Over the last two years, 3,720 transfers have been recorded, among them students leaving public for private universities, or one public university to another.Last year, 2,652 student transfers were registered. Of these, 384 moved from public to private universities, another 611 moved from private to public universities and 175 moved between private universities.

Those who moved between public universities were 1,482.Transfers from public to private universities were attributed to better facilities and competitive programmes in the private institutions. Public universities were blamed for cases of missing marks and strikes.Today’s exercise will see the KUCCPS portal opened for students to select courses based on their performance.Last year, Bachelor of Education received the highest number of applications. The programme, which had a combined capacity of 9,915 slots across all universities, received 30,509 applications.Bachelor of Commerce, whose total declared capacity by universities was 6,949, was the second-most preferred programme last year with 24,495 applications.

Bachelor of Pharmacy was third with 11,491 applications against 275 slots.Bachelor of Arts, which had a total of 3,050 spaces, attracted 9,153 applications as Bachelor of Quantity Surveying, with a capacity of 115 slots, attracted 8,334 applications. Bachelor of Architectural Studies, with 136 slots, attracted 7,208 applications as Law attracted 6,997 students, yet the total capacity was only 690. Bachelor of Science (electrical and electronics engineering), which had 335 slots, received 3,821 applications. Bachelor of Engineering received 2,556 applications against a capacity of 363.Bachelor of Medicine, with 496 places, closed the top 10 most popular programmes with 2,486 applications.

Last year, the portal was opened for first revision on January 24 and closed on February 14.In 2016, the portal was opened for first revision on April 11 and closed April 30 while in 2017, it was opened on January 30 and closed on February 17.

Highest number

Universities will also be scrambling to admit the highest number of students.Last year, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology admitted the most students at 4,866.Kenyatta University was second with 4,667 students ahead of the University of Nairobi with 4,540. Moi admitted 3,865 as Maseno took in 2,712. Mt Kenya University admitted 2,446 students.Others were Egerton (2,328), Masinde Muliro (2,269), Kabarak (2,181) and Chuka (2,107).

Over the last two years, 3,720 transfers have been recorded, among them students leaving public for private universities, or one public university to another.Last year, 2,652 student transfers were registered. Of these, 384 moved from public to private universities, another 611 moved from private to public universities and 175 moved between private universities.

Those who moved between public universities were 1,482.Transfers from public to private universities were attributed to better facilities and competitive programmes in the private institutions. Public universities were blamed for cases of missing marks and strikes.Today’s exercise will see the KUCCPS portal opened for students to select courses based on their performance.Last year, Bachelor of Education received the highest number of applications. The programme, which had a combined capacity of 9,915 slots across all universities, received 30,509 applications.Bachelor of Commerce, whose total declared capacity by universities was 6,949, was the second-most preferred programme last year with 24,495 applications.

Bachelor of Pharmacy was third with 11,491 applications against 275 slots.Bachelor of Arts, which had a total of 3,050 spaces, attracted 9,153 applications as Bachelor of Quantity Surveying, with a capacity of 115 slots, attracted 8,334 applications. Bachelor of Architectural Studies, with 136 slots, attracted 7,208 applications as Law attracted 6,997 students, yet the total capacity was only 690. Bachelor of Science (electrical and electronics engineering), which had 335 slots, received 3,821 applications. Bachelor of Engineering received 2,556 applications against a capacity of 363.Bachelor of Medicine, with 496 places, closed the top 10 most popular programmes with 2,486 applications.

Last year, the portal was opened for first revision on January 24 and closed on February 14.In 2016, the portal was opened for first revision on April 11 and closed April 30 while in 2017, it was opened on January 30 and closed on February 17.

Highest number

Universities will also be scrambling to admit the highest number of students.Last year, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology admitted the most students at 4,866.Kenyatta University was second with 4,667 students ahead of the University of Nairobi with 4,540. Moi admitted 3,865 as Maseno took in 2,712. Mt Kenya University admitted 2,446 students.Others were Egerton (2,328), Masinde Muliro (2,269), Kabarak (2,181) and Chuka (2,107).