KUCCPS Reopens Portal for 2025/2026 University and College Placement Revisions

In the April announcement for applications, KUCCPS noted that there were 40 public universities, 29 private universities, and one Open University of Kenya available learning institutions to apply.

The group is also eligible for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

A further 263 public colleges were available and eligible for government scholarships and HELB loans, with an additional 141 public colleges (KMTC and colleges in other ministries) and university TVET available for applications.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba had announced in February the intention to open the portal in March for students who were seeking university placement for the September 2025 intake.

“In keeping with the annual placement calendar, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will open the placement portal for the September 2025 university intake in March 2025,” Ogamba said.

 KUCCPS was established in 2014 to coordinate the selection of students for enrolment in universities, teacher training colleges, national polytechnics, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutes and other training institutions.

The agency also develops career guidance programs for the benefit of students, collects and retains data relating to student placement to universities and colleges and advises the government on matters relating to student placement.