12 Best universities for Management Information Systems (MIS) in Kenya

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Management Information Systems. A graph of 14.3K citations received by 2.52K academic papers made by 12 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 Management Information Systems

#20 in Africa

#993 in the World

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

2. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#23 in Africa

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

3. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#31 in Africa

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

4. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Management Information Systems

#54 in Africa

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

5. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Management Information Systems

#109 in Africa

#2740 in the World

Founded: 2008

6. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#122 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

7. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Management Information Systems

#123 in Africa

#2941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

8. Kenya Methodist University

Kenya | Meru

For Management Information Systems

#127 in Africa

#2978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#129 in Africa

#2989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

10. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#132 in Africa

#3059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,189
Founded: 2002

11. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Kakamega

For Management Information Systems

#142 in Africa

#3196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

12. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Management Information Systems

#143 in Africa

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Management Information Systems in Kenya based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nairobi, Eldoret, Thika, and Maseno.

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