26 Best universities for Biology in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 446K citations received by 32.2K academic papers made by 26 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

For Biology

#22 in Africa
#1077 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

3. Kenyatta University

For Biology

#93 in Africa
#2372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

4. Moi University

For Biology

#97 in Africa
#2409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

5. Egerton University

For Biology

#124 in Africa
#2826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Maseno University

For Biology

#171 in Africa
#3704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

7. University of Eldoret

For Biology

#217 in Africa
#4434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

11. Technical University of Kenya

For Biology

#271 in Africa
#5278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

13. South Eastern Kenya University

For Biology

#273 in Africa
#5311 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

14. Strathmore University

For Biology

#278 in Africa
#5418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

15. Technical University of Mombasa

For Biology

#283 in Africa
#5468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

16. University of Kabianga

For Biology

#303 in Africa
#5826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

17. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Biology

#307 in Africa
#5875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

19. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Biology

#318 in Africa
#6024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

21. Kenya Methodist University

For Biology

#321 in Africa
#6048 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

22. Machakos University

For Biology

#340 in Africa
#6413 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

23. Daystar University

For Biology

#341 in Africa
#6429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

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