KUCCPS cut-off points for degree programmes at Kenyan universities, for the 2025, 2024 and 2023 placements. The data covers 2,226 programmes at 77 universities.
Cut-off points by course
- Nursing cut-off points 2025 (39 universities)
- Medicine (MBChB) cut-off points 2025 (12 universities)
- Pharmacy cut-off points 2025 (8 universities)
- Law (LLB) cut-off points 2025 (19 universities)
- Clinical Medicine cut-off points 2025 (16 universities)
- Medical Laboratory Science cut-off points 2025 (21 universities)
- Computer Science cut-off points 2025 (51 universities)
- Information Technology cut-off points 2025 (43 universities)
- Software Engineering cut-off points 2025 (8 universities)
- Commerce (BCom) cut-off points 2025 (48 universities)
- Actuarial Science cut-off points 2025 (29 universities)
- Economics cut-off points 2025 (38 universities)
- Civil Engineering cut-off points 2025 (15 universities)
- Electrical Engineering cut-off points 2025 (17 universities)
- Mechanical Engineering cut-off points 2025 (12 universities)
- Architecture and Quantity Surveying cut-off points 2025 (5 universities)
- Education (Arts) cut-off points 2025 (59 universities)
- Education (Science) cut-off points 2025 (41 universities)
- Journalism and Mass Communication cut-off points 2025 (16 universities)
- Psychology cut-off points 2025 (30 universities)
Cut-off points by cluster
- Cluster 1: Law (19 programmes)
- Cluster 2: Business, Hospitality, Tourism and Related (390 programmes)
- Cluster 3: Communication, Media, Languages, Public Relations, International Relations, Film, Graphics and Related (305 programmes)
- Cluster 4: Geosciences and Related (23 programmes)
- Cluster 5: Engineering, Engineering Technology, Energy and Related (152 programmes)
- Cluster 6: Architecture, Quantity Survey, Building Construction, Urban Planning and Related (33 programmes)
- Cluster 7: Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology and Related (159 programmes)
- Cluster 8: Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Related (48 programmes)
- Cluster 9: General Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physics, Chemistry and Related (137 programmes)
- Cluster 10: Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Related (87 programmes)
- Cluster 11: Interior Design, Fashion Design, Textile and Related (11 programmes)
- Cluster 12: Sports Science and Related (5 programmes)
- Cluster 13: Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Sciences and Related (202 programmes)
- Cluster 14: History, Archeology, Geography and Related (21 programmes)
- Cluster 15: Agriculture, Animal Health, Food Science and Nutrition, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources and Related (194 programmes)
- Cluster 16: Music and Related (9 programmes)
- Cluster 17: Education and Related (234 programmes)
- Cluster 18: Religious Studies, Theology, Islamic Studies and Related (24 programmes)
Highest cut-off points in 2025
| Programme | University | 2025 cut-off |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | University of Nairobi | 46.069 |
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.CH.B.) | Kenyatta University | 45.961 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 45.812 |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery | University of Nairobi | 45.652 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (With IT) | Maseno University | 45.416 |
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery | Egerton University | 45.286 |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | University of Nairobi | 45.234 |
| Bachelor of Science in Mechatronic Engineering | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 45.109 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | Mount Kenya University | 45.075 |
| Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) | University of Nairobi | 44.970 |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | Kenyatta University | 44.945 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | Kisii University | 44.941 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology | 44.847 |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 44.644 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Mbchb) | Moi University | 44.593 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | Technical University of Mombasa | 44.503 |
| Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering) | University of Nairobi | 44.267 |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 44.205 |
| Bachelor of Science (Nursing) | University of Nairobi | 44.188 |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Moi University | 44.167 |
How KUCCPS cut-off points work
A cut-off point is the weighted cluster score of the last student placed in a programme in a given year. KUCCPS calculates your cluster points for each programme from your grades in the four cluster subjects and your overall KCSE performance, to a maximum of 48. Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants, their scores and the places available, so use past cut-offs as a guide to how competitive a programme is rather than as a guaranteed entry mark.
Meeting the minimum entry requirements (a KCSE mean grade of C+ for degrees, plus the subject grades set for the programme) makes you eligible; the cut-off shows how high you need to score to win a government-sponsored place. Programmes with a blank cell for a year had no placement cut-off that year, usually because the programme was new or took no government-sponsored students.
Fees after placement
Government-sponsored students placed by KUCCPS share the programme cost between a government scholarship, a HELB loan and the household. See government vs self-sponsored fees and the university fees hub.
Frequently asked questions
Which programme had the highest KUCCPS cut-off in 2025?
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at University of Nairobi, at 46.069 points.
What is the maximum cluster score?
48 points.
Do cut-off points change every year?
Yes. They depend on how many students apply, their scores and the places available, so past cut-offs are a guide only.
What is the minimum grade for a degree through KUCCPS?
A KCSE mean grade of C+ (plus), plus the subject requirements of the programme.
Sources: KUCCPS. Last updated October 2026.
