24 Best universities for Economics in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 108K citations received by 15K 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 Economics

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

2. Moi University

For Economics

#43 in Africa
#1355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

3. Kenyatta University

For Economics

#59 in Africa
#1605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

5. Egerton University

For Economics

#101 in Africa
#2397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Strathmore University

For Economics

#142 in Africa
#3068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

7. Maseno University

For Economics

#170 in Africa
#3357 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Economics

#205 in Africa
#3904 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

11. University of Eldoret

For Economics

#233 in Africa
#4512 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

12. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Economics

#262 in Africa
#4865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

13. Technical University of Kenya

For Economics

#263 in Africa
#4871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

15. Kenya Methodist University

For Economics

#266 in Africa
#4918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

17. Daystar University

For Economics

#289 in Africa
#5265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

18. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Economics

#291 in Africa
#5275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

19. Technical University of Mombasa

For Economics

#295 in Africa
#5370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

20. South Eastern Kenya University

For Economics

#301 in Africa
#5476 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

21. University of Kabianga

For Economics

#302 in Africa
#5483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

24. Machakos University

For Economics

#328 in Africa
#5800 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

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