Pwani University: Courses, Cut-Off Points and How to Apply

Updated 17 October 2026

Pwani University is a public university in Kilifi 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 Pwani University

Pwani University is in Kilifi town, Kilifi County, on the Kenyan coast. It offers 54 degree programmes on KUCCPS for 2026/2027.

Nursing was its most competitive programme in 2025 at 40.672 points, followed by education (science) at 33.858 and computer science at 30.955. Only 13 Pwani programmes had a published 2025 cut-off, the lowest share of the universities covered here, so the 2024 figures in the directory are often a better guide. Its programmes lean towards education, agriculture (including dryland agriculture), animal science, and hospitality and tourism, which suits its coastal location.

Courses and Cut-Off Points

The table lists all 54 degree programmes Pwani 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 nursing, computer science, commerce, economics and psychology.

How to Apply to Pwani University

Government-sponsored places at Pwani 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.

Many Pwani programmes have no 2025 cut-off on KUCCPS. Use the 2024 cut-off as a guide and expect some change from year to year. 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 Pwani 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 Pwani, that ranged from 20.381 for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Extension to 40.672 for Bachelor of Nursing 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

What is Pwani University's most competitive course?

Based on 2025 KUCCPS data, the Bachelor of Nursing, with a cut-off of 40.672 points.

How many KUCCPS programmes does Pwani University offer?

54 degree programmes for the 2026/2027 KUCCPS cycle. 13 of them had a published 2025 cut-off.

What is the KUCCPS code for Pwani University?

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

Related Guides

• Kenya universities and colleges directory
• KUCCPS cut-off points 2025
• Best schools in Kilifi County
• Jobs in Kilifi on JobInKenya, useful for part-time work and attachments while you study
• Career advice for graduates on JobInKenya