22 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 245K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 22 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

#41 in Africa
#1670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

3. Kenyatta University

For Chemistry

#126 in Africa
#3010 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

4. Moi University

For Chemistry

#133 in Africa
#3093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

5. Egerton University

For Chemistry

#147 in Africa
#3378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Maseno University

For Chemistry

#182 in Africa
#4005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

7. University of Eldoret

For Chemistry

#233 in Africa
#4751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

9. Technical University of Kenya

For Chemistry

#261 in Africa
#5257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

11. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Chemistry

#273 in Africa
#5448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

13. Technical University of Mombasa

For Chemistry

#281 in Africa
#5550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

14. South Eastern Kenya University

For Chemistry

#289 in Africa
#5658 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

16. University of Kabianga

For Chemistry

#300 in Africa
#5827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

17. Strathmore University

For Chemistry

#315 in Africa
#6107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

18. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Chemistry

#321 in Africa
#6202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

19. Kenya Methodist University

For Chemistry

#322 in Africa
#6209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

21. Machakos University

For Chemistry

#327 in Africa
#6259 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

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