Type Private Location Nairobi, Kenya Website Homepage Number of students 7,005 | Established 1969 Campus Urban Phone +254 20 3606000 Founded 1969 | |
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United States International University - Africa, also known as USIU Africa, is a private university in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. It is one of the best universities in Africa. It is accredited by the Commission for Higher Education (CHE) in Kenya.
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Location
The university campus is located in the Mirema neighborhood, in the Kasarani suburb of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. This location lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi's central business district. The coordinates of the university campus are:1°13'05.0"S, 36°52'45.0"E (Latitude:-1.218056; Longitude:36.879167).
History
The university was established in 1969 as the Nairobi Campus of United States International University (USIU), 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 (CSPP) to form Alliant International University.
Over 73 nationalities are represented among the diversity student population undertaking 24 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs at USIU-Africa.
USIU Has 140,000 Alumni.
Academics
As of March 2015, USIU Africa maintains the following academic schools: