Egerton University: Rankings

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Egerton University ranked 7th in Kenya, 3278th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 35 research topics. Egerton University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,076 academic publications and 67,724 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3278 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 63 In Kenya
#622 of 2,632 For Forestry
#661 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#765 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#5196 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4473 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 32 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 2318th in the World with 3,138 publications made and 53,650 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#109 of 368 In Africa
#2318 of 6,876 In the World

Egerton University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 3
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 37 80
2003 33 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 70 927
2013 84 1073
2014 162 1384
2015 135 1539
2016 173 1964
2017 185 2421
2018 189 2799
2019 199 3288
2020 273 4154
2021 329 5229
2022 273 5253
2023 273 5524
2024 192 5272

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 40 622
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 82 771
Agricultural Science 2 47 869
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 70 1577
Ecology 4 87 1774
Geotechnical Engineering 3 111 1977
Environmental Engineering 5 126 1989
Environmental Management 5 115 2000
Geography and Cartography 5 101 2230
Oceanography 4 113 2326
Earth science and Geophysics 3 130 2448
Paleontology 4 118 2555
Geology 4 125 2673
Environmental Chemistry 5 150 2818
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 159 3266

Biology rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Biology in Kenya and 2608th in the World with 3,103 publications made and 53,710 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#119 of 366 In Africa
#2608 of 6,833 In the World

Egerton University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 3
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 37 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 66 945
2013 83 1130
2014 160 1435
2015 127 1733
2016 174 2470
2017 185 3120
2018 186 3474
2019 192 4071
2020 266 5165
2021 330 6118
2022 286 6176
2023 255 6311
2024 177 5999

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

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 40 622
Animal Science 2 36 661
Agricultural Science 2 47 869
Toxicology 4 67 924
Horticulture 4 64 1101
Nutrition and Food Science 3 81 1422
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 70 1577
Botany 4 84 1668
Microbiology 4 115 1951
Biotechnology 4 101 2009
Zoology 5 115 2241
Virology 6 164 2512
Paleontology 4 118 2555
Immunology 6 163 2624
Evolutionary Biology 3 87 2777
Genetics 5 147 3150
Biochemistry 5 142 3182
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 154 3292
Pharmacology 5 188 3308
Neuroscience 4 139 3865
Nanotechnology 6 192 3986

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 3284th in the World with 2,274 publications made and 42,695 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#129 of 369 In Africa
#3284 of 7,081 In the World

Egerton University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 4
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 14 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 52 557
2013 64 725
2014 129 917
2015 102 1090
2016 119 1893
2017 122 2407
2018 136 2620
2019 162 3004
2020 212 3607
2021 247 4292
2022 244 4124
2023 204 4332
2024 130 3665

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 5 104 1760
Gender Studies 5 97 2164
Archaeology 5 87 2168
History 5 94 2335
Education Majors 4 82 2414
Sociology 5 109 2464
Communications and Public Relations 9 117 2473
Anthropology 5 121 2671
Law 5 115 2823
Political Science 5 124 3149
Aesthetics 5 130 3324
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 121 3384
Linguistics 5 155 3696
Philosophy 5 165 4154

Medicine rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Medicine in Kenya and 3003rd in the World with 1,906 publications made and 40,499 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Veterinary, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#145 of 364 In Africa
#3003 of 6,775 In the World

Egerton University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 3
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 11 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 29 369
2012 40 406
2013 51 503
2014 112 706
2015 82 1041
2016 110 2208
2017 114 2911
2018 116 2999
2019 143 3394
2020 190 4323
2021 220 4724
2022 198 4423
2023 149 4347
2024 91 3456

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

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 65 765
Toxicology 4 67 924
Public Health 5 107 1709
Pediatrics 6 140 1758
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 148 2371
Family medicine 11 184 2431
Virology 6 164 2512
Immunology 6 163 2624
Health Science 7 127 2670
Nursing 8 140 2708
Pathology 5 143 2772
Clinical Psychology 9 136 3196
Pharmacology 5 188 3308
Psychiatry 5 163 3828
Anatomy and Physiology 5 180 3935
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 216 4281
Surgery 7 223 4303

Chemistry rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Kenya and 3169th in the World with 1,735 publications made and 26,916 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 24 In Kenya
#148 of 347 In Africa
#3169 of 6,545 In the World

Egerton University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 1
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 31 221
2009 31 244
2010 30 334
2011 29 428
2012 42 493
2013 43 657
2014 88 834
2015 76 1003
2016 107 1474
2017 100 1927
2018 108 2234
2019 109 2660
2020 134 3355
2021 179 3859
2022 166 3991
2023 138 3964
2024 102 3838

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 1422
Environmental Chemistry 5 150 2818
Organic Chemistry 5 144 3067
Biochemistry 5 142 3182
Physical chemistry 5 199 3841
Materials Science 5 176 3844
Chemical Engineering 5 203 3915
Nanotechnology 6 192 3986

Engineering rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Engineering in Kenya and 3589th in the World with 1,510 publications made and 28,606 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 25 In Kenya
#162 of 355 In Africa
#3589 of 6,782 In the World

Egerton University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 2
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 27 312
2011 25 373
2012 34 389
2013 46 521
2014 74 685
2015 70 787
2016 84 1087
2017 85 1383
2018 86 1479
2019 107 1876
2020 124 2264
2021 169 2937
2022 135 2945
2023 124 2970
2024 85 2870

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

Engineering subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 3 111 1977
Environmental Engineering 5 126 1989
Biotechnology 4 101 2009
Civil Engineering 4 117 2528
Metallurgical Engineering 5 163 3341
Computer Networking 5 144 3503
Materials Science 5 176 3844
Chemical Engineering 5 203 3915
Nanotechnology 6 192 3986
Mechanical Engineering 5 170 4111
Acoustical Engineering 6 161 4117
Telecommunications 5 195 4137
Electrical Engineering 5 216 4176
Optical Engineering 5 201 4268

Economics rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Economics in Kenya and 2086th in the World with 1,065 publications made and 21,257 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#95 of 351 In Africa
#2086 of 6,167 In the World

Egerton University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
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 26 229
2013 26 264
2014 60 322
2015 53 444
2016 50 741
2017 54 910
2018 62 934
2019 81 1062
2020 118 1257
2021 115 1627
2022 115 1520
2023 102 1718
2024 64 1353

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 10 117
Development Studies 5 103 1934
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 105 2439
Finance 6 112 2491

Physics rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Physics in Kenya and 3953rd in the World with 1,044 publications made and 19,918 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
#170 of 352 In Africa
#3953 of 6,713 In the World

Egerton University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 1
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 14 175
2011 23 217
2012 27 252
2013 26 342
2014 52 420
2015 61 470
2016 66 694
2017 62 862
2018 53 1011
2019 71 1211
2020 71 1430
2021 105 1772
2022 95 1815
2023 93 1885
2024 61 1952

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

Physics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 5 176 3844
Nanotechnology 6 192 3986
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 185 4113
Acoustical Engineering 6 161 4117
Quantum and Particle physics 5 186 4236
Optical Engineering 5 201 4268

Mathematics rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Kenya and 2999th in the World with 1,024 publications made and 16,006 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#134 of 357 In Africa
#2999 of 6,418 In the World

Egerton University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
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 20 146
2012 29 159
2013 18 237
2014 55 253
2015 59 373
2016 49 629
2017 52 887
2018 65 1008
2019 83 1170
2020 104 1496
2021 141 1650
2022 99 1500
2023 94 1548
2024 39 991

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 73 2025
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 105 2439
Statistics 5 127 2850

Computer Science rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Kenya and 4002nd in the World with 1,016 publications made and 21,032 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Kenya
#166 of 360 In Africa
#4002 of 6,845 In the World

Egerton University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 1
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 23 243
2013 31 312
2014 56 380
2015 46 539
2016 49 970
2017 55 1205
2018 60 1387
2019 76 1531
2020 82 1888
2021 129 2356
2022 87 2184
2023 74 2184
2024 57 1881

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 12 141 3183
Machine Learning 5 156 3215
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 154 3292
Computer Networking 5 144 3503
Neuroscience 4 139 3865
Cyber Security 7 201 4135
Telecommunications 5 195 4137
Computer Vision 5 171 4147
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 194 4577

Business rankings

Egerton University ranked 5th for Business in Kenya and 2791st in the World with 897 publications made and 16,557 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Finance, Management, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 26 In Kenya
#115 of 353 In Africa
#2791 of 6,339 In the World

Egerton University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
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 61 362
2016 49 497
2017 42 643
2018 50 722
2019 77 753
2020 86 1006
2021 94 1219
2022 99 1144
2023 99 1274
2024 45 959

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 1931
Accounting 7 114 2300
Finance 6 112 2491
Management Information Systems 12 141 3183
Management 5 149 3374

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Egerton University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Child Psychology 7 122 3402
Fashion Design 5 132 3481
Literature 5 159 3686
Art & Design 5 141 3715
Psychology 5 148 3816
Social Psychology 6 150 3955