24 Best universities for Development Studies in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 83.4K citations received by 9.62K 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 Development Studies

#17 in Africa
#524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

2. Moi University

For Development Studies

#40 in Africa
#1011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

3. Kenyatta University

For Development Studies

#53 in Africa
#1252 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

4. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Development Studies

#76 in Africa
#1610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1994

5. Egerton University

For Development Studies

#108 in Africa
#2192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Maseno University

For Development Studies

#152 in Africa
#2927 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

7. Strathmore University

For Development Studies

#174 in Africa
#3334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

8. Mount Kenya University

For Development Studies

#180 in Africa
#3394 in the World
Founded
2008

9. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#196 in Africa
#3561 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

10. University of Eldoret

For Development Studies

#219 in Africa
#3971 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

11. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Development Studies

#220 in Africa
#3981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

12. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Development Studies

#222 in Africa
#4041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

13. Technical University of Kenya

For Development Studies

#245 in Africa
#4386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

16. Kenya Methodist University

For Development Studies

#255 in Africa
#4569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

17. University of Kabianga

For Development Studies

#283 in Africa
#4936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

18. South Eastern Kenya University

For Development Studies

#287 in Africa
#5003 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

19. Pwani University

For Development Studies

#290 in Africa
#5031 in the World
Founded
2007

20. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Development Studies

#294 in Africa
#5086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

21. Karatina University

For Development Studies

#297 in Africa
#5101 in the World
Founded
2010

22. Daystar University

For Development Studies

#300 in Africa
#5116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

23. Technical University of Mombasa

For Development Studies

#301 in Africa
#5146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

24. Machakos University

For Development Studies

#302 in Africa
#5156 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

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