24 Best universities for Chemistry in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 352K citations received by 22.6K academic papers made by 24 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 Chemistry

#46 in Africa
#1620 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

3. Kenyatta University

For Chemistry

#121 in Africa
#2884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

4. Moi University

For Chemistry

#143 in Africa
#3088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

5. Egerton University

For Chemistry

#148 in Africa
#3169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Maseno University

For Chemistry

#199 in Africa
#3949 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

7. University of Eldoret

For Chemistry

#233 in Africa
#4548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

9. Technical University of Kenya

For Chemistry

#264 in Africa
#5116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

10. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Chemistry

#269 in Africa
#5218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

13. Technical University of Mombasa

For Chemistry

#285 in Africa
#5417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

16. University of Kabianga

For Chemistry

#298 in Africa
#5640 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
2009

18. Strathmore University

For Chemistry

#315 in Africa
#5995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
2002

19. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Chemistry

#320 in Africa
#6092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

20. Machakos University

For Chemistry

#325 in Africa
#6172 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

21. Kenya Methodist University

For Chemistry

#330 in Africa
#6258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

23. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Chemistry

#335 in Africa
#6336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1978

24. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Chemistry

#346 in Africa
#6462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

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