18 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 53.5K citations received by 5.05K academic papers made by 18 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 Anthropology

#19 in Africa

#765 in the World

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

2. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Anthropology

#44 in Africa

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

3. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#46 in Africa

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

4. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#64 in Africa

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

5. Egerton University

For Anthropology

#122 in Africa

#2660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

6. Maseno University

For Anthropology

#126 in Africa

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#141 in Africa

#2997 in the World

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

8. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Kakamega

For Anthropology

#145 in Africa

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#146 in Africa

#3075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

10. Mount Kenya University

For Anthropology

#154 in Africa

#3201 in the World

Founded: 2008

11. Pwani University

For Anthropology

#175 in Africa

#3481 in the World

Founded: 2007

12. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Anthropology

#210 in Africa

#3989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

13. Daystar University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#213 in Africa

#4066 in the World

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

14. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#222 in Africa

#4111 in the World

Founded: 2009

15. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#229 in Africa

#4219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

16. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Anthropology

#234 in Africa

#4260 in the World

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

17. Kenya Methodist University

For Anthropology

#236 in Africa

#4268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

18. Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya | Mombasa

For Anthropology

#257 in Africa

#4459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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

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