16 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 25.5K citations received by 4.45K academic papers made by 16 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 Communications and Public Relations

#19 in Africa

#711 in the World

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

2. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in Africa

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

3. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Communications and Public Relations

#29 in Africa

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

4. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#32 in Africa

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

5. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#74 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

6. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#87 in Africa

#2101 in the World

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

7. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Communications and Public Relations

#90 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Founded: 2008

8. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Kakamega

For Communications and Public Relations

#106 in Africa

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

9. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Communications and Public Relations

#117 in Africa

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

10. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Communications and Public Relations

#146 in Africa

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

11. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#152 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

12. Kenya Methodist University

Kenya | Meru

For Communications and Public Relations

#166 in Africa

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

13. Daystar University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#186 in Africa

#3430 in the World

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

14. Karatina University

Kenya | Karatina

For Communications and Public Relations

#187 in Africa

#3439 in the World

Founded: 2010

15. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Bondo

For Communications and Public Relations

#190 in Africa

#3467 in the World

Founded: 2009

16. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Communications and Public Relations

#199 in Africa

#3553 in the World

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

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Kenya based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nairobi, Eldoret, Thika, and Kakamega.

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