10 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 56.2K citations received by 2.96K academic papers made by 10 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 Pediatrics

#11 in Africa

#342 in the World

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

2. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Pediatrics

#44 in Africa

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

3. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Pediatrics

#93 in Africa

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

4. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Pediatrics

#96 in Africa

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

5. Maseno University

For Pediatrics

#139 in Africa

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

6. Egerton University

For Pediatrics

#140 in Africa

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

7. Mount Kenya University

For Pediatrics

#161 in Africa

#1926 in the World

Founded: 2008

8. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Pediatrics

#168 in Africa

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

9. Pwani University

For Pediatrics

#178 in Africa

#2084 in the World

Founded: 2007

10. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Pediatrics

#187 in Africa

#2171 in the World

Founded: 2009

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