Students seeking university placement can now plan their applications after Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) updated degree cut-off points ahead of the 2026 intake.
A spot check by The Kenya Times on the KUCCPS portal showed that the placement service has updated cut-off points, with a majority of courses seeing an increase.
Cut-off points represent the cluster weight of the last applicant placed in a merit-based program.
KUCCPS Updates Degree Cut-Off Points Ahead of 2026 Applications
These points are determined by the applicants’ performance for a degree course and the number of students a university can admit to that course.
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During the placement process, applicants are arranged in descending order, from the highest to the lowest cluster weight.
The available slots are filled in this order until the last student is placed. The cluster weight of this last student becomes the cut-off point for that program.
It is important to note that this process is automated, and KUCCPS cannot predetermine the cut-off points.
Cut Off Points Across Various Courses
For the Bachelor of Arts, the highest cut-off point is 25.617 at Kenyatta University, while the lowest is 21.799 at Egerton University.
Kisii University, Rongo University, Moi University, Machakos University, and Maseno University have reduced their cut-off points.
Meanwhile, Chuka University, Multimedia University of Kenya, Tom Mboya University, Pwani University, University of Nairobi, Tharaka University, Bomet University College, and South Eastern Kenya University have increased their cut-off points.
For the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, the lowest cut-off point is 42.067 at Moi University, while the highest is 43.905 at Kenyatta University. Previously, the lowest stood at 40.547 at Uzima University, while the highest was 43.787.
The Bachelor of Science (Nursing) has the lowest cut-off of 28.959 at Lukenya University, while the highest is 41.936 at the University of Nairobi. Most universities offering nursing have reduced their cut-off points.
Meanwhile, for the Bachelor of Commerce, most universities have not revised their points, with the lowest standing at 21.375 across most institutions and the highest at 33.703 at the University of Nairobi.
Bachelor of Laws, Moi University has the lowest cut-off point at 33.675, while Kenyatta University has the highest at 40.746 followed closely by UoN, which has a cut-off of 40.402, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), which has a cut-off of 40.369.
On the lower end, universities such as Africa Nazarene and Daystar University have 35.17 and 35.479, respectively.
Under Bachelor of Education (Arts), universities that have not revised their cut-off points offer the lowest at 21.858. Among the updated points, the lowest stands at 22.209 at Lukenya University, while the highest is 33.267 at Kibabii University.
Bachelor of Education (Science), the lowest cut-off point is 22.425 at Murang’a University of Technology, while the highest stands at 37.278 at Kenyatta University.
The University of Nairobi set the highest cut-off point for Actuarial Science at 37.039, followed by Mount Kenya University at 34.725 and Kenyatta University at 34.712.
On the lower end, the majority of universities have not revised their cut-off points, with the lowest standing at 18.831.
Eligible applicants especially those sat for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) can access the full list of updated degree programmes, including minimum entry requirements, institution types, programme codes, and cut-off points, through the application portal Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service at kuccps.net.
To log in, use your KCSE index number, select your KCSE year, and enter your KCPE index number as the password. Once logged in, proceed to the “All Programmes'” section