St Paul’s University has its origins in a 19th-century settlement established near Mombasa for freed slaves. In 1888, a minister began offering a divinity class to the freed slaves, training them to be teacher-evangelists. By the turn of the 20th century, this had become St Paul’s Divinity School; in 2007, it became St Paul’s University.
The Nairobi campus was established in 2010, in the Kenyan capital’s central business district. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as diplomas. Its undergraduate courses are split across three faculties: social sciences; business, computer science and communication studies; and theology. Flexible methods of learning are available, including day courses, evening courses and weekend study, as well as virtual and blended learning.
St Paul’s is a Christian university, and a chaplaincy department works to develop the spiritual life of all students. Activities on offer include worship services, Bible study and community engagement. But the university also offers a range of secular clubs and societies, sometimes in partnership with other universities.
