27 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 242K citations received by 27.9K 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

#1022 in the World

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

2. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Political Science

#51 in Africa

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

3. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#53 in Africa

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

4. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#60 in Africa

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

5. Egerton University

For Political Science

#124 in Africa

#3149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

6. Maseno University

For Political Science

#149 in Africa

#3534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#157 in Africa

#3648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 2002

8. Mount Kenya University

For Political Science

#174 in Africa

#3878 in the World

Founded: 2008

9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#189 in Africa

#4105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

10. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Kakamega

For Political Science

#203 in Africa

#4296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

11. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Political Science

#235 in Africa

#4812 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#239 in Africa

#4885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

13. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#242 in Africa

#4922 in the World

Founded: 2009

14. Kenya Methodist University

For Political Science

#273 in Africa

#5263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

15. Daystar University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#278 in Africa

#5329 in the World

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

16. Pwani University

For Political Science

#294 in Africa

#5603 in the World

Founded: 2007

17. University of Kabianga

Kenya | Kericho

For Political Science

#296 in Africa

#5640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2009

18. Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya | Mombasa

For Political Science

#299 in Africa

#5676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

19. Karatina University

Kenya | Karatina

For Political Science

#301 in Africa

#5695 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Political Science

#309 in Africa

#5756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

21. South Eastern Kenya University

For Political Science

#310 in Africa

#5784 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Political Science

#315 in Africa

#5866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

23. Africa International University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#320 in Africa

#6000 in the World

Founded: 2011

24. Machakos University

Kenya | Machakos

For Political Science

#328 in Africa

#6146 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2011

25. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

Kenya | Eldoret

For Political Science

#337 in Africa

#6343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1978

26. Adventist University of Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#351 in Africa

#6599 in the World

Founded: 2005

27. Multimedia University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Political Science

#356 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 Justice3

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors18

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 Health4

Political Economy2

Public Policy / Administration6

Radio and Television broadcasting4

Special Education2

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies12