25 Best universities for Sociology in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 185K citations received by 21K academic papers made by 25 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

For Sociology

#16 in Africa
#751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

2. Kenyatta University

For Sociology

#44 in Africa
#1504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

3. Moi University

For Sociology

#48 in Africa
#1573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

5. Egerton University

For Sociology

#115 in Africa
#2731 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Maseno University

For Sociology

#153 in Africa
#3465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

8. Strathmore University

For Sociology

#167 in Africa
#3718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Sociology

#170 in Africa
#3790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

12. University of Eldoret

For Sociology

#215 in Africa
#4477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

13. Kenya Methodist University

For Sociology

#242 in Africa
#4974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

14. Daystar University

For Sociology

#248 in Africa
#5000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

15. Technical University of Kenya

For Sociology

#249 in Africa
#5027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

17. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Sociology

#253 in Africa
#5054 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

18. South Eastern Kenya University

For Sociology

#263 in Africa
#5239 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

20. Technical University of Mombasa

For Sociology

#287 in Africa
#5621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

22. University of Kabianga

For Sociology

#300 in Africa
#5784 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

23. Machakos University

For Sociology

#307 in Africa
#5872 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

24. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Sociology

#330 in Africa
#6191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1978

25. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Sociology

#338 in Africa
#6264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

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