22 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics in Kenya

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 60.5K citations received by 7.37K academic papers made by 22 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#84 in Africa

#2465 in the World

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

2. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#126 in Africa

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

3. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#137 in Africa

#3543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

4. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Quantum and Particle physics

#143 in Africa

#3696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

5. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Quantum and Particle physics

#190 in Africa

#4418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

6. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Quantum and Particle physics

#211 in Africa

#4664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

7. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Kakamega

For Quantum and Particle physics

#242 in Africa

#5190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

8. Technical University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#244 in Africa

#5224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

9. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Kenya | Nyeri

For Quantum and Particle physics

#254 in Africa

#5463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

10. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Quantum and Particle physics

#255 in Africa

#5481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2010

11. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#264 in Africa

#5611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 5,047
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 2002

12. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Kenya | Bondo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#270 in Africa

#5661 in the World

Founded: 2009

13. Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya | Mombasa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#272 in Africa

#5687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

14. University of Kabianga

Kenya | Kericho

For Quantum and Particle physics

#275 in Africa

#5698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 8,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 2009

15. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#277 in Africa

#5795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

16. Pwani University

Kenya | Kilifi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#283 in Africa

#5845 in the World

Founded: 2007

17. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Quantum and Particle physics

#291 in Africa

#5884 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. South Eastern Kenya University

Kenya | Kitui

For Quantum and Particle physics

#298 in Africa

#5967 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2008

19. Machakos University

Kenya | Machakos

For Quantum and Particle physics

#307 in Africa

#6038 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2011

20. Multimedia University of Kenya

Kenya | Nairobi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#315 in Africa

#6094 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. Kenya Methodist University

Kenya | Meru

For Quantum and Particle physics

#316 in Africa

#6105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

22. Karatina University

Kenya | Karatina

For Quantum and Particle physics

#318 in Africa

#6152 in the World

Founded: 2010

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

Physics subfields in Kenya

Acoustical Engineering4

Astrophysics and Astronomy6

Materials Science14

Nanotechnology6

Nuclear Physics2

Optical Engineering12