26 Best universities for Computer Science in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 138K citations received by 15.7K 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 Computer Science

#39 in Africa
#1726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

3. Moi University

For Computer Science

#111 in Africa
#3178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

4. Kenyatta University

For Computer Science

#118 in Africa
#3373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

5. Egerton University

For Computer Science

#162 in Africa
#4174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Strathmore University

For Computer Science

#214 in Africa
#4914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

7. Maseno University

For Computer Science

#230 in Africa
#5120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Computer Science

#258 in Africa
#5557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

10. Technical University of Kenya

For Computer Science

#260 in Africa
#5565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

11. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Computer Science

#261 in Africa
#5566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

12. Mount Kenya University

For Computer Science

#265 in Africa
#5607 in the World
Founded
2008

13. University of Eldoret

For Computer Science

#274 in Africa
#5748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

15. Kenya Methodist University

For Computer Science

#278 in Africa
#5844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

16. Pwani University

For Computer Science

#293 in Africa
#6036 in the World
Founded
2007

17. Technical University of Mombasa

For Computer Science

#297 in Africa
#6084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

18. South Eastern Kenya University

For Computer Science

#305 in Africa
#6216 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

19. Daystar University

For Computer Science

#311 in Africa
#6289 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

20. Machakos University

For Computer Science

#321 in Africa
#6403 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

21. Karatina University

For Computer Science

#323 in Africa
#6428 in the World
Founded
2010

22. University of Kabianga

For Computer Science

#331 in Africa
#6480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

23. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Computer Science

#333 in Africa
#6506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

25. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Computer Science

#348 in Africa
#6706 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1978

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