University programmes with High Loan priority HESLB - 2025/2026
PROGRAMMES CLUSTERS
All accredited degree programmes shall be categorized into three clusters reflecting national priorities as defined in the National Skills Development Strategy (2016-2026) as detailed below:
Cluster One Programmes
(i) (i) Education in Science Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, ICT and Technical and Vocational Training;
(ii) Health Sciences: Doctor of Medicine, Dental Surgery, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy,Nursing, Midwifery, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Physiotherapy, Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Laboratory sciences, Radiotherapy Technology
(iii) Engineering Sciences: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Mineral and Processing, Textile, Chemical and Processing, Agriculture, Food and Processing, Automobile, Industrial, Maritime Transportation, Marine Technology,
Electronics and Telecommunication, and Bio- Processing and Post-Harvest, Water and Irrigation, Aircraft Maintenance and Pilot Engineering
(iv) Petroleum Geology, Petroleum Chemistry, Oil and Gas
(v) ICT and Programming, Information Systems Management
(vi) Actuarial and Data sciences
(vii) Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Sciences and Production Management
(viii) Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili
Cluster Two programmes
(i) Basic Sciences: Applied Zoology, Botanical, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Microbiology,
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Aquatic Environmental Sciences and Conservation, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Health, Wildlife and
Conservation, Environmental and Industrial Metrology; and
(ii) Lands and Valuation Sciences: (Architecture, Landscape and Architecture, Interior Design, Building Survey, Building Economics, Urban and Regional Planning, Land Management and Valuation and Geospatial Technology.
Cluster Three Programmes
Humanities, Business Management and Social Sciences: Accountancy, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Environment, Community Development, Social Welfare, Development studies, Sociology, Political Sciences, Arts, painting, creative science, Music, Law and Legal Studies, Languages, Literature, Geography, Psychology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Media and Communications Studies.
Note: All new programmes received by HESLB shall be included in the above-mentioned categories respectively.