Multimedia University of Kenya: Courses, Cut-Off Points and How to Apply

Updated 17 October 2026

Multimedia University of Kenya is a public university in Nairobi County. This guide covers where it is, every degree programme it offers through KUCCPS for the 2026/2027 cycle, the 2025 and 2024 cut-off points, and how to apply. All programme and cut-off figures come from the official KUCCPS institution page, checked on 17 October 2026.

Quick Facts

About Multimedia University of Kenya

Multimedia University of Kenya (MMU) is on Magadi Road in Nairobi, close to Ongata Rongai. It grew out of the Kenya College of Communications Technology and still leans towards communication, computing and media.

MMU has 25 degree programmes on KUCCPS for 2026/2027. Software engineering (42.141 points in 2025), computer science (41.710), civil engineering (39.557) and electrical and telecommunication engineering (37.855) are its most competitive. It also offers cyber security and computer forensics, animation and graphics design, and information technology. Its business programmes, such as commerce at 25.344 points, are easier to enter.

Courses and Cut-Off Points

The table lists all 25 degree programmes MMU has declared on KUCCPS for 2026/2027, from the highest 2025 cut-off down. Cut-offs are weighted cluster points out of 48, and they show the lowest score admitted in that year. They change every year with demand and the number of places, so read them as a guide, not a guarantee. A dash means KUCCPS did not publish a cut-off for that year. You can also search these programmes, and compare them with other universities, in our universities and colleges directory.

To see how these cut-offs compare with other universities, see our national cut-off guides for computer science, software engineering, information technology, actuarial science, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, commerce, economics, psychology and journalism.

How to Apply to Multimedia University of Kenya

Government-sponsored places at MMU are allocated through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). You do not apply to the university directly for these places.

1. Wait for your KCSE results, then work out your cluster points for each course you are considering. Our KUCCPS cluster points calculator does the arithmetic, and this explainer shows how the weighting works.
2. When KUCCPS opens its application window, log in to the KUCCPS student portal with your KCSE index number and year, and pay the application fee through eCitizen. If your payment does not show, see our fix for the KUCCPS payment not reflecting error.
3. Choose your programmes using the exact programme codes from the table above, in your order of preference.
4. Submit before the deadline, then check the portal for your placement results.

If you want a computing or media degree in Nairobi but are unsure about meeting UoN cut-offs, MMU is worth considering, especially for software engineering and cyber security. Our guide to how KUCCPS university placement works explains revision windows and what happens if you are not placed.

If you want a place outside KUCCPS, you can usually apply to MMU directly as a self-sponsored student. Fees are higher, and you should confirm the intake dates with the university itself.

Entry Requirements

To be considered for a degree through KUCCPS, you need a minimum KCSE mean grade of C+. Each programme also sets minimum grades in particular subjects, its cluster subjects. Meeting the minimum makes you eligible, but places go to the highest-ranked applicants, so in practice you need cluster points at or above the recent cut-off. At MMU, that ranged from 25.344 for Bachelor of Commerce to 42.141 for Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering in 2025. Check each programme’s subject requirements on the KUCCPS portal before you choose it.

Fees, Funding and HELB

Under the student-centred funding model, government-sponsored students pay fees based on their household need, through a mix of scholarships, HELB loans and family contribution. Our guide to university fees in Kenya explains the bands, and government-sponsored versus self-sponsored fees shows how the two differ. First-time applicants can follow our step-by-step HELB application guide.

Documents and Upload Sizes

KUCCPS, HELB and university portals reject files that are too large or in the wrong format. Before you start, prepare clear scans of your KCSE result slip or certificate, your birth certificate or ID, and a passport photo. Our free KUCCPS document compressor, HELB upload tool and passport photo resizer work in your browser, and your files are never uploaded to us.

Frequently asked questions

Does Multimedia University offer software engineering?

Yes. It was MMU's most competitive programme in 2025, with a cut-off of 42.141 points.

How many KUCCPS programmes does Multimedia University of Kenya offer?

25 degree programmes for the 2026/2027 KUCCPS cycle. 16 of them had a published 2025 cut-off.

What is the KUCCPS code for Multimedia University of Kenya?

The institution code shown on KUCCPS is MMU. Each programme also has its own code, listed in the table above, which is the one you enter when you apply.

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