26 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Kenya

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 295K citations received by 24.3K 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

#913 in the World

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

2. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#65 in Africa

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

3. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#81 in Africa

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

4. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#98 in Africa

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

5. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Geography and Cartography

#101 in Africa

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

6. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Geography and Cartography

#159 in Africa

#3249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#212 in Africa

#3996 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

#221 in Africa

#4131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

9. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Geography and Cartography

#233 in Africa

#4424 in the World

Founded: 2008

10. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Bondo

For Geography and Cartography

#239 in Africa

#4511 in the World

Founded: 2009

11. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#253 in Africa

#4723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 2002

12. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#257 in Africa

#4747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

13. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#261 in Africa

#4866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

14. South Eastern Kenya University

Kenya | Kitui

For Geography and Cartography

#262 in Africa

#4917 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Pwani University

Kenya | Kilifi

For Geography and Cartography

#277 in Africa

#5119 in the World

Founded: 2007

16. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Kenya | Nyeri

For Geography and Cartography

#279 in Africa

#5146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

17. Karatina University

Kenya | Karatina

For Geography and Cartography

#292 in Africa

#5392 in the World

Founded: 2010

18. Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya | Mombasa

For Geography and Cartography

#296 in Africa

#5489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

19. Kenya Methodist University

Kenya | Meru

For Geography and Cartography

#301 in Africa

#5551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

20. University of Kabianga

Kenya | Kericho

For Geography and Cartography

#303 in Africa

#5584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2009

21. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Kenya | Kisumu

For Geography and Cartography

#320 in Africa

#5892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

22. Africa International University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#335 in Africa

#6075 in the World

Founded: 2011

23. Daystar University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#340 in Africa

#6160 in the World

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

24. Machakos University

Kenya | Machakos

For Geography and Cartography

#341 in Africa

#6164 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2011

25. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#355 in Africa

#6425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1978

26. Multimedia University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#358 in Africa

#6496 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.