26 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Kenya

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 318K citations received by 25.2K 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

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#20 in Africa

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

2. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#68 in Africa

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

3. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#80 in Africa

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

4. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#100 in Africa

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

5. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Geography and Cartography

#102 in Africa

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

6. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Geography and Cartography

#162 in Africa

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#215 in Africa

#3966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2010

8. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Kakamega

For Geography and Cartography

#219 in Africa

#4064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

9. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Geography and Cartography

#235 in Africa

#4401 in the World

Founded: 2008

10. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Bondo

For Geography and Cartography

#240 in Africa

#4470 in the World

Founded: 2009

11. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#252 in Africa

#4643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

12. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#253 in Africa

#4650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,189
Founded: 2002

13. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#261 in Africa

#4831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

14. South Eastern Kenya University

Kenya | Kitui

For Geography and Cartography

#265 in Africa

#4897 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Pwani University

Kenya | Kilifi

For Geography and Cartography

#276 in Africa

#5069 in the World

Founded: 2007

16. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Kenya | Nyeri

For Geography and Cartography

#277 in Africa

#5077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

17. Karatina University

Kenya | Karatina

For Geography and Cartography

#292 in Africa

#5373 in the World

Founded: 2010

18. Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya | Mombasa

For Geography and Cartography

#297 in Africa

#5486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

19. University of Kabianga

Kenya | Kericho

For Geography and Cartography

#305 in Africa

#5607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2009

20. Kenya Methodist University

Kenya | Meru

For Geography and Cartography

#309 in Africa

#5659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

21. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Kenya | Kisumu

For Geography and Cartography

#322 in Africa

#5884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

22. Machakos University

Kenya | Machakos

For Geography and Cartography

#336 in Africa

#6085 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2011

23. Africa International University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#337 in Africa

#6096 in the World

Founded: 2011

24. Daystar University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#340 in Africa

#6122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1989

25. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#358 in Africa

#6443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1978

26. Multimedia University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#359 in Africa

#6482 in the World

Founded: 2008

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