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BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY KUCCPS CUT-OFF POINTS, SUBJECT COMBINATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS PER UNIVERSITY.
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The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS, has slightly reviewed the cut-off points for all universities offering Bachelor of Science Degrees in Medicine and Surgery as follows;
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| # | PROG CODE | INSTITUTION NAME | PROGRAMME NAME | KUCCPS 2022-2023 CUTOFF | KUCCPS 2019-2021 CUTOFF | KUCCPS 2018 CUTOFF | KUCCPS 2017 CUTOFF | KUCCPS 2016 CUTOFF | KUCCPS 2015 CUTOFF | |
| 1 | 1057131 | EGERTON UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY | 44.207 | 43.706 | 42.743 | 40.902 | 43.684 | 44.543 | |
| 2 | 1077131 | KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY | 43.777 | 42.259 | 39.714 | – | 40.167 | 37.585 | |
| 3 | 1082131 | MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY | 43.839 | 43.349 | 41.672 | – | – | – | |
| 4 | 1087131 | KISII UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY | 43.786 | 42.746 | 39.003 | – | – | – | |
| 5 | 1111131 | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY (M.B.CH.B.) | 44.937 | 44.609 | 43.639 | 42.725 | 44.547 | 45.211 | |
| 6 | 1116131 | UZIMA UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY (M.B.CH.B.) | 42.877 | 40.296 | 34.766 | – | 37.776 | 29.98 | |
| 7 | 1229131 | MASENO UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (WITH IT) | 44.083 | 43.586 | 42.259 | 37.171 | 43.136 | 44.377 | |
| 8 | 1249131 | JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY | 44.54 | 44.344 | 43.239 | 42.264 | 44.312 | 44.986 | |
| 9 | 1253131 | MOI UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBCHB) | 44.59 | 44.599 | 43.71 | 42.648 | 44.571 | 45.024 | |
| 10 | 1263131 | UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY | 45.317 | 45.073 | 44.16 | 43.474 | 45.081 | 45.35 | |
| 11 | 1279131 | MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY | BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY | 44.436 | 44.042 | 41.005 | – | – | – | |
NEW LIST OF UNIVERSITIES OFFERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
KUCCPS has at the same time expanded the list of universities accredited to offer Bachelor of Science in Medicine and Surgery.
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Universities offering Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in Kenya encompass: the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Mount Kenya University, Moi University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kisii University, Masinde Muliro University, Egerton University, Uzima University, Maseno University among others.
REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
The minimum requirements for students wishing to enroll for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery have also been revised as follows
Check the table below for quick details
| KUCCPS Course | Cut Off Points 2022-2023 | Level | Number of Subjects | Cut off Points per Subject | Career Pathway | Duration | Fees per Semester | |
| 1 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum of B plain in; i.Alternative A ii. Alternative B | Under-graduate- Degree Level | i.Alternative A Biology B Chemistry B Mathematics or Physics B English or Kiswahili Bii. Alternative B Biological Sciences B Physical Sciences B Mathematics B English or Kiswahili BORc) Candidates shall have obtained two principal passes in Biology and Chemistry and a subsidiary pass in Physics or Mathematics.OR d) Holders of a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized Medical Training Institution and must be registered as Clinical Officers. e) The candidate must have attained the minimum University entry requirements of C+ at KCSE division II at the O level. OR f) Holders of a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Zoology, Botany, Biology, Microbiology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing and Pharmacy, Clinical Medicine. | i.Alternative A ii. Alternative B
Kiswahili B | The course prepares students to partake in careers in Medicine in both private and public sectors. The program is offered to both government | The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree programme (MBChB) is a full-time programme to takes six academic years of three trimesters each. • All the courses in the programme are core and must be completed by the student before graduation. A course is designated as one or more units of study. • Each clinical course shall comprise the contact hours indicated against it. These will comprise lectures, practicals, rotations, clinical instruction, field courses, and combined community health attachments where applicable. A unit shall be defined as 35 contact hours. | The tuition fee per semester is approximately KSHS 450,000 but there may be slight variations from one university to the other. |
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