Admissions open · September 2026 intake

Building Leadership.
Challenging Minds.
Growing Faith.

A community of scholars rooted in Christian conviction and shaped for service. Sixty years of preparing pastors, teachers and professionals to lead the next chapter of Africa.

Four divisions · One calling

Where you will study.

Each division combines academic depth with hands-on practice and Christian formation. Choose the path that fits your calling.

Why Scott Christian University

We don't just teach.
We build leaders.

Every programme at SCU is designed to form the whole person — intellect, character and faith — so our graduates lead with competence and conviction wherever they are sent.

Formation, not just qualification

Mentorship and Christian discipleship are woven into academic life, not bolted on.

Small cohorts, senior faculty

You learn directly from PhD-holding lecturers and active practitioners who know you by name.

Sent across Africa and beyond

Our alumni serve the church, the classroom and the marketplace in 30+ countries.

Discover our approach
Scott Christian University leadership
Scott Christian University campus

“To one mature person — εις ἄνδρα τέλειον.”

Ephesians 4 · Our motto
About SCU

A heritage of service,
a future of scholarship.

Founded in 1962 as Scott Theological College, our university has trained generations of Christian leaders across East Africa. Today we are a fully chartered university offering bachelors, masters and doctoral programmes across three schools.

Holistic

Education for mind, character and spirit — preparing the whole person for service.

Rooted

Faithful to Scripture and the historic Africa Inland Church tradition.

Rigorous

Accredited by the Commission for University Education, with research-active faculty.

Local. Global.

Anchored in Machakos, sending graduates across Africa and the world.

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By the numbers

A close-knit university with a long reach.

27
Programmes offered

From certificate through doctorate across four academic divisions.

10 000+
Alumni worldwide

Pastors, teachers and professionals serving across 30+ countries.

100+
Experienced staff

Including 38 PhD-holding lecturers and active researchers.

62
Years educating

Established 1962 by the Africa Inland Church Kenya.

News & Stories

Life on campus.

All news
MOU signing
Partnership · May 10, 2025

SCU signs MOU with Machakos Prisons for inmate education

A new programme will deliver theology and life-skills training inside the regional correctional facility.

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SCU faculty
Research · Feb 28, 2025

Women in STEM: SCU faculty featured on national television

Dr. Wanjiku and three undergraduates discuss closing the gender gap in Kenyan science.

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Upcoming events

Come and see.

Open days, public lectures, worship nights and our annual Campus-to-Campus Marathon. Visit us in Machakos or join online.

Jun
14

Open Day · Machakos main campus

9:00 AM · Founders' Court · Free, register online
RSVP
Jul
02

Public Lecture: Faith & Public Life in Africa

6:00 PM · Karanja Auditorium · Prof. M. Karanja
RSVP
Aug
22

September intake — Application deadline

Online · Undergraduate & postgraduate
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Applications Open

September 2026 Intake

Applications are now open for undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes. Speak to an admissions counsellor about scholarships and available pathways.

Apply now
Voices

From our community.

SCU did not just train me to preach — it formed me to think theologically about the everyday work of a pastor in a Nairobi estate.

Rev. Daniel Kioko
BA Theology '14 · AIC Buruburu

The teacher-education programme is the only reason I am the principal I am today. Small classes, serious lecturers, and a faith that takes scholarship seriously.

Esther Mwende
BEd Arts '11 · MEd Leadership '19

I came for the business school and stayed for the community. Four years later I run a consulting firm — and a Bible study group of fellow alumni in Westlands.

Joseph Nyaga
BCom '20 · Founder, Lighthouse Advisory
Admissions · September 2026

Your calling, our community.

Applications are open for undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes. Speak to an admissions counsellor about scholarships and pathways.