7 Best universities for Biotechnology in Kenya

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 20.1K citations received by 1.52K academic papers made by 7 universities in Kenya was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#30 in Africa

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

2. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#76 in Africa

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

3. Egerton University

For Biotechnology

#95 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

4. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#108 in Africa

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

5. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Biotechnology

#131 in Africa

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

6. Maseno University

For Biotechnology

#178 in Africa

#3033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Biotechnology

#192 in Africa

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Biotechnology in Kenya based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nairobi, Njoro, Eldoret, and Maseno.