Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology: Statistics

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#2613 of 14,131 In the World
#50 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 63 In Kenya
#3 of 24 In Nairobi
#331 of 1,078 For Agricultural Economics
Top50% For 73 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
16%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.jkuat.ac.ke
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate16%
Admissions RequirementsKenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE)
Academic CalendarMarch to April (March - August; September-December; January-April)

We've calculated the 16% acceptance rate for Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology has published 10,600 scientific papers with 86,612 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Medicine, Business, Mathematics, Sociology, Engineering, Political Science, and Ecology.

Publications
10,600
Citations
86,612

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,313 / 41,176
Environmental Science
5,948 / 61,903
Biology
5,512 / 65,488
Medicine
5,448 / 44,211
Business
4,420 / 15,668
Mathematics
3,916 / 18,464
Sociology
3,807 / 21,660
Engineering
3,758 / 35,986
Political Science
3,705 / 17,517
Ecology
3,689 / 45,010
Statistics
3,620 / 16,956
Chemistry
3,614 / 44,062
Computer Science
3,534 / 22,494
Law
3,445 / 16,832
Economics
3,215 / 13,562
Public Health
3,207 / 18,964
Geography and Cartography
2,915 / 30,502
Demography
2,894 / 15,427
Management
2,695 / 7,532
Physics
2,565 / 24,795
Marketing
2,546 / 8,375
Pathology
2,491 / 24,448
Geology
2,444 / 31,720
Genetics
2,105 / 31,006
Botany
1,952 / 26,352
Biochemistry
1,906 / 28,855
Philosophy
1,842 / 9,837
Finance
1,783 / 5,170
Paleontology
1,697 / 22,032
Psychology
1,679 / 10,764
Organic Chemistry
1,676 / 23,028
History
1,653 / 15,646
Quantum and Particle physics
1,596 / 13,481
Archaeology
1,577 / 14,890
Machine Learning
1,561 / 8,073
Agricultural Science
1,504 / 21,042
Development Studies
1,350 / 6,861
Materials Science
1,179 / 13,184
Immunology
1,163 / 16,297
Linguistics
1,153 / 4,889

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 4 1
1993 2 1
1994 4 2
1995 5 6
1996 13 9
1997 3 9
1998 13 11
1999 6 12
2000 11 17
2001 21 18
2002 25 40
2003 19 66
2004 41 80
2005 52 116
2006 46 200
2007 48 263
2008 56 406
2009 68 512
2010 85 657
2011 117 779
2012 177 1001
2013 243 1226
2014 465 1824
2015 501 2225
2016 628 2624
2017 725 3366
2018 923 4293
2019 1104 5560
2020 1159 8579
2021 1127 10904
2022 1013 12371
2023 1103 13836
2024 750 14304
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Actuarial Science, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Control Engineering, Development Studies, Dietetics, Ecology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Forensic Pathology, Geological Engineering, Government, Harvest Technology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Law, Leadership, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Engineering, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Private Law, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Public Relations, Radiology, Real Estate, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Safety Engineering, Sales Techniques, Social Sciences, Soil Management, Soil Science, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Urban Studies, Water Management, Water Science, Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma Applied Mathematics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics Management, Management, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Occupational Health, Peace and Disarmament, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering
Master's Degree Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Architectural Restoration, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cytology, Development Studies, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Food Science, Geophysics, Haematology, Harvest Technology, Health Sciences, Horticulture, Human Resources, Immunology, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Logistics Management, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Parasitology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Physics, Plant Pathology, Public Administration, Public Health, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Tropical Medicine, Urban Studies, Virology, Water Science, Zoology
Doctor's Degree Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Development Studies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Geology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Horticulture, Human Resources, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Leadership, Logistics Management, Management, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Plant Pathology, Public Health, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering, Virology, Water Science, Zoology

Notable alumni

  1. Sarah Hassan

    Sarah Hassan
    Born in
    Kenya Flag Kenya
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    actorfilm director
    Biography

    Sarah Hassan, O.G.W. is a Kenyan actress, producer, director and former TV host. She is notable for her roles in television series such as Crime and Justice, Tahidi High,The Wedding Show and Zora and films that include the Nigerian-Kenyan romantic comedy Plan B and Family Vacation.Sarah Hassan also features in DSTv's show, Zari, as Nina.

  2. Gladys Ngetich

    Gladys Ngetich
    Born in
    Kenya Flag Kenya
    Years
    1991-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    scientistmilitary flight engineer
    Biography

    Gladys Chepkirui Ngetich is a Kenyan engineer, and a Rhodes scholar, pursuing a doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. She is the recipient of the Tanenbaum Fellowship and the Babaroa Excellence Award.

  3. Topyster Muga

    Topyster Muga
    Born in
    Kenya Flag Kenya
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Topyster Namasaka Muga, is a Kenyan telecommunication and fintech specialist, who is the chief executive and founder of Prosper App. Before launching her own venture in July 2020, she was senior director of Financial Inclusion Africa, at Visa Inc., based in Nairobi. Prior to that, she headed Airtel Money in Kenya.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology faculties and divisions

Campus : Karen Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Computer Science, Human Resources, Information Technology, Law, Logistics Management, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Microbiology, Public Relations, Social Sciences
Campus : Mombassa Central Business District (CBD) Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology, Law, Leadership, Logistics Management, Occupational Health, Public Health
Campus : Nakuru Central Business District (CBD) Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Community Health, Computer Science, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Public Health, Public Relations, Sales Techniques, Statistics
Centre : Kisii Central Business District (CBD) Health Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Social Sciences
Centre : Kitale Central Business District (CBD) Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Business Administration, Computer Science, Development Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management, Mathematics, Public Health, Statistics
Centre : Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Computer Science, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Government, Human Resources, Information Technology, Law, Leadership, Management, Mathematics, Occupational Health
Centre : Sustainable Materials Research and Technology Centre (SMARTEC) Construction Engineering
Centre : Urban Studies Urban Studies
College : Engineering and Technology Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering
Institute : Biotechnology Research (IBR) Biotechnology
Institute : Energy and Environmental Technology Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Occupational Health, Safety Engineering
School : Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Agriculture, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Horticulture, Rural Planning
School : Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture, Construction Engineering, Landscape Architecture
School : Biological Sciences Biology
School : Biomedical Sciences Biomedicine
School : Biosystems and Environmental Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Bioengineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Mechanical Engineering, Soil Management, Water Management
School : Business Business Administration
School : Civil, Environmental and Geospatial Engineering Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
School : Communications and Development Studies (SCDS) Development Studies, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Modern Languages
School : Computing and Information Technology Computer Science, Information Technology
School : Electrical, Electronic & Information Engineering Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
School : Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management Entrepreneurship, Management
School : Food and Nutrition Sciences Food Science, Nutrition
School : Law Law, Private Law, Public Law
School : Mathematical and Physical Sciences Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics
School : Mechanical, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Electronic Engineering, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Natural Resources and Animal Sciences Animal Husbandry, Natural Resources
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Open, Distance and eLearning Business Administration, Business Computing, Computer Science, Information Technology, Leadership, Management, Mass Communication
School : Pharmacy Pharmacy
School : Physical Sciences Chemistry, Physics
School : Public Health Public Health

General information

Alternative names JKUAT
Founded 1994
Accreditation Commission for University Education (CUE); Council for Legal Studies
Motto Setting trends in higher education, research and innovation
Colors blue, green

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 62000
Nairobi, 00200
Kenya
City population 5,545,000

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