Apply for accreditation of a university academic programme
Commission for University Education · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Your university submits the programme on CUE's UEMIS portal with the full curriculum, a needs assessment report and a list of academic resources, then pays KSh 320,000. CUE aims to decide within 60 working days of payment.
- Fee
- KSh 320,000Programme accreditation
- How long
- 60 working days from the date of payment
- Where
- Online on CUE's University Education Management Information System (UEMIS) at imis.cue.or.ke
What you need
- A properly designed and developed curriculum for the programme, plus a PDF of the complete curriculum
- A needs assessment report
- A list of academic resources: staff, physical facilities and information resources
Steps
- If your university has no UEMIS account, request one on the UEMIS login page.
- Log in and open the programme accreditation application, then upload the curriculum, needs assessment report and resource list.
- Pay the KSh 320,000 accreditation fee. CUE's clock starts from the date of payment.
Watch out
- The 60-day countdown only runs while the application is with CUE. Time it spends back with your university for corrections doesn't count.
- Stuck on the portal? Raise a Help Desk request from the UEMIS login page.
Who can apply
- Universities only, applying for a programme they want to offer. Students and members of the public can't apply.
Official sources (4)
- Citizen Service Delivery Charter 2025 cue.or.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Frequently Asked Questions cue.or.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- CUE website services menu (Accreditation) cue.or.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- University Education Management Information System (UEMIS) - Login imis.cue.or.ke · read 2 Oct 2026