Egerton University: Rankings

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Egerton University ranked 6th in Kenya, 3285th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. Egerton University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,230 academic publications and 73,776 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3285 of 14,131 In the World
#92 of 1,104 In Africa
#6 of 63 In Kenya
#616 of 2,695 For Forestry
#686 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#779 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#5282 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4423 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 2312th in the World with 3,259 publications made and 51,057 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#108 of 369 In Africa
#2312 of 6,888 In the World

Egerton University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 15 7
1994 3 7
1995 12 7
1996 7 7
1997 7 14
1998 9 16
1999 7 9
2000 17 42
2001 27 57
2002 38 80
2003 34 97
2004 36 131
2005 30 156
2006 48 275
2007 60 259
2008 48 384
2009 50 452
2010 53 616
2011 63 776
2012 70 926
2013 84 1075
2014 161 1382
2015 135 1539
2016 172 1951
2017 191 2407
2018 193 2794
2019 199 3281
2020 272 4166
2021 331 5213
2022 276 5245
2023 274 5513
2024 195 5328
2025 136 5150

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 41 616
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 85 780
Agricultural Science 2 48 850
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 69 1566
Ecology 4 88 1752
Environmental Engineering 5 128 1989
Environmental Management 5 113 1991
Geotechnical Engineering 3 114 1996
Geography and Cartography 5 102 2230
Oceanography 4 112 2322
Earth science and Geophysics 4 135 2474
Paleontology 4 120 2581
Geology 4 126 2689
Environmental Chemistry 5 152 2803
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 162 3295

Biology rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Biology in Kenya and 2621st in the World with 3,209 publications made and 51,008 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#119 of 366 In Africa
#2621 of 6,841 In the World

Egerton University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 6
1994 4 9
1995 12 10
1996 7 9
1997 8 19
1998 16 20
1999 9 16
2000 16 48
2001 25 57
2002 38 79
2003 31 104
2004 35 147
2005 31 167
2006 52 281
2007 55 246
2008 55 389
2009 52 462
2010 54 622
2011 61 815
2012 66 946
2013 83 1130
2014 159 1429
2015 127 1734
2016 173 2470
2017 189 3113
2018 188 3471
2019 192 4057
2020 268 5145
2021 332 6093
2022 291 6166
2023 255 6287
2024 179 6057
2025 120 5797

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 41 616
Animal Science 2 39 686
Agricultural Science 2 48 850
Toxicology 4 65 907
Horticulture 4 64 1104
Nutrition and Food Science 3 81 1426
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 69 1566
Botany 4 86 1677
Microbiology 4 117 1966
Biotechnology 3 97 1993
Zoology 5 117 2261
Virology 6 164 2508
Paleontology 4 120 2581
Immunology 6 166 2648
Evolutionary Biology 3 88 2807
Genetics 5 148 3165
Biochemistry 5 147 3193
Pharmacology 5 188 3324
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 161 3380
Neuroscience 4 144 3937
Nanotechnology 6 194 3964

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 3283rd in the World with 2,350 publications made and 40,017 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#130 of 369 In Africa
#3283 of 7,088 In the World

Egerton University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 5
1994 3 3
1995 10 4
1996 2 4
1997 5 6
1998 6 9
1999 6 8
2000 11 17
2001 11 33
2002 15 41
2003 19 65
2004 23 98
2005 20 87
2006 27 185
2007 32 152
2008 30 224
2009 28 297
2010 43 390
2011 38 509
2012 52 556
2013 64 725
2014 128 912
2015 101 1081
2016 118 1882
2017 126 2400
2018 138 2613
2019 161 2978
2020 216 3579
2021 245 4250
2022 243 4087
2023 204 4317
2024 133 3700
2025 91 3630

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 5 106 1754
Gender Studies 5 93 2136
Archaeology 5 88 2176
History 5 94 2338
Communications and Public Relations 9 117 2444
Sociology 5 109 2461
Education Majors 4 84 2468
Anthropology 5 122 2660
Law 5 115 2848
Political Science 5 125 3151
Aesthetics 4 126 3285
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 124 3417
Linguistics 5 154 3658
Philosophy 5 166 4143

Medicine rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Medicine in Kenya and 3003rd in the World with 1,960 publications made and 43,685 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Veterinary, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#148 of 364 In Africa
#3003 of 6,793 In the World

Egerton University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 2
1994 1 3
1995 7 2
1996 3 2
1997 5 7
1998 8 13
1999 7 6
2000 10 25
2001 12 21
2002 12 32
2003 12 43
2004 15 70
2005 14 60
2006 21 122
2007 25 94
2008 28 143
2009 28 206
2010 33 260
2011 29 368
2012 40 403
2013 51 503
2014 111 698
2015 82 1040
2016 109 2194
2017 115 2913
2018 117 2983
2019 144 3379
2020 191 4281
2021 219 4692
2022 196 4389
2023 149 4326
2024 94 3495
2025 67 3103

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 68 779
Toxicology 4 65 907
Public Health 5 107 1696
Pediatrics 5 139 1745
Family medicine 11 187 2453
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 160 2471
Virology 6 164 2508
Immunology 6 166 2648
Nursing 8 142 2694
Health Science 7 131 2735
Pathology 5 145 2780
Clinical Psychology 9 139 3254
Pharmacology 5 188 3324
Psychiatry 5 167 3865
Anatomy and Physiology 5 185 3966
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 215 4271
Surgery 6 222 4279

Chemistry rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Kenya and 3167th in the World with 1,783 publications made and 29,735 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 24 In Kenya
#150 of 349 In Africa
#3167 of 6,561 In the World

Egerton University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 4
1994 1 4
1995 9 6
1996 4 3
1997 3 11
1998 10 10
1999 4 10
2000 8 32
2001 12 30
2002 25 47
2003 15 62
2004 25 85
2005 21 88
2006 29 129
2007 35 148
2008 31 219
2009 31 244
2010 30 335
2011 29 428
2012 41 491
2013 43 656
2014 88 834
2015 77 1011
2016 106 1458
2017 101 1925
2018 108 2227
2019 108 2641
2020 134 3323
2021 177 3842
2022 168 3971
2023 137 3958
2024 103 3860
2025 62 3746

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 81 1426
Environmental Chemistry 5 152 2803
Organic Chemistry 5 144 3068
Biochemistry 5 147 3193
Physical chemistry 5 201 3824
Materials Science 5 180 3842
Chemical Engineering 5 202 3866
Nanotechnology 6 194 3964

Engineering rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Engineering in Kenya and 3578th in the World with 1,560 publications made and 31,324 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 25 In Kenya
#162 of 356 In Africa
#3578 of 6,795 In the World

Egerton University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 0
1994 3 1
1995 8 2
1996 2 3
1997 2 8
1998 10 7
1999 1 6
2000 8 18
2001 16 30
2002 23 44
2003 13 45
2004 20 76
2005 15 94
2006 15 131
2007 31 144
2008 20 178
2009 30 225
2010 27 311
2011 25 372
2012 35 389
2013 46 521
2014 73 680
2015 69 781
2016 84 1083
2017 85 1377
2018 86 1477
2019 107 1875
2020 126 2252
2021 168 2915
2022 136 2936
2023 125 2959
2024 86 2895
2025 60 2969

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 5 128 1989
Biotechnology 3 97 1993
Geotechnical Engineering 3 114 1996
Civil Engineering 4 118 2537
Metallurgical Engineering 5 164 3352
Computer Networking 5 145 3508
Materials Science 5 180 3842
Chemical Engineering 5 202 3866
Nanotechnology 6 194 3964
Electrical Engineering 5 214 4094
Mechanical Engineering 5 170 4101
Acoustical Engineering 6 166 4107
Telecommunications 5 201 4136
Optical Engineering 5 195 4200
Aerospace Engineering 6 216 4433

Economics rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Economics in Kenya and 2077th in the World with 1,103 publications made and 16,745 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#96 of 354 In Africa
#2077 of 6,188 In the World

Egerton University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 1
1995 4 0
1996 1 0
1997 5 3
1998 2 5
1999 3 4
2000 4 3
2001 8 14
2002 4 15
2003 11 37
2004 8 49
2005 6 37
2006 8 71
2007 17 84
2008 8 69
2009 10 119
2010 15 164
2011 16 178
2012 25 227
2013 26 264
2014 61 320
2015 52 442
2016 49 729
2017 56 902
2018 63 934
2019 81 1048
2020 119 1254
2021 116 1618
2022 120 1511
2023 102 1694
2024 65 1382
2025 37 1283

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 2 10 111
Development Studies 5 106 1911
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 109 2454
Finance 6 113 2485

Physics rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Physics in Kenya and 3905th in the World with 1,071 publications made and 21,751 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 23 In Kenya
#169 of 353 In Africa
#3905 of 6,729 In the World

Egerton University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 1
1994 3 3
1995 7 2
1996 2 3
1997 1 5
1998 7 4
1999 1 5
2000 9 10
2001 13 22
2002 17 28
2003 6 29
2004 11 44
2005 11 53
2006 11 63
2007 16 80
2008 11 97
2009 23 132
2010 14 174
2011 23 216
2012 28 253
2013 26 342
2014 52 416
2015 60 464
2016 66 695
2017 63 866
2018 53 1011
2019 70 1206
2020 71 1427
2021 106 1772
2022 94 1814
2023 93 1887
2024 62 1967
2025 34 2071

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 5 180 3842
Nanotechnology 6 194 3964
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 186 4071
Acoustical Engineering 6 166 4107
Quantum and Particle physics 5 185 4136
Optical Engineering 5 195 4200

Computer Science rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Kenya and 4009th in the World with 1,043 publications made and 22,780 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#168 of 361 In Africa
#4009 of 6,855 In the World

Egerton University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 0
1994 2 3
1995 9 4
1996 0 5
1997 3 5
1998 5 3
1999 3 4
2000 4 8
2001 8 16
2002 11 28
2003 7 17
2004 13 40
2005 15 40
2006 11 88
2007 17 81
2008 10 114
2009 12 129
2010 23 186
2011 26 207
2012 23 245
2013 31 313
2014 55 373
2015 46 539
2016 48 956
2017 57 1200
2018 61 1384
2019 77 1500
2020 82 1866
2021 127 2329
2022 87 2175
2023 74 2182
2024 59 1919
2025 34 1794

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 12 143 3208
Machine Learning 5 162 3255
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 161 3380
Computer Networking 5 145 3508
Neuroscience 4 144 3937
Cyber Security 7 192 4033
Telecommunications 5 201 4136
Computer Vision 5 172 4166
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 195 4575

Mathematics rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Kenya and 3002nd in the World with 1,038 publications made and 9,589 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#136 of 357 In Africa
#3002 of 6,434 In the World

Egerton University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 3 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 1 1
2001 7 14
2002 6 8
2003 3 9
2004 9 26
2005 11 20
2006 12 35
2007 16 56
2008 9 67
2009 13 71
2010 18 107
2011 20 147
2012 28 158
2013 18 238
2014 55 254
2015 59 373
2016 48 617
2017 53 876
2018 65 994
2019 84 1139
2020 103 1449
2021 136 1604
2022 98 1470
2023 94 1543
2024 42 1022
2025 25 859

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 75 2077
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 109 2454
Statistics 5 129 2858

Business rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Business in Kenya and 2794th in the World with 917 publications made and 17,569 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Finance, Management, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#115 of 356 In Africa
#2794 of 6,366 In the World

Egerton University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 0 1
2001 6 7
2002 3 9
2003 11 24
2004 7 25
2005 4 23
2006 5 40
2007 15 49
2008 8 38
2009 11 84
2010 7 118
2011 16 132
2012 13 166
2013 23 204
2014 57 238
2015 60 361
2016 48 479
2017 42 634
2018 51 718
2019 78 744
2020 86 997
2021 95 1202
2022 98 1140
2023 100 1260
2024 47 991
2025 22 854

The following table provides academic rankings for Egerton University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 5 73 1939
Accounting 7 117 2344
Finance 6 113 2485
Management Information Systems 12 143 3208
Management 5 151 3375

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Egerton University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Fashion Design 5 132 3481
Child Psychology 8 132 3503
Literature 5 158 3662
Art & Design 5 141 3703
Psychology 5 150 3845
Social Psychology 6 150 3954