Karatina University: Rankings

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Karatina University ranked 23rd in Kenya, 7155th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 48 research topics. Karatina University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 663 academic publications and 5,771 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#7155 of 14,131 In the World
#318 of 1,104 In Africa
#23 of 63 In Kenya
#2541 of 2,632 For Forestry
#3167 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#3391 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#10145 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Karatina University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 5999th in the World with 451 publications made and 3,459 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Kenya
#311 of 369 In Africa
#5999 of 7,081 In the World

Karatina University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2009 0 1
2010 0 0
2011 0 1
2012 4 0
2013 7 6
2014 9 9
2015 16 29
2016 21 30
2017 31 51
2018 62 133
2019 80 256
2020 67 343
2021 51 490
2022 32 533
2023 39 648
2024 31 543

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 13 184 3391
Demography 18 250 4079
Education Majors 16 214 4454
Sociology 20 278 5319
Archaeology 17 293 5521
Law 18 290 5544
Political Science 19 301 5695
History 18 301 5724
Linguistics 21 305 5891
Philosophy 20 311 6229

Environmental Science rankings

Karatina University ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 5389th in the World with 446 publications made and 4,568 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 26 In Kenya
#291 of 368 In Africa
#5389 of 6,876 In the World

Karatina University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2009 1 2
2010 0 2
2011 0 1
2012 5 3
2013 7 8
2014 14 23
2015 18 37
2016 29 70
2017 37 100
2018 42 217
2019 64 340
2020 61 476
2021 48 667
2022 36 724
2023 42 892
2024 40 1005

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

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 12 216 2541
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 182 3167
Agricultural Science 16 266 3967
Environmental Management 18 276 4238
Oceanography 16 260 4545
Ecology 17 275 4885
Paleontology 14 280 5320
Geography and Cartography 17 292 5392
Geology 17 290 5436

Biology rankings

Karatina University ranked 18th for Biology in Kenya and 5708th in the World with 365 publications made and 4,647 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Botany, Forestry, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 26 In Kenya
#313 of 366 In Africa
#5708 of 6,833 In the World

Karatina University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2009 1 2
2010 0 1
2011 0 1
2012 5 3
2013 7 8
2014 15 23
2015 20 40
2016 23 68
2017 28 103
2018 29 208
2019 43 301
2020 50 461
2021 42 598
2022 31 686
2023 40 859
2024 29 994

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

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 12 216 2541
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 182 3167
Agricultural Science 16 266 3967
Botany 15 270 4715
Paleontology 14 280 5320
Biochemistry 16 308 5804
Genetics 17 315 5805

Medicine rankings

Karatina University ranked 21st for Medicine in Kenya and 5763rd in the World with 354 publications made and 3,086 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Kenya
#320 of 364 In Africa
#5763 of 6,775 In the World

Karatina University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2013 6 2
2014 9 11
2015 9 23
2016 14 38
2017 19 62
2018 49 126
2019 58 174
2020 58 255
2021 42 356
2022 29 377
2023 35 505
2024 22 397

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

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Health Science 16 215 3903
Public Health 18 257 4188
Pathology 21 327 5647

Mathematics rankings

Karatina University ranked 19th for Mathematics in Kenya and 5517th in the World with 250 publications made and 741 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 26 In Kenya
#295 of 357 In Africa
#5517 of 6,418 In the World

Karatina University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2012 2 1
2013 7 1
2014 3 4
2015 6 11
2016 10 6
2017 13 13
2018 40 25
2019 46 49
2020 44 88
2021 32 118
2022 18 133
2023 20 204
2024 9 123

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

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 18 289 5406

Business rankings

Karatina University ranked 18th for Business in Kenya and 5255th in the World with 239 publications made and 966 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 26 In Kenya
#277 of 353 In Africa
#5255 of 6,339 In the World

Karatina University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2013 4 3
2014 3 3
2015 14 13
2016 5 7
2017 15 20
2018 30 43
2019 54 65
2020 39 115
2021 29 173
2022 16 163
2023 18 232
2024 12 164

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

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 17 231 4367
Finance 17 269 4636
Management 16 266 5078

Economics rankings

Karatina University ranked 19th for Economics in Kenya and 5084th in the World with 211 publications made and 862 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 26 In Kenya
#297 of 351 In Africa
#5084 of 6,167 In the World

Karatina University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2013 5 3
2014 2 4
2015 5 12
2016 8 8
2017 14 17
2018 37 27
2019 39 69
2020 40 114
2021 25 156
2022 12 161
2023 12 226
2024 12 144

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

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Finance 17 269 4636
Development Studies 17 286 4849

Engineering rankings

Karatina University ranked 19th for Engineering in Kenya and 6057th in the World with 200 publications made and 2,968 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 25 In Kenya
#315 of 355 In Africa
#6057 of 6,782 In the World

Karatina University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2009 1 1
2010 0 1
2011 0 0
2012 1 1
2013 4 7
2014 8 14
2015 3 15
2016 11 26
2017 18 49
2018 13 87
2019 21 132
2020 29 207
2021 22 330
2022 20 362
2023 27 436
2024 21 536

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

Engineering subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 19 313 5822

Computer Science rankings

Karatina University ranked 18th for Computer Science in Kenya and 6140th in the World with 194 publications made and 1,047 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 27 In Kenya
#311 of 360 In Africa
#6140 of 6,845 In the World

Karatina University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2009 0 2
2010 0 1
2011 0 0
2012 0 1
2013 4 6
2014 3 6
2015 13 14
2016 5 15
2017 14 27
2018 17 61
2019 36 87
2020 29 128
2021 24 197
2022 16 212
2023 22 301
2024 10 275

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

Computer Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 19 306 5385
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 304 5912

Psychology rankings

Karatina University ranked 17th for Psychology in Kenya and 5886th in the World with 172 publications made and 686 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 26 In Kenya
#301 of 354 In Africa
#5886 of 6,645 In the World

Karatina University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2014 4 3
2015 9 7
2016 4 5
2017 12 9
2018 29 34
2019 38 53
2020 19 80
2021 18 115
2022 13 118
2023 11 167
2024 10 121

The following table provides academic rankings for Karatina University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 16 214 4454
Social Psychology 14 252 5247

Chemistry rankings

Karatina University ranked 17th for Chemistry in Kenya and 5967th in the World with 162 publications made and 2,965 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 24 In Kenya
#312 of 347 In Africa
#5967 of 6,545 In the World

Karatina University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2009 1 1
2010 0 2
2011 0 1
2012 1 1
2013 3 6
2014 10 8
2015 6 14
2016 14 40
2017 11 54
2018 10 83
2019 21 110
2020 22 224
2021 19 308
2022 15 362
2023 15 490
2024 13 584

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

Chemistry subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 18 305 5683
Biochemistry 16 308 5804
Materials Science 19 313 5822

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Karatina University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Quantum and Particle physics 22 327 6222
Physics 22 331 6401