Egerton medical training cost dwarfs top varsities

The entrance to Egerton University in Njoro Sub-County on May 28, 2024.

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

Egerton University has overtaken leading medical schools at the University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenyatta University (KU), and Moi University (MU) in the amount of tuition fees for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree students, becoming the most priced institution during this year’s intake.

An analysis by this publication of the fee structures for the highly competitive study discipline indicates that students seeking to pursue the course at the Njoro-based varsity must part with an annual charge of Sh643,940, while those joining Kisii University will pay the least amount at Sh461,210 during the first year.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.