25 Best universities for Psychology in Kenya

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Below is a list of best universities in Kenya ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 111K citations received by 12.3K 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 Psychology

#26 in Africa
#1265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

2. Moi University

For Psychology

#64 in Africa
#2248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

3. Kenyatta University

For Psychology

#70 in Africa
#2396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

5. Egerton University

For Psychology

#156 in Africa
#4148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

6. Maseno University

For Psychology

#162 in Africa
#4219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

7. Strathmore University

For Psychology

#202 in Africa
#4812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
5,047
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2002

10. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Psychology

#223 in Africa
#5122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1984

12. Kenya Methodist University

For Psychology

#237 in Africa
#5321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1997

13. University of Eldoret

For Psychology

#257 in Africa
#5526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2010

15. Technical University of Kenya

For Psychology

#280 in Africa
#5812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

16. Daystar University

For Psychology

#285 in Africa
#5947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

18. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Psychology

#293 in Africa
#6070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

20. South Eastern Kenya University

For Psychology

#308 in Africa
#6237 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

21. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Psychology

#311 in Africa
#6242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

22. University of Kabianga

For Psychology

#312 in Africa
#6244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2009

23. Technical University of Mombasa

For Psychology

#315 in Africa
#6284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

24. Machakos University

For Psychology

#325 in Africa
#6369 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

25. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Psychology

#339 in Africa
#6479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1978

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