A recent ranking of the top Best Kenyan Universities for 2023 has just been released, and the result is quite different from what we saw last year. The University of Nairobi still stands out as the best university to study in Kenya according to webometrics.
Webometrics is an invention of Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to CSIC, the largest public research organization in Spain (You can learn more about CSIC on this Wikipedia Page). CSIC is attached to the ministry of education in Spain.
Webometrics university and college rankings are based on research that focuses on Technologies, computer science, social sciences, and humanities. It uses link analysis for quality evaluation.
About Webometrics University Rankings of 2023
Webometrics is an invention of Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to CSIC, the largest public research organization in Spain (You can learn more about CSIC on this Wikipedia Page). CSIC is attached to the ministry of education in Spain.
The method used to Rank Universities in 2023
Webometrics university and college rankings are based on research that focuses on Technologies, computer science, social sciences, and humanities. It uses link analysis for quality evaluation.
What we picked from them is that Web traffic, Scholarly Citations, and page-level matters in their rankings.
They however say that their rankings are not based on web presence and visibility alone. You can learn more about Webometrics ranking methodology through this page: Methodology Used.
They however say that their rankings are not based on web presence and visibility alone. You can learn more about Webometrics ranking methodology through this page: Methodology Used.
Here is the full list of best to worst universities in Kenya 2023.
Rank | University | Town |
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1 | University of Nairobi | Nairobi ... |
2 | Kenyatta University | Nairobi ... |
3 | St. Paul's University | Limuru ... |
4 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Nairobi ... |
5 | United States International University Africa | Nairobi |
6 | Strathmore University | Nairobi |
7 | Moi University | Eldoret ... |
8 | Mount Kenya University | Thika ... |
9 | Egerton University | Njoro ... |
10 | The Catholic University of Eastern Africa | Nairobi ... |
11 | Technical University of Kenya | Nairobi |
12 | Africa Nazarene University | Nairobi |
13 | Kenya Methodist University | Meru ... |
14 | Maseno University | Maseno ... |
15 | Daystar University | Nairobi |
16 | Kabarak University | Nakuru ... |
17 | University of Eastern Africa, Baraton | Eldoret ... |
18 | Chuka University | Chuka |
19 | Africa International University | Nairobi |
20 | Kisii University | Kisii |
21 | Machakos University | Machakos |
22 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology | Kakamega ... |
23 | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | Nyeri ... |
24 | Meru University of Science and Technology | Meru |
25 | University of Eldoret | Eldoret ... |
26 | KCA University | Nairobi ... |
27 | Kibabii University | Bungoma |
28 | University of Embu | Embu |
29 | Pwani University | Kilifi |
30 | Maasai Mara University | Narok |
31 | Adventist University of Africa | Nairobi |
32 | South Eastern Kenya University | Kitui |
33 | Multimedia University of Kenya | Nairobi |
34 | Pan Africa Christian University | Nairobi |
35 | Technical University of Mombasa | Mombasa |
36 | Riara University | Nairobi |
37 | Management University of Africa | Nairobi |
38 | Karatina University | Karatina |
39 | The Co-operative University of Kenya | Nairobi ... |
40 | Amref International University | Nairobi |
41 | Murang'a University of Technology | Murang'a |
42 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology | Bondo |
43 | Laikipia University | Nyahururu |
44 | University of Kabianga | Kericho |
45 | Zetech University | Ruiru ... |
46 | Scott Christian University | Machakos |
47 | Umma University | Kajiado ... |
48 | The Presbyterian University of East Africa | Kikuyu |
49 | Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology | Nairobi |
50 | Rongo University | Rongo |
51 | Kirinyaga University | Kerugoya |
52 | Garissa University | Garissa |
53 | Gretsa University | Thika |
54 | Pioneer International University | Nairobi |
55 | Taita Taveta University | Voi ... |
56 | The East African University | Nairobi |
57 | KAG East University | Nairobi |
58 | International Leadership University, Kenya | Nairobi |
59 | Great Lakes University of Kisumu | Kisumu ... |
60 | Lukenya University | Kambu ... |
61 | Kenya Highlands University | Kericho |
62 | RAF International University | Kisaju |