6 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 11.7K citations received by 1.24K academic papers made by 6 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#62 in Africa
#2113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

2. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#124 in Africa
#3275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1994

3. Moi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#136 in Africa
#3477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

4. Kenyatta University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#149 in Africa
#3749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

5. Egerton University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#189 in Africa
#4292 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Technical University of Kenya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#213 in Africa
#4497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

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