masalani–Garissa Road, and the national government equipped it.

Telephone	0725215410
Founded	2014
P.O. Box	31 – 70105, Masalani

Local leaders urge young people to enroll in trades such as electrical work, mechanics, plumbing and ICT, and KUCCPS handles placement for the college.

8. Garissa Commercial College

Garissa Commercial College operates in Garissa as a private technical and vocational college, and no public source names its founders.

Telephone	0723312607
Founding Year	1980
Website	[email protected]

The college ties its programmes to KNEC and KASNEB examinations, so business and accounting learners find certificate and diploma pathways there.

9. Greenwich College

Greenwich College Garissa holds a private TVET license and trains learners in Garissa.

Telephone	0711435603
P.O. Box	432–70100, Garissa

Directories describe diploma and certificate courses linked to KNEC and KASNEB, and the college encourages applicants to contact it directly for the current course list.

10. Fafi Vocational Training Institute

Fafi Vocational Training Institute serves the Fafi area of Garissa County, and one directory lists it as a private TVET provider with no founders named.

Telephone	0727603300
P.O. Box	28 – 70100, Garissa
Email	[email protected]

The institute offers certificate and diploma courses according to directory listings, so visit the institute in person to confirm current programmes and fees.

Full list of Top 55 Colleges in Garissa

1. Al-Irfan International College
2. Al-Mustaqbal College
3. Balambala Technical and Vocational College
4. Bura East Vocational Training Centre
5. Bura Vocational Training Centre
6. Dadaab Vocational Training Centre
7. Dadaab Youth Vocational Training Centre
8. Dujis Vocational Training Centre
9. Fafi Vocational Training Institute
10. Frontier Institute of Professional and Management Studies – Garissa Campus
11. Ganana Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology
12. Garissa Agricultural Training Institute
13. Garissa Business College
14. Garissa Catering and Hospitality Training Institute
15. Garissa College of Accountancy
16. Garissa College of Business Studies
17. Garissa College of Health Sciences
18. Garissa College of Human Resource Management
19. Garissa College of Secretarial Studies
20. Garissa College of Social Work
21. Garissa Commercial College
22. Garissa Computer Training Institute
23. Garissa Driving and Technical Training Institute
24. Garissa Fashion and Design Training Institute
25. Garissa ICT Training Institute
26. Garissa Institute of Community Development
27. Garissa Institute of Early Childhood Development
28. Garissa Institute of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
29. Garissa Institute of Hospitality Management
30. Garissa Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication
31. Garissa Institute of Management Studies
32. Garissa Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
33. Garissa Institute of Professional Studies
34. Garissa Institute of Technology
35. Garissa Medical Training Institute
36. Garissa Professional Training Centre
37. Garissa School of Health Sciences
38. Garissa Teachers Training College
39. Garissa Technical Training Institute
40. Garissa University
41. Garissa University TVET Institute
42. Garissa Vocational Training Centre
43. Garissa Youth Polytechnic
44. Greenwich College – Garissa
45. Highrise Modern College
46. Ijara Technical and Vocational College
47. Ijara Youth Polytechnic
48. Kenya Medical Training College – Garissa Campus
49. Lagdera Technical and Vocational College
50. Mikono Vocational Training Centre
51. NEP College of Health Sciences
52. Nimo Hodhan Training College
53. North Eastern National Polytechnic
54. Sankuri Vocational Training Centre
55. Wamo Institute of Professional Studies

Garissa county with a population estimated at 841,000 is home to even more world-class higher learning institutions, spread fairly in all the 6 constituencies and 30 electoral wards.

Colleges across constituencies in Garissa County

No	Constituency	Capital	Pop
1	Balambala	Balambala	32k
2	Dadaab	Dadaab	185k
3	Fafi	Bura	134k
4	Garissa Township	Garissa	164k
5	Ijara	Masalani	142k
6	Lagdera	Modogashe	50k
			841k

In conclusion, it is advisable to compare the courses, entry requirements, and fees at two or three institutions that match your career goals. Contact each college directly to confirm admission requirements, fee structure, and current intakes before submitting your application through the KUCCPS portal.