he Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a State Corporation that provides career guidance and selects students for admission to universities, national polytechnics, technical training institutes and other accredited higher learning institutions for Government of Kenya-sponsored programmes.
Welcome to the best guide covering the following main areas:
- Kuccps Application Procedure
- How to check Kuccps Placement Results
- How to download Kuccps Placement Letters
- How to Apply for Kuccps Inter-institution Transfer.
How to Apply for Placement through KUCCPS Student Portal
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Education. KUCCPS is responsible for coordinating the placement of government-sponsored students into both private and public universities, TVET institutions, Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), and Teachers Training Colleges.
If you are a student seeking placement into Kenya Methodist University, follow this step-by-step guide on how to apply through the KUCCPS student portal.
Step-by-Step Guide to KUCCPS Application
Step 1: Accessing the KUCCPS Website
Visit the KUCCPS official website by typing www.kuccps.ac.ke into your browser.
Step 2: Accessing the Student’s Portal
Click on the “Student’s Portal” button on the homepage.
Step 3: Logging into the KUCCPS Student Portal
- Click on the “LOGIN” button.
- Enter your KCSE Index Number, Year of KCSE, and password (use your KCPE Index Number or Birth Certificate Number as per KNEC registration).
- Click “LOG IN” to proceed.
Step 4: Providing Contact Information
Enter your contact details. Ensure the information is accurate, as it will be used to notify you about your placement status.
Step 5: Navigating the Dashboard
Once logged in, you will see a dashboard displaying all available programmes and institutions.
Step 6: Identifying a Programme
You can search for programmes in two ways:
a) Through Institutions Menu:
- Click on the “Institutions” tab to view the list of available institutions.
- Select an institution (e.g., Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)) to see its offered programmes.
b) Through Programmes Menu:
- Click on the “Programmes” tab to view all available courses.
- Programmes are grouped by qualification levels: Degree, Diploma (Level 6), Craft Certificate (Level 5), and Artisan (Level 4).
- Click on a cluster name (e.g., Computing, IT & Related Cluster) to see relevant courses.
- Select a programme to view details such as Cut-off Points and Minimum Requirements.
Step 7: Reviewing Programme Details
On the programme details page, you will find:
- Cluster subjects used to calculate weighted cluster points (for degree programmes).
- Minimum subject requirements, if applicable.
Step 8: Choosing Your Programmes
- For degree applicants, the Weighted Cluster Points are automatically calculated.
- Check the previous cut-off points for each programme offered e.g. at Kenya Methodist Universty
- Choose your preferred programme(s).
Step 9: Submitting Your Application
- Click on the “Application/Revision” menu.
- Read the application instructions carefully.
- Click “APPLY NOW” to proceed.
- Enter the programme code of your preferred programmes.
- Click the “SUBMIT” button to complete your application.
Step 10: Payment Instructions
After clicking Submit, a pop-up will appear with a “Proceed to Pay” link leading to the official KUCCPS payment platform. Follow the instructions to make the required payment.
Step 11: Confirming Application Submission
Once payment is made, verify that your application has been successfully submitted.
Applying for university or college placement through KUCCPS is a straightforward process when you follow these steps. Ensure that you provide accurate information, carefully choose your programmes based on qualifications, and confirm submission after making payment. Ensure all the steps and instructions prescribed in the KUCCPS application portal are followed correctly. Visit www.kuccps.ac.ke regularly for updates and notifications on placement results.
By following this guide, you will successfully submit your KUCCPS application and move closer to securing a spot in your preferred institution.
How to Check Kuccps Placement Results 2025/2026
Requirements for checking your KUCCPS placement results
You must have the following details and information to check your KUCCPS placement results for university and college.
- Your KCSE index number
- Your examination year
- Your birth certificate number
- The initial password on the KUCCPS portal is your birth certificate or KCPE Index Number (as used in KCSE exam registration).
To check placement results, university students should log into the students portal: students.kuccps.net.
Log-in requirements include the applicant’s KCSE Index Number, the applicant’s KCSE year and the password.
Once students log in to their accounts, they will be informed of the learning institutions where they have been placed and the courses they have been selected to undertake on the dashboard.
No charges are enforced in checking results on the portal. One only needs to have data bundles or be connected to the internet through a Wi-Fi connection.
“KUCCPS congratulates all the candidates whose placement report has been released today. Log in to students.kuccps.net to check the details of your university and college placement,” KUCCPS states.
How To Check KUCCPS Placement: Summary
Applicants can check their placement results through any of the following ways:
Student’s portal: Log in to the student’s portal and view your placement results on the dashboard.
SMS method: Send your KCSE Index number by SMS to 20842 starting with your KCSE year (Example: 202412345678912 to 20842). You will get a reply showing the program and institution you’ve been assigned to. (Cost: Ksh25 per SMS.)
KUCCPS contacts inquiries: Applicants may also send enquiries through the KUCCPS communication channels.
Huduma Centres: You can also visit any of the KUCCPS officers stationed at various Huduma Centres, including Nairobi (GPO), Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyeri, Meru, Narok, Kakamega, Isiolo, Kitui, Thika, Kitale, Narok, Garissa, and Nakuru.
KUCCPS Procedures for Online Inter-University Transfer
You may may be unsatisfied with the placement results from Kuccps. Worry not. In case you want to change the placed university or college, you can do this easily and online. Once Kuccps opens the inter-institution transfer, you can proceed as follows:
- Step 1; Visit: http://student.kuccps.net
- Step 2: Click Transfers Tab on Top (Then follow the steps below after payment)
- STEP 3: SELECT PROGRAMME
Select the programme you want to transfer to, put the PROGRAMME CODE in the inter-institution transfer field. You will only be allowed to proceed to the next step if you meet the cutoff and minimum requirements.
- STEP 4: REASON FOR TRANSFER
Select the Reason for Transfer (Medical, Person With Disability, Financial Reasons, Not my preferred programme or other).
After selecting, attach a document that supports your reason for transfer. For continuing students who want to transfer. You must attach your transcripts.
Then fill in the reason for the Transfer Application in not less than 300 characters and note more than 300 characters.
The next step will load automatically if you have done everything right. Otherwise you will not be able to proceed to the next step.
- Step 5: Transfer Payment
Follow the payment procedure that will appear after completing the reason for transfer. Pay via Lipa Na Mpesa Paybill and enter the Mpesa Confirmation Code.
The system will validate your payment and the next step will load automatically.
Then click submit. Enter your index number if asked to do so and click submit again.
- STEP 6: ENDORSEMENT BY RECEIVING Institution
The institution which you applied to transfer to (receiving institution) will receive your transfer and endorse or reject it.
The major factor that will be considered by the receiving institution on whether to approve or reject your application is spaces available in the course you want to join.
- Step 7: Endorsement By Releasing Institution
Once your transfer has been approved by the receiving institution, the releasing institution will then endorse your transfer.
- Step 8: Review By KUCCPS
After being endorsed by both the receiving and the releasing institution, KUCCPS will be notified that the applicant has been accepted to join the institution that he applied to transfer to and he has been released from the institution that he was initially placed.
KUCCPS will then review your application for approval.
- Step 9: Transfer Letter
Once your application has been reviewed by KUCCPS and approved then the next and last step is downloading the transfer letter and presenting it during admission or reporting.
Kenya Universities and Colleges Admission Letters 2025/2026
KUCCPS (Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service)
Getting your placement letter is easy and online. See guide below.
Simply click on the official Kuccps link, below.
Enter your KCSE Index number and click Log in.
Type it in the format XXXXXXXXXX/2024 where XXXXXXXXXX is the index number and 2024 is your KCSE year.
That is it. We wish you well in your studies.
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