Students who scored A in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam will get a chance to enroll in various higher learning institutions to pursue some of the most in-demand courses.
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery program, Bachelor of Pharmacy, and Computer Science are the top courses that will be pursued by the highest number of 2022 KCSE grade A students.
Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) data shows that 454 students have been picked for the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery program, 111 for a Bachelor of Pharmacy, while 90 students have been admitted for a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.
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Others are:
Discipline                                                             Number of Students
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery               454
Pharmacy                                 111
Computer Science                           90
Architectural Studies / Architecture               61
Civil/Civil Engineering                         54
Electrical and Electronics Engineering              52
Dental Surgery                              39
Nurse                                     34
Clinical Medicine                             33
Aviation Engineering                          29
Bachelor                                   26
Mechatronic Engineering                       26
Mechanical Engineering                        21
Nursing and Public Health                       15
Bachelor of Radiography                       13
Software                                   10
Quantitative research                          5
Biomedical Engineering                         4
Microbiology and Biotechnology                   4
Last year, about 1,152 students scored an A in the KCSE Exams. They will be the first beneficiaries of the new university financing model unveiled by President William Ruto, which is expected to take effect in September.
