11 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 18.3K citations received by 1.75K academic papers made by 11 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

#63 in Africa
#2018 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

2. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#115 in Africa
#2983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1994

3. Moi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#133 in Africa
#3276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

4. Kenyatta University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#146 in Africa
#3482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

5. Egerton University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#185 in Africa
#4113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. University of Eldoret

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#202 in Africa
#4334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

7. Maseno University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#205 in Africa
#4366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

8. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#225 in Africa
#4600 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

9. Pwani University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#230 in Africa
#4671 in the World
Founded
2007

10. Technical University of Kenya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#237 in Africa
#4714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

11. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#241 in Africa
#4791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

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