25 Best universities for Mathematics in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 116K citations received by 15.6K 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 Mathematics

#26 in Africa
#1165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

3. Moi University

For Mathematics

#73 in Africa
#2188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

4. Kenyatta University

For Mathematics

#83 in Africa
#2335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

5. Egerton University

For Mathematics

#143 in Africa
#3407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

7. Maseno University

For Mathematics

#201 in Africa
#4349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

8. Strathmore University

For Mathematics

#212 in Africa
#4496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

10. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Mathematics

#237 in Africa
#4813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

11. University of Eldoret

For Mathematics

#250 in Africa
#5005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

13. Kenya Methodist University

For Mathematics

#270 in Africa
#5283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

15. Technical University of Mombasa

For Mathematics

#275 in Africa
#5388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

16. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Mathematics

#277 in Africa
#5416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

17. South Eastern Kenya University

For Mathematics

#281 in Africa
#5501 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

18. Technical University of Kenya

For Mathematics

#283 in Africa
#5517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

19. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Mathematics

#296 in Africa
#5747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

21. Daystar University

For Mathematics

#306 in Africa
#5862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

22. University of Kabianga

For Mathematics

#314 in Africa
#5911 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

23. Machakos University

For Mathematics

#322 in Africa
#6026 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

25. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Mathematics

#329 in Africa
#6078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1978

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