Multimedia University of Kenya fee structure 2026

Understanding the Multimedia University of Kenya fee structure 2026 is one of the most important steps when planning your higher education. MMU is a public university in Nairobi, known for strong programmes in engineering, computing, media, business, science and social sciences, with its main campus located along Magadi Road near Nairobi National Park.

For the 2025,2026 academic year, MMU continues to review its fees to align with national funding reforms and the university’s own budget needs, so students joining in 2026 should expect fee levels that are closely related to the 2023,2024 and 2025 structures, with any adjustments communicated through official MMU channels.

This guide brings everything together in one place, so you can quickly understand how fees work at MMU in 2026, what you are likely to pay, how to pay it, and which official banking details and payment channels you should use.

How the Multimedia University of Kenya’s fee structure for 2026 is organised

MMU does not charge a single flat fee for all students. Instead, the fee structure is organised around several key factors.

Funding category

There are two main categories of students

• Government-sponsored students, often called government placed or GOP students, who are placed at MMU through KUCCPS and funded under the New Funding Model that combines scholarships, loans and household contributions.
• Self-sponsored students, sometimes called SSP students, who pay the full tuition as set by the university, including many diploma, TVET and some degree students.

Level of study

Fees are different for

• TVET and certificate programmes
• Diploma programmes
• Undergraduate degree programmes
• Postgraduate programmes, including master’s and PhD, with separate fee structures for East African and international students.

Faculty and programme type

Programmes that require expensive labs, workshops and specialised equipment, such as engineering, computing and applied sciences, attract higher tuition than some business or social sciences courses. For example, in the 2023 notice to first-year government-placed students, engineering programmes had significantly higher first semester totals than social sciences and arts-based degrees, and this pattern is expected to continue into 2026.

Mode of study and residency

• Full-time, regular students typically pay per semester.
• Part-time or evening students may have slightly different fee arrangements.
• International students usually pay higher tuition than Kenyan students, especially at the postgraduate level, with separate fee schedules.

Government-sponsored students’ fee structure 2026

Under the New Funding Model, government-sponsored students admitted through KUCCPS receive a mix of government scholarships and loans, based on financial need and programme band. The fee structure for these students has two layers

• The approved programme cost is what it costs to run the course.
• The household contribution is the actual amount the student and their family must pay after scholarships and loans are applied.

In the 2023,2024 fee guidance, the government placed first-year students at MMU were given a table showing the total programme cost per semester per category. Engineering programmes had first semester totals of about Ksh 172,550, computing around Ksh 157,250, applied sciences around Ksh 126,650, business programmes around Ksh 96,050, and social sciences around Ksh 65,450.

While the actual out-of-pocket amount a 2026 student will pay depends on their funding band and approved scholarship, these figures give a useful picture of how costs differ between fields. Students are typically required to pay at least seven per cent of their programme cost before reporting, both as a commitment fee and to enable hostel booking where needed.

Key points for government-sponsored students in 2026

• Check your HEF portal allocation to know your exact scholarship and loan.
• Expect your household contribution to be a fraction of the full programme cost listed in MMU’s tables, depending on your band.
• You still pay accommodation, meals, personal expenses and some administrative fees, even if tuition is heavily subsidised.

Self-sponsored undergraduate fees at MMU 2026

Self-sponsored students at Multimedia University of Kenya pay fees as set in the self-sponsored fee structures for each faculty. These structures are published on the official MMU fee structure page as downloadable PDF documents for engineering, computing, media, business, science and social sciences.

Although exact figures vary by programme, the self-sponsored undergraduate fee structure generally includes

• Tuition per semester, different for each programme and faculty.
• Registration fee, paid at the beginning of studies.
• Student identity card fee, often charged once.
• Medical fee, to support health services.
• Activity fee and student union contribution, for clubs, sports and student governance.
• Library and ICT or computer lab fees, to support academic resources and the internet.
• Examination fees, covering assessment and administration.

Public summaries of MMU fees show that first semester tuition for many undergraduate programmes lies in a band that, for 2023,2024, ranged from around Ksh 65,000 for some social sciences up to more than Ksh 170,000 for engineering programmes. In 2026, students can expect similar patterns, with any annual adjustments announced on the MMU website and in admission letters.

Because self-sponsored students do not benefit from the same level of government subsidy, it is crucial to

• Read the exact faculty fee structure that matches your course.
• Add accommodation, meals and personal costs on top of tuition, and
• Factor in project work and industrial attachment requirements that may carry additional costs.

TVET, diploma and certificate fees

MMU offers TVET diploma programmes aligned with technical and practical skills, as well as university diploma and certificate courses in areas like media, computing and business.

For TVET students, the fee structure typically shows

• A fixed tuition amount per semester,
• Registration and examination fees,
• Caution money and student ID fee,
• Activity and medical charges, and
• A standard accommodation fee, often listed as Ksh 10,000 per semester for four sharing hostels in previous TVET fee documents.

In 2026, diploma and certificate students can expect

• Lower tuition per semester than degree programmes,
• Similar administrative and welfare fees of other students, and
• Access to HELB TVET loans and bursaries, where eligible, to support tuition and maintenance.

Postgraduate fees at MMU 2026

Postgraduate programmes, including master’s and PhD, have their own fee structure that distinguishes between East African and non-East African students. The official master’s fee structure for East African students lists the breakdown for tuition, registration, examination, library and other charges for each programme, for example, in the Faculty of Science and Technology and other faculties.

For 2026, you should expect that

• Master’s programmes will have tuition charged per semester or per academic year, with a clear indication of the total amount required to complete the programme over the standard duration.
• Thesis and project supervision may attract separate fees, especially in research-based programmes.
• International students from outside the East African Community will usually pay higher tuition as indicated in dedicated fee schedules.

Postgraduate students should always refer to the latest master’s and PhD fee documents on the MMU website and cross-check with the respective faculty and the office of the Registrar, Academic Affairs, because research requirements, lab use and fieldwork can vary widely from one programme to another.

Official MMU banking details and fee payment channels

This is one of the most important sections, because using the wrong account or channel can mean your money never reaches the university.

Shift to the e-Citizen platform

From the January-April 2024 semester, Multimedia University of Kenya announced that all tuition fees for students should be paid through the eCitizen platform, using the government Paybill number 222222, and not directly into MMU bank accounts.

The updated MMU instructions on paying fees via the student portal explain the process

• Log in to the student portal and start a payment request.
• The system generates a unique payment reference number,
• You choose your payment method, including Mpesa, Equity Bank, KCB, or Pesaflow.
• For Mpesa, you pay through Paybill 222222 using the reference provided.
• After the transaction, you return to the portal and confirm completion.

Because this process links your payment directly to your student account, MMU strongly emphasises following the portal instructions exactly, including paying the exact amount linked to your reference number.

Legacy bank accounts

Earlier fee structures and joining instructions, which are still widely circulated, list the official MMU bank accounts where tuition and accommodation fees were historically paid. For example, in the fee and hostel payment guidance for first-year students, these details are given

• Kenya Commercial Bank, KCB Ongata Rongai branch
  • Account name, Multimedia University of Kenya
  • Account number, 110-451-3447
• Equity Bank Limited, Ongata Rongai branch
  • Account name, Multimedia University of Kenya
  • Account number, 0610262187946
• Banker’s cheque
  • Drawn in favour of Multimedia University of Kenya,
  • The student’s registration number is indicated on the account or referenced on the payment slip.

Those documents also stress that

• The university does not accept cash payments,
• Students should not pay MMU fees through KCB Mtaani or Equity agents.
• All deposits should either go directly to the listed MMU accounts at the bank or be processed through the official payment system.

However, with the introduction of the e-Citizen central payment system, recent MMU social media updates have clearly told students to pay through Paybill 222222 via e-Citizen, instead of paying directly into MMU bank accounts.

Because of this change, for the 2026 academic year, you should treat the KCB and Equity account numbers as legacy details that may still appear on old letters, but always follow the latest instructions on

• Your admission letter or joining instructions,
• The MMU website,
• The official student portal,
• Any recent fee circulars issued by the Registrar, Academic Affairs.

MMU Mpesa and paybill details

Older fee structure documents also mention MMU-specific paybill numbers, such as

• MMU Paybill number 522384, with the student’s registration number as the account,
• In some documents, an additional MMU paybill number 4076523 is provided for certain payments. (Multimedia University of Kenya)

Since the rollout of the e-Citizen payment process using Paybill 222222, students joining in 2026 should only use these MMU paybill numbers if they are clearly stated in the current official MMU communication for a very specific purpose, for example, a short course or a particular non tuition charge.

In summary for 2026

• Primary channel for tuition and standard fees, eCitizen via Paybill 222222, using a reference generated in the MMU student portal.
• Bank accounts at KCB and Equity, historically used and still listed in older documents, are to be used only if current MMU instructions explicitly allow them for your payment type.
• No cash, no agent-based deposits, and always keep your proof of payment.