24 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Kenya

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 177K citations received by 17.3K 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

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#21 in Africa

#977 in the World

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

2. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#72 in Africa

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

3. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#91 in Africa

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

4. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#92 in Africa

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

5. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Geography and Cartography

#109 in Africa

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

6. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Geography and Cartography

#174 in Africa

#3644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Geography and Cartography

#214 in Africa

#4283 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

#230 in Africa

#4587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

9. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#245 in Africa

#4848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 5,047
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 2002

10. South Eastern Kenya University

Kenya | Kitui

For Geography and Cartography

#248 in Africa

#4887 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2008

11. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Bondo

For Geography and Cartography

#249 in Africa

#4898 in the World

Founded: 2009

12. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#250 in Africa

#4901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

13. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Geography and Cartography

#255 in Africa

#4987 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#266 in Africa

#5102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

15. Pwani University

Kenya | Kilifi

For Geography and Cartography

#276 in Africa

#5237 in the World

Founded: 2007

16. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Kenya | Nyeri

For Geography and Cartography

#286 in Africa

#5489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

17. Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya | Mombasa

For Geography and Cartography

#296 in Africa

#5697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

18. Africa International University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#297 in Africa

#5705 in the World

Founded: 2011

19. Karatina University

Kenya | Karatina

For Geography and Cartography

#300 in Africa

#5714 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. University of Kabianga

Kenya | Kericho

For Geography and Cartography

#305 in Africa

#5805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 8,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 2009

21. Kenya Methodist University

Kenya | Meru

For Geography and Cartography

#316 in Africa

#5921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

22. Machakos University

Kenya | Machakos

For Geography and Cartography

#336 in Africa

#6241 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2011

23. Daystar University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geography and Cartography

#338 in Africa

#6248 in the World

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

24. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Kenya | Kisumu

For Geography and Cartography

#341 in Africa

#6268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

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.