55 Best Colleges in Nakuru, TVET, TTCs, Institutes, and Polytechnics

Best Colleges in Nakuru County
Best Colleges in Nakuru County

The Rift Valley is a vibrant educational hub with several reputable higher learning institutions. These learning centers offer a wide range of programs, contributing to the development of skilled professionals in various fields. Here are some of the leading colleges in Nakuru County that you can explore.

The discussed institutions of higher learning are steadily attracting fresh high school graduates from across the county and beyond, contributing to the growth of Nakuru City’s educational landscape.

55 Best colleges in Nakuru County ranked

From healthcare and technology to business and science, these colleges play a crucial role in shaping the future of Kenya’s workforce.

Which are the best colleges in Nakuru?

1. Rift Valley National Polytechnic (RVNP)

Rift Valley National Polytechnic sits on the Nakuru–Njoro Road, about 11 km from Nakuru town. The Kenyan government runs it as a public institution that began life as the Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology.

Telephone0720 668 238
Founded1979
Websitewww.rvnp.ac.ke

Learners pick from more than 60 programmes at higher national diploma, diploma, craft and artisan levels, and the number above reaches the admissions office.

2. Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies (RVIBS)

Businessman John Gitau Kimemia grew RVIBS from a small hairdressing school in Kericho into a college whose main campus now stands beside Nakuru Railways Police Station.

Telephone0715111101 
Founded2006
Websitewww.rvibs.ac.ke

Courses span engineering, journalism and mass media, cosmetology, fashion design, business, ICT and health sciences, with extra campuses in Njoro and Gilgil.

3. Nakuru Training Institute (NTI)

Nakuru Training Institute operates in Nakuru town as a private TVET college, and its founders opened its doors in 2002.

Telephone+254 772 351191
Founded2002
Websitetvet.ncti.ac.ke

The institute trains students in CCNA, ICDL, IT, business management, human resource management, project management, hairdressing, tailoring and catering, and TVETA recognizes its credentials.

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4. KMTC, Nakuru Campus

The Kenyan government established Kenya Medical Training College as a national health training network, and its Nakuru campus draws on the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital for hands-on practice.

Telephone020-2725711
Founded1927
Websitewww.kmtc.ac.ke

Students pursue health diplomas such as nursing and clinical medicine, and the main KMTC website lists current intakes and contacts.

5. Milele College Nakuru

Milele College Nakuru serves students in Nakuru town, and its founders [confirm] launched it around the turn of the millennium.

Telephone+254 790 177 133
Founded2000

Prospective students should call the number above for the current course list and fees.

6. Sensei Institute of Technology

Sensei Institute of Technology trains learners in Nakuru, and its founders [confirm] established it in 2013.

Telephone0729 891 301
Founded2013
Websitewww.senseicollege.co.ke

Applicants can phone the institute directly to ask about technology and short-course offerings.

7. Carol Teachers Training College

Carol Teachers Training College stands near Salgaa Trading Centre on the Nakuru–Eldoret Highway, close to Rongai, and its founders [confirm] built it to prepare teachers.

Telephone0721 965 901
Founded2007

Aspiring teachers can write to P.O. Box 360-20108 Rongai or call the line above to learn about its teacher-training programmes.

8. PCEA Nakuru West Medical College

The Presbyterian Church of East Africa runs this medical college on Nakuru’s west side, and TVET regulators list it among Nakuru’s registered training centres.

Telephone+254 703 500 980
Founded2011
Websitewww.pceamedicalcollege.ac.ke

Students interested in medical and health programmes should contact the college for current intakes.

9. Kenya Institute of Management (KIM)

The Kenya Institute of Management operates a private Nakuru branch that serves working professionals and school leavers who want management credentials.

Telephone+254 0799308869
Founded1954
Websitewww.kim.ac.ke

Courses focus on management, business and professional development, and the KIM website lists branch contacts.

10. Equip Africa Institute

Equip Africa Institute runs a Nakuru branch that regulators register as an assessment centre for TVET courses.

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Telephone+254 709 153 205
Founded2016
Websitewww.eai.ac.ke

Interested students should ask the branch which health and technical courses it currently runs.

Full list of Top 55 colleges in Nakuru

  1. African Institute of Research and Development Studies
  2. AIC Naivasha Technical Training Institute
  3. Atesh Graphics Media College
  4. Bahati Institute of Business and Administration Studies
  5. Bartmore Technical College
  6. Cambridge Universal College Nakuru
  7. Classic Su Hair and Beauty College
  8. Comboni Technical and Vocational Training College
  9. Dykaan College – Nakuru Campus
  10. Equip Africa Institute – Nakuru Campus
  11. Germaine Training Institute
  12. Gilgil Technical and Vocational College
  13. Heroes Technical and Vocational College
  14. Imperial College of Medical and Health Sciences – Nakuru Campus
  15. Institute of Advanced Technology – Nakuru
  16. Kabarak University TVET Institute
  17. Kenya Industrial Training Institute
  18. Kenya Institute of Management – Nakuru Campus
  19. Kenya Medical Training College – Molo Campus
  20. Kenya Medical Training College – Nakuru Campus
  21. Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute
  22. Kenyatta University TVET – Nakuru
  23. Kiptaragon Technical and Vocational College
  24. Kisasa Technical Training Institute
  25. Lake Lawrenzo Medical Training College
  26. Lions Institute of Technologies
  27. Macmillan Medical Training College – Nakuru
  28. Mater Dei Nakuru Hospital College
  29. Maximilian College of Professional Studies
  30. Milele College Nakuru
  31. MMCT-St. Joseph School of Health Sciences
  32. Molo Technical and Vocational College
  33. Mwangaza College – Nakuru
  34. Nairobi Aviation College – Nakuru Campus
  35. Nairobi College of Bread
  36. Naivasha Technical and Vocational College
  37. Nakuru College of Commerce and Hospitality
  38. Nakuru International College
  39. Nakuru Training College
  40. Njoro Technical Training Institute
  41. Novus Computer Technology Training Institute
  42. Rift Koders Training Institute
  43. Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies
  44. Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology
  45. Rift Valley National Polytechnic
  46. Sahara Emergency Medical Services College
  47. Sensei Institute of Technology
  48. Skyways Aviation Training Institute
  49. Spectrum Business Training College
  50. St. Josephs Rehema College of Health Sciences
  51. St. Paul’s University TVET Institute – Nakuru Campus
  52. Stac Institute
  53. Subukia Technical and Vocational College
  54. Twins Medcare Training Institute
  55. Vera Technical Training College – Nakuru

Whether you’re a prospective student or someone looking to enhance your skills, Nakuru City’s educational institutions have something to offer everyone.

Here are some more campuses in the region.

NoCounty
1Baringo
2Mombasa
3Kisumu
4Kisii
5Elgeyo Marakwet

Consider exploring these colleges in Nakuru to kickstart your academic and professional journey.

Colleges across constituencies in Nakuru

NoConstituencyPop
1Bahati (Nakuru North)218k
2Gilgil185k
3Kuresoi North175k
4Kuresoi South155k
5Molo157k
6Naivasha355k
7Nakuru Town East194k
8Nakuru Town West199k
9Njoro239k
10Rongai200k
11Subukia85k
 Total2.2m

In conclusion, Nakuru County has a strong spread of technical, business, health and teacher-training colleges, and the above list covers the most asked about.

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