Introduction
What are the most popular Universities in Kenya? uniRank tries to answer this question by publishing the 2023 Kenyan University Ranking of 63 Kenyan higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
Being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate Kenyan higher education-related organization offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees).
Delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format
Our aim is to provide a non-academic League Table of the top Kenyan Universities based on valid, unbiased and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.
2023 Kenyan University Ranking
Rank | University | Town |
1 | University of Nairobi | Nairobi |
2 | Kenyatta University | Nairobi |
3 | Strathmore University | Nairobi |
4 | United States International University Africa | Nairobi |
5 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Nairobi |
6 | Egerton University | Njoro |
7 | Mount Kenya University | Thika |
8 | Moi University | Eldoret |
9 | Technical University of Kenya | Nairobi |
10 | The Catholic University of Eastern Africa | Nairobi |
11 | Kenya Methodist University | Meru |
12 | University of Eastern Africa, Baraton | Eldoret |
13 | KCA University | Nairobi |
14 | Maseno University | Maseno |
15 | Murang’a University of Technology | Murang’a |
16 | Kisii University | Kisii |
17 | Africa Nazarene University | Nairobi |
18 | University of Embu | Embu |
19 | Karatina University | Karatina |
20 | Daystar University | Nairobi |
21 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology | Kakamega |
22 | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | Nyeri |
23 | Kabarak University | Nakuru |
24 | Multimedia University of Kenya | Nairobi |
25 | St. Paul’s University | Limuru |
26 | Pwani University | Kilifi |
27 | Meru University of Science and Technology | Meru |
28 | South Eastern Kenya University | Kitui |
29 | The Co-operative University of Kenya | Nairobi |
30 | Garissa University | Garissa |
31 | Africa International University | Nairobi |
32 | Technical University of Mombasa | Mombasa |
33 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology | Bondo |
34 | University of Eldoret | Eldoret |
35 | Kibabii University | Bungoma |
36 | Amref International University | Nairobi |
37 | Umma University | Kajiado |
38 | Riara University | Nairobi |
39 | Chuka University | Chuka |
40 | Zetech University | Ruiru |
41 | Management University of Africa | Nairobi |
42 | Machakos University | Machakos |
43 | Maasai Mara University | Narok |
44 | Kirinyaga University | Kerugoya |
45 | Laikipia University | Nyahururu |
46 | Adventist University of Africa | Nairobi |
47 | Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology | Nairobi |
48 | Rongo University | Rongo |
49 | Great Lakes University of Kisumu | Kisumu |
50 | University of Kabianga | Kericho |
51 | Pan Africa Christian University | Nairobi |
52 | Taita Taveta University | Voi |
53 | The Presbyterian University of East Africa | Kikuyu |
54 | Scott Christian University | Machakos |
55 | International Leadership University, Kenya | Nairobi |
56 | Gretsa University | Thika |
57 | The East African University | Nairobi |
58 | Kenya Highlands University | Kericho |
59 | KAG East University | Nairobi |
60 | Lukenya University | Kambu |
61 | Pioneer International University | Nairobi |
62 | Uzima University | Kisumu |
Un | RAF International University | Kisaju |
Legend: Un Unranked