Dedan Kimathi University of Technology: Rankings

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The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 14th in Kenya, 6297th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 48 research topics. The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 581 academic publications and 3,204 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6297 of 14,131 In the World
#245 of 1,104 In Africa
#14 of 63 In Kenya
#3404 of 3,596 For Earth science and Geophysics
#4153 of 4,209 For Environmental Management
#4191 of 4,264 For Computer Vision
#6185 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 10th for Engineering in Kenya and 5219th in the World with 403 publications made and 2,525 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 24 In Kenya
#254 of 348 In Africa
#5219 of 6,684 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2012 7 4
2013 5 4
2014 11 12
2015 14 12
2016 16 43
2017 13 64
2018 26 98
2019 34 167
2020 60 301
2021 85 457
2022 63 562
2023 62 650

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 8 216 4322
Mechanical Engineering 6 189 4457
Telecommunications 9 227 4487
Electrical Engineering 8 235 4542
Materials Science 8 229 4806
Optical Engineering 7 234 4979

Physics rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 10th for Physics in Kenya and 5349th in the World with 333 publications made and 2,150 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 22 In Kenya
#254 of 341 In Africa
#5349 of 6,603 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2012 7 4
2013 4 3
2014 8 8
2015 12 13
2016 9 29
2017 9 46
2018 22 82
2019 28 135
2020 50 239
2021 74 352
2022 57 451
2023 48 511

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 8 229 4806
Optical Engineering 7 234 4979
Quantum and Particle physics 9 254 5463

Environmental Science rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 5600th in the World with 318 publications made and 2,121 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 26 In Kenya
#292 of 361 In Africa
#5600 of 6,798 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
2012 7 2
2013 2 5
2014 9 12
2015 13 9
2016 16 25
2017 15 47
2018 23 91
2019 24 155
2020 39 254
2021 51 356
2022 49 445
2023 61 530

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 7 186 3404
Environmental Management 16 269 4153
Oceanography 13 223 4213
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 218 4286
Geology 12 264 5193
Paleontology 12 264 5204
Ecology 19 288 5259
Geography and Cartography 16 286 5489

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 6264th in the World with 282 publications made and 1,497 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 27 In Kenya
#316 of 367 In Africa
#6264 of 7,020 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
2012 4 2
2013 5 6
2014 8 14
2015 12 13
2016 11 35
2017 22 50
2018 20 69
2019 21 95
2020 31 152
2021 38 232
2022 47 268
2023 57 313

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 23 297 4865
Archaeology 17 289 5557
Linguistics 18 284 5757
History 17 292 5784
Law 23 308 5956
Political Science 23 315 6096
Philosophy 18 300 6230
Sociology 25 338 6264

Biology rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 17th for Biology in Kenya and 5875th in the World with 282 publications made and 1,771 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 26 In Kenya
#307 of 361 In Africa
#5875 of 6,770 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 0
2012 4 3
2013 5 3
2014 7 9
2015 9 8
2016 13 31
2017 11 55
2018 11 78
2019 22 124
2020 40 197
2021 46 330
2022 46 409
2023 62 475

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Paleontology 12 264 5204
Biochemistry 16 307 5771
Genetics 18 319 5822

Computer Science rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 11th for Computer Science in Kenya and 5566th in the World with 270 publications made and 1,661 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 26 In Kenya
#261 of 352 In Africa
#5566 of 6,752 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2012 3 1
2013 5 3
2014 9 11
2015 8 11
2016 13 35
2017 11 49
2018 15 71
2019 23 122
2020 30 189
2021 56 299
2022 40 288
2023 53 339

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computer Vision 5 170 4191
Telecommunications 9 227 4487
Machine Learning 8 237 4663
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 208 4938

Chemistry rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 11th for Chemistry in Kenya and 5448th in the World with 260 publications made and 1,977 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Kenya
#273 of 342 In Africa
#5448 of 6,447 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2012 3 4
2013 2 2
2014 9 3
2015 8 9
2016 6 24
2017 5 51
2018 14 78
2019 19 117
2020 42 226
2021 58 331
2022 41 448
2023 46 545

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 8 229 4806
Organic Chemistry 10 258 5117
Biochemistry 16 307 5771

Mathematics rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 16th for Mathematics in Kenya and 5416th in the World with 202 publications made and 971 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 25 In Kenya
#277 of 348 In Africa
#5416 of 6,305 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2012 1 1
2013 4 1
2014 5 4
2015 6 7
2016 11 27
2017 10 33
2018 19 52
2019 12 67
2020 23 114
2021 36 165
2022 29 153
2023 44 185

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 13 261 5109

Medicine rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 21st for Medicine in Kenya and 6033rd in the World with 180 publications made and 668 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 25 In Kenya
#321 of 360 In Africa
#6033 of 6,680 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 0
2012 2 1
2013 2 0
2014 4 1
2015 4 6
2016 6 15
2017 9 33
2018 10 52
2019 11 60
2020 24 102
2021 33 146
2022 30 184
2023 44 212

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Health 24 302 4920
Pathology 19 310 5544

Business rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 17th for Business in Kenya and 5440th in the World with 162 publications made and 663 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#17 of 24 In Kenya
#274 of 342 In Africa
#5440 of 6,187 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2012 2 2
2013 1 5
2014 3 10
2015 8 5
2016 12 24
2017 17 30
2018 15 39
2019 11 56
2020 19 98
2021 17 147
2022 21 107
2023 31 144

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 17 237 4592
Finance 17 269 4762
Management 12 241 4884

Economics rankings

The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology ranked 18th for Economics in Kenya and 5275th in the World with 132 publications made and 580 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 24 In Kenya
#291 of 338 In Africa
#5275 of 5,995 In the World

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
2012 2 2
2013 1 4
2014 5 5
2015 10 4
2016 8 16
2017 16 12
2018 10 29
2019 9 42
2020 11 64
2021 13 93
2022 23 73
2023 20 99

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Finance 17 269 4762
Development Studies 20 294 5086

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Psychology 21 311 6242