Education

Medicine (MBChB) Cut-Off Points 2025 per University (KUCCPS)

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These are the KUCCPS cut-off points for Medicine (MBChB) degree programmes at Kenyan universities for the 2025, 2024 and 2023 placements. 12 universities offer Medicine (MBChB) through KUCCPS; in 2025 the cut-off ranged from 38.396 to 46.069 points.

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Medicine (MBChB) cut-off points per university

University Programme Code 2025 cut-off 2024 cut-off 2023 cut-off
University of Nairobi Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1263131 46.069 44.926 45.584
Kenyatta University Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.CH.B.) 1111131 45.961 44.904 45.433
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1249131 45.812 44.834 45.048
Maseno University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (With IT) 1229131 45.416 44.602 44.787
Egerton University Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery 1057131 45.286 44.504 44.563
Mount Kenya University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1279131 45.075 44.504 44.350
Kisii University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1087131 44.941 44.149 44.434
Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1082131 44.847 44.160 44.435
Moi University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Mbchb) 1253131 44.593 42.066 45.087
Technical University of Mombasa Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1063131 44.503 43.734
Kenya Methodist University Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery 1077131 42.876 43.076 42.636
Uzima University Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.CH.B.) 1116131 42.273 41.734 40.547
Egerton University Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery 1057130 38.396 36.836 38.317

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cut-off for Medicine (MBChB) in 2025?

It ranges from 38.396 at Egerton University to 46.069 at University of Nairobi, across 13 programmes with a 2025 cut-off.

Which university has the highest Medicine (MBChB) cut-off?

University of Nairobi, at 46.069 points in 2025.

How many universities offer Medicine (MBChB) through KUCCPS?

12 universities list Medicine (MBChB) programmes on the KUCCPS portal.

Can I join Medicine (MBChB) with points below the cut-off?

You can apply as a self-sponsored student if you meet the minimum entry requirements, or choose a programme or university with a lower cut-off.

Sources: KUCCPS. Last updated October 2026.

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