Great Lakes University of Kisumu: Rankings

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The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 27th in Kenya, 7461st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 35 research topics. The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 402 academic publications and 8,347 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#7461 of 14,131 In the World
#351 of 1,104 In Africa
#27 of 63 In Kenya
#1 of 2 In Kisumu
#1975 of 2,923 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#1998 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#2114 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#11592 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 12th for Medicine in Kenya and 4980th in the World with 373 publications made and 8,182 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Nursing, Family medicine, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Kenya
#265 of 364 In Africa
#4980 of 6,775 In the World

Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2005 3 0
2006 2 6
2007 2 24
2008 4 40
2009 6 57
2010 5 73
2011 13 78
2012 7 123
2013 18 151
2014 33 271
2015 21 369
2016 18 412
2017 31 473
2018 28 481
2019 22 588
2020 14 688
2021 23 788
2022 56 795
2023 40 946
2024 27 931

The following table provides academic rankings for The Great Lakes University of Kisumu in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 116 1975
Pediatrics 8 168 1998
Family medicine 8 158 2114
Nursing 6 138 2602
Public Health 10 172 2803
Virology 12 237 3313
Immunology 14 244 3870
Surgery 6 221 4254
Pathology 10 240 4335
Psychiatry 11 243 5037

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 21st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 5978th in the World with 313 publications made and 6,367 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Kenya
#310 of 369 In Africa
#5978 of 7,081 In the World

Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2005 3 0
2006 2 4
2007 1 23
2008 2 31
2009 3 43
2010 4 57
2011 12 58
2012 5 92
2013 15 122
2014 34 219
2015 25 363
2016 17 393
2017 23 457
2018 20 444
2019 15 518
2020 9 603
2021 19 734
2022 51 720
2023 34 787
2024 19 712

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 12 201 3334
Anthropology 12 208 3945
Sociology 16 251 4840
Law 22 307 5746
Political Science 22 315 5866
Archaeology 24 343 6176
History 24 337 6289
Philosophy 25 339 6474

Biology rankings

The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 20th for Biology in Kenya and 5890th in the World with 220 publications made and 5,246 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 26 In Kenya
#321 of 366 In Africa
#5890 of 6,833 In the World

Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2005 2 0
2006 2 5
2007 2 21
2008 3 36
2009 5 53
2010 3 60
2011 12 68
2012 3 97
2013 8 100
2014 11 176
2015 14 266
2016 9 326
2017 18 365
2018 19 385
2019 12 455
2020 9 502
2021 13 587
2022 34 588
2023 27 688
2024 14 698

The following table provides academic rankings for The Great Lakes University of Kisumu in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 12 237 3313
Immunology 14 244 3870
Genetics 16 294 5483

Environmental Science rankings

The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Kenya and 5904th in the World with 200 publications made and 5,437 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 26 In Kenya
#325 of 368 In Africa
#5904 of 6,876 In the World

Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2006 0 1
2007 1 6
2008 1 13
2009 3 13
2010 3 28
2011 6 32
2012 5 59
2013 10 77
2014 22 184
2015 13 235
2016 9 270
2017 15 316
2018 16 311
2019 9 385
2020 8 455
2021 10 510
2022 31 462
2023 22 523
2024 15 503

The following table provides academic rankings for The Great Lakes University of Kisumu in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Ecology 23 328 5772
Geography and Cartography 21 320 5892
Geology 25 345 6295

Economics rankings

The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 16th for Economics in Kenya and 4769th in the World with 171 publications made and 3,157 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 26 In Kenya
#272 of 351 In Africa
#4769 of 6,167 In the World

Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2006 0 1
2007 0 4
2008 1 10
2009 2 7
2010 2 11
2011 7 14
2012 4 40
2013 12 59
2014 20 100
2015 12 142
2016 12 157
2017 9 172
2018 9 176
2019 5 201
2020 9 262
2021 13 296
2022 22 274
2023 18 331
2024 13 291

The following table provides academic rankings for The Great Lakes University of Kisumu in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 13 234 3967

Mathematics rankings

The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 21st for Mathematics in Kenya and 5697th in the World with 127 publications made and 1,930 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 26 In Kenya
#306 of 357 In Africa
#5697 of 6,418 In the World

Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2006 0 1
2007 1 3
2008 1 8
2009 1 13
2010 2 22
2011 5 16
2012 3 25
2013 4 38
2014 6 54
2015 7 87
2016 3 99
2017 14 109
2018 6 121
2019 4 167
2020 8 231
2021 11 272
2022 21 250
2023 22 333
2024 7 283

The following table provides academic rankings for The Great Lakes University of Kisumu in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 22 310 5573

Psychology rankings

The Great Lakes University of Kisumu ranked 18th for Psychology in Kenya and 5911th in the World with 107 publications made and 2,101 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 26 In Kenya
#303 of 354 In Africa
#5911 of 6,645 In the World

Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2008 2 19
2009 1 17
2010 0 21
2011 6 13
2012 1 47
2013 8 62
2014 6 80
2015 10 123
2016 4 128
2017 7 153
2018 4 150
2019 8 230
2020 5 221
2021 11 261
2022 14 266
2023 11 334
2024 9 311

The following table provides academic rankings for The Great Lakes University of Kisumu in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 11 243 5037

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Business 21 311 5713
Engineering 22 329 6271
Chemistry 24 346 6462
Computer Science 23 338 6481