A growing centre of learning on the Kenyan coast — home to a chartered public university, a government medical college and some of the Coast's top-performing secondary and international schools.
From a chartered public university to top-performing national and international schools — Kilifi County is a growing centre of learning on the Kenyan coast.
Kilifi's public university, set on ~239 ha 60 km north of Mombasa.
Established in 1984 as the Kilifi Institute of Agriculture, it became a constituent college of Kenyatta University in 2007 and was chartered as Pwani University in 2013. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across pure & applied sciences, agriculture, business, education and health sciences.
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Government medical training campus serving the Coast region.
A campus of the Kenya Medical Training College offering diplomas and certificates in nursing, clinical medicine, public health and related health sciences, training frontline healthcare workers for Kilifi and the wider coastal region.
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A national girls' boarding school and top KCSE performer.
One of Kilifi County's leading secondary schools, Bahari Girls recorded a mean grade of 7.5 in the 2025 KCSE with several students earning direct university entry. It is a national/extra-county boarding school for girls.
A long-established public boys' boarding school.
A historic public boys' boarding secondary school in Malindi with a strong academic record and a long tradition of producing top KCSE candidates in Kilifi County.
Private British-curriculum school serving 20+ nationalities.
A leading private international school in Kilifi following the British curriculum (IGCSE and A-levels), serving over 20 nationalities with a high pass rate and a strong focus on holistic education.
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A historic boys' secondary school with a strong academic tradition.
Established in the early colonial era, Ribe Boys is one of the oldest secondary schools in Kilifi County and has a long tradition of academic excellence, serving boys from across the county.
Information compiled from public sources (Pwani University, KMTC, KNEC results and school listings). Verify admissions, fees and dates with each institution directly.
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