United States International University Africa


United States International University Africa, also known as , is a private university in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The university is accredited by the Commission for Higher Education in Kenya and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Location

The university campus is located in the Roysambu neighborhood, in the Kasarani suburb of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. This location lies approximately, by road, northeast of Nairobi's central business district. The coordinates of the university campus are: 01°13'05.0"S, 36°52'45.0"E.

History

The university was established in 1969 as the Nairobi Campus of United States International University, a San Diego -based institution. In 1999, the United States International University, Nairobi Campus, established itself as a separate university under its new name: USIU Africa. In 2001, USIU merged with the California School of Professional Psychology to form Alliant International University.
Over 130 nationalities are represented among the student population undertaking 24 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs at USIU Africa. The university has an alumni population in excess of 140,000.

Academic schools

As of June 2018, USIU Africa maintained the following academic schools:
; Undergraduate courses
; Graduate and doctoral courses