Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology: Rankings

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The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 3rd in Kenya, 2702nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 52 research topics. The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,589 academic publications and 48,634 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2702 of 14,131 In the World
#53 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 63 In Kenya
#3 of 24 In Nairobi
#583 of 1,052 For Real Estate
#610 of 1,342 For Human Resource Management
#658 of 1,147 For Actuarial Science
#5048 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3852 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 49 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 2535th in the World with 4,612 publications made and 21,518 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Kenya
#84 of 367 In Africa
#2535 of 7,020 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 2
1996 5 3
1997 1 3
1998 4 2
1999 3 3
2000 3 6
2001 11 0
2002 7 11
2003 6 30
2004 13 23
2005 10 28
2006 19 66
2007 25 77
2008 23 113
2009 24 166
2010 25 197
2011 50 240
2012 80 288
2013 93 378
2014 160 546
2015 226 679
2016 318 811
2017 397 991
2018 519 1269
2019 590 1662
2020 503 2501
2021 491 3265
2022 485 3774
2023 496 4096

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 47 1004
Demography 2 40 1018
Communications and Public Relations 3 30 1035
Public Policy / Administration 4 65 1390
Sociology 4 51 1645
Law 4 68 2123
Anthropology 4 90 2244
Archaeology 4 88 2264
Political Science 4 74 2382
History 4 88 2388
Aesthetics 3 94 2804
Linguistics 3 90 2825
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 99 3145
Philosophy 4 120 3515
Education Majors 9 143 3629

Environmental Science rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Kenya and 2004th in the World with 4,369 publications made and 36,577 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 26 In Kenya
#81 of 361 In Africa
#2004 of 6,798 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 4 0
1993 2 0
1994 4 0
1995 5 3
1996 11 7
1997 2 3
1998 9 9
1999 2 6
2000 9 11
2001 17 9
2002 20 22
2003 12 82
2004 29 42
2005 27 65
2006 39 121
2007 40 171
2008 41 272
2009 36 358
2010 48 435
2011 79 510
2012 100 592
2013 107 731
2014 167 946
2015 186 1083
2016 260 1273
2017 289 1477
2018 362 1875
2019 391 2430
2020 554 3851
2021 550 4996
2022 447 5934
2023 498 6310

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 65 666
Forestry 4 43 772
Agricultural Science 4 63 1190
Ecology 2 63 1556
Environmental Management 3 78 1573
Environmental Engineering 3 86 1666
Geotechnical Engineering 2 85 1751
Paleontology 2 81 2141
Geography and Cartography 4 92 2193
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 110 2263
Geology 2 93 2263
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 95 2282
Earth science and Geophysics 2 105 2284
Oceanography 4 108 2335
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 143 2531
Environmental Chemistry 4 124 2686

Medicine rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 4th for Medicine in Kenya and 2097th in the World with 4,116 publications made and 25,750 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Immunology, Virology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 25 In Kenya
#86 of 360 In Africa
#2097 of 6,680 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 3 2
1996 7 1
1997 0 2
1998 8 3
1999 4 6
2000 2 7
2001 9 5
2002 8 14
2003 6 27
2004 11 23
2005 16 43
2006 19 65
2007 21 76
2008 26 145
2009 32 176
2010 37 253
2011 39 305
2012 83 371
2013 94 509
2014 141 686
2015 192 875
2016 269 982
2017 339 1199
2018 430 1435
2019 498 1927
2020 490 2782
2021 459 3634
2022 416 4064
2023 432 4344

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 71 889
Toxicology 3 59 939
Public Health 2 38 1034
Family medicine 3 74 1201
Virology 3 64 1224
Epidemiology 4 100 1259
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 80 1491
Pediatrics 4 118 1580
Immunology 4 80 1729
Pathology 4 83 1922
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 96 1945
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 116 1996
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 138 2007
Nursing 4 100 2080
Gerontology 4 77 2142
Clinical Psychology 4 100 2856
Oncology and Cancer research 3 132 2915
Surgery 3 135 2930
Health Science 7 134 2938
Anatomy and Physiology 2 105 2965
Pharmacology 4 158 3010
Physical Therapy 4 110 3394
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 150 3613
Psychiatry 4 149 3810

Biology rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Kenya and 2335th in the World with 4,059 publications made and 39,645 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Kenya
#91 of 361 In Africa
#2335 of 6,770 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 0
1992 3 0
1993 2 0
1994 4 1
1995 5 4
1996 13 7
1997 0 4
1998 11 9
1999 3 8
2000 9 15
2001 14 10
2002 17 26
2003 12 93
2004 31 53
2005 31 76
2006 41 141
2007 35 198
2008 40 299
2009 46 394
2010 56 493
2011 73 613
2012 95 677
2013 116 848
2014 153 1108
2015 167 1330
2016 212 1535
2017 244 1820
2018 289 2207
2019 319 2908
2020 562 4437
2021 558 5729
2022 408 6642
2023 465 6973

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 4 43 772
Entomology 2 29 847
Toxicology 3 59 939
Horticulture 2 47 974
Agricultural Science 4 63 1190
Virology 3 64 1224
Botany 2 49 1283
Nutrition and Food Science 2 71 1382
Microbiology 2 76 1502
Zoology 3 66 1541
Animal Science 5 93 1618
Immunology 4 80 1729
Biotechnology 2 76 1852
Paleontology 2 81 2141
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 110 2263
Genetics 3 100 2524
Biochemistry 2 97 2709
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 105 2760
Oncology and Cancer research 3 132 2915
Pharmacology 4 158 3010
Evolutionary Biology 4 108 3028
Nanotechnology 2 140 3400
Neuroscience 5 143 4146

Business rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Kenya and 1604th in the World with 3,235 publications made and 6,160 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Kenya
#43 of 342 In Africa
#1604 of 6,187 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 5 0
2002 5 2
2003 1 1
2004 3 1
2005 8 3
2006 1 8
2007 2 19
2008 6 29
2009 11 35
2010 5 44
2011 16 58
2012 54 78
2013 37 97
2014 103 199
2015 180 225
2016 238 315
2017 309 329
2018 441 492
2019 495 562
2020 337 879
2021 313 1016
2022 327 1182
2023 322 1384

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Real Estate 1 11 583
Human Resource Management 1 10 610
Actuarial Science 1 10 658
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 21 768
Entrepreneurship 1 24 781
Supply Chain Management 1 10 817
Construction Management 1 26 848
Marketing 1 16 974
Risk Management 2 26 994
Occupational Safety and Health 3 47 1004
Accounting 2 21 1044
Project Management 1 27 1160
Management Information Systems 1 23 1186
Public Policy / Administration 4 65 1390
Finance 2 37 1416
Management 1 49 1603
Advertising 4 76 2553

Mathematics rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Kenya and 2098th in the World with 2,945 publications made and 8,298 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 25 In Kenya
#67 of 348 In Africa
#2098 of 6,305 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 5 0
2002 2 2
2003 3 6
2004 5 5
2005 5 14
2006 4 12
2007 2 24
2008 2 25
2009 6 49
2010 5 45
2011 21 57
2012 28 70
2013 40 122
2014 73 186
2015 151 196
2016 204 267
2017 261 331
2018 356 406
2019 439 616
2020 344 847
2021 348 1244
2022 316 1474
2023 312 1651

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 10 658
Statistics 2 62 2000
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 65 2053
Applied Mathematics 2 127 2598
Math Teachers 9 152 3659

Engineering rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in Kenya and 2786th in the World with 2,717 publications made and 20,727 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Kenya
#107 of 348 In Africa
#2786 of 6,684 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 3 1
1996 2 3
1997 1 3
1998 2 3
1999 4 1
2000 7 5
2001 14 2
2002 14 12
2003 12 21
2004 31 27
2005 19 35
2006 15 69
2007 23 103
2008 19 122
2009 32 181
2010 24 203
2011 51 252
2012 69 322
2013 73 377
2014 118 518
2015 109 578
2016 165 735
2017 176 833
2018 236 1086
2019 266 1445
2020 281 2232
2021 315 3150
2022 290 3888
2023 327 4227

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Kenya and 2740th in the World with 2,660 publications made and 26,510 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Kenya
#103 of 342 In Africa
#2740 of 6,447 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 0
1992 3 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 3 2
1996 6 6
1997 0 4
1998 7 7
1999 2 6
2000 9 12
2001 11 9
2002 15 20
2003 12 45
2004 30 38
2005 30 59
2006 24 105
2007 30 133
2008 35 200
2009 38 246
2010 38 355
2011 49 416
2012 64 487
2013 65 586
2014 99 727
2015 98 854
2016 150 978
2017 154 1141
2018 210 1403
2019 238 1867
2020 304 2694
2021 298 3768
2022 281 4584
2023 331 4961

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 71 1382
Radiochemistry 2 125 2519
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 143 2531
Environmental Chemistry 4 124 2686
Biochemistry 2 97 2709
Organic Chemistry 2 113 2815
Chemical Engineering 2 118 2901
Physical chemistry 3 129 2945
Materials Science 2 127 3195
Nanotechnology 2 140 3400

Computer Science rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Kenya and 2821st in the World with 2,598 publications made and 11,519 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Kenya
#97 of 352 In Africa
#2821 of 6,752 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 3
2001 5 1
2002 5 8
2003 5 6
2004 11 6
2005 6 23
2006 7 32
2007 8 39
2008 10 46
2009 21 69
2010 6 94
2011 30 110
2012 42 142
2013 55 199
2014 83 297
2015 108 349
2016 162 415
2017 229 534
2018 281 693
2019 321 921
2020 285 1459
2021 286 2009
2022 280 2367
2023 325 2747

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 3 29 757
Management Information Systems 1 23 1186
Software Engineering 2 69 2157
Cyber Security 2 74 2267
Machine Learning 2 85 2336
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 105 2760
Telecommunications 2 109 2899
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 97 3076
Computer Networking 2 112 3146
Cognitive Science 2 103 3384
Computer Vision 2 112 3399
Neuroscience 5 143 4146

Economics rankings

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranked 4th for Economics in Kenya and 1618th in the World with 2,215 publications made and 5,601 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Kenya
#60 of 338 In Africa
#1618 of 5,995 In the World

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 8 0
2002 4 1
2003 0 1
2004 4 2
2005 8 2
2006 3 4
2007 7 10
2008 3 23
2009 4 32
2010 10 33
2011 12 58
2012 36 70
2013 37 106
2014 71 158
2015 127 185
2016 162 242
2017 191 294
2018 269 390
2019 323 504
2020 231 775
2021 209 945
2022 258 1087
2023 226 1293

The following table provides academic rankings for The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 4 40 519
Actuarial Science 1 10 658
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 21 768
Finance 2 37 1416
Environmental Economics 2 57 1505
Development Studies 4 76 1610
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 65 2053

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 16 682
Child Psychology 4 60 2285
Social Psychology 4 89 2943
Physics 2 119 3134
Fashion Design 3 102 3139
Art & Design 4 99 3149
Quantum and Particle physics 2 126 3239
Psychology 4 110 3241
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 124 3275
Literature 4 149 3688