27 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 258K citations received by 29K academic papers made by 27 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 Political Science

#17 in Africa

#1010 in the World

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

2. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Political Science

#51 in Africa

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

3. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#54 in Africa

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

4. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#60 in Africa

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

5. Egerton University

For Political Science

#125 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

6. Maseno University

For Political Science

#155 in Africa

#3567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#158 in Africa

#3619 in the World

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

8. Mount Kenya University

For Political Science

#173 in Africa

#3828 in the World

Founded: 2008

9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#193 in Africa

#4124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

10. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Kakamega

For Political Science

#200 in Africa

#4206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

11. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Political Science

#234 in Africa

#4792 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#238 in Africa

#4833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

13. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#243 in Africa

#4890 in the World

Founded: 2009

14. Kenya Methodist University

For Political Science

#267 in Africa

#5186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

15. Daystar University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#277 in Africa

#5283 in the World

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

16. Pwani University

For Political Science

#291 in Africa

#5497 in the World

Founded: 2007

17. Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya | Mombasa

For Political Science

#296 in Africa

#5593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

18. University of Kabianga

Kenya | Kericho

For Political Science

#298 in Africa

#5621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2009

19. Karatina University

Kenya | Karatina

For Political Science

#306 in Africa

#5707 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Political Science

#307 in Africa

#5728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

21. South Eastern Kenya University

For Political Science

#311 in Africa

#5788 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Political Science

#314 in Africa

#5883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

23. Africa International University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#320 in Africa

#6014 in the World

Founded: 2011

24. Machakos University

Kenya | Machakos

For Political Science

#327 in Africa

#6093 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2011

25. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

Kenya | Eldoret

For Political Science

#335 in Africa

#6268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1978

26. Adventist University of Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#354 in Africa

#6624 in the World

Founded: 2005

27. Multimedia University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#357 in Africa

#6640 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kenya

Broadcast Journalism2

Classics and Ancient History3

Communications and Public Relations16

Criminology and Criminal Justice4

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors19

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies9

Human Rights Law4

Intellectual Property and Patent Law2

International Law4

Journalism and Digital Media2

Law Enforcement1

Library and Information science4

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1

Occupational Safety and Health3

Political Economy2

Public Policy / Administration6

Radio and Television broadcasting4

Special Education2

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies13