Riara University is a private university located on Mbagathi Way, Nairobi, Kenya. Its schools provide law, business, computing, international relations, education, media and communication programmes. The university maintains an official online course catalogue and a fee schedule updated in September 2026. This article uses those resources instead of the obsolete 2016 tuition and bank-account instructions.
Riara University official links
- Riara University official website
- All official academic courses
- September 2026 tuition and fees
- Riara Law School and admission information
Courses and programmes at Riara University
Riara’s current website lists degrees, diplomas, certificates and professional programmes across its academic schools. The official catalogue contained 33 programme entries when reviewed.
Law and business
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), typically eight semesters
- Pre-Kenya School of Law Compliance Programme
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Computing, diplomacy and education
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology
- Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology
- Diploma in Information and Cyber Security
- MSc Data Science and Computational Intelligence
- Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy
- Professional development for teaching and educational leadership
Riara University fees for September 2026
The university’s official September 2026 tuition schedule publishes programme-specific fees. These are examples and may exclude statutory charges or vary with intake:
- Bachelor of Laws: KSh 136,300 per semester
- Bachelor of Business Administration: KSh 97,300 per semester
- BSc Computer Science: KSh 103,600 per semester
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology: KSh 102,550 per semester
- Diploma in Business Management: KSh 57,000 per semester
- Diploma in Computer Science: KSh 73,700 per semester
These rates are indicative for the published schedule and can change following university review. Confirm tuition, statutory charges, scholarship eligibility and any instalment arrangement with the admissions office. Do not pay to the old bank accounts printed in this article in 2016; use the university’s current approved payment policy.
Riara University admissions process
- Search the current programme directory and select your preferred qualification.
- Check the entry requirements and offered semester or intake.
- Use the admissions instructions from Riara University’s official site.
- Prepare your academic records, identification and any additional required documents.
- Review the official tuition and application charges before submitting payment.
- Once admitted, follow registration and student-access instructions sent by the university.
Prospective law students can review the Riara Law School website for programme-specific requirements and academic calendars. Previous KCSE grade rules in the 2016 article should not be taken as a substitute for the current admissions standards.
Location and contact details
Main location: Mbagathi Way, Nairobi. The university lists admissions email admissions@riarauniversity.ac.ke and telephone +254 703 038 000 for enquiries about fees and course entry.
Editorial review — October 27, 2026. Updated current programmes, 2026 tuition information and safer official payment guidance; original URL, publication date and photograph retained.
