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Maseno University ranked 11th in Kenya, 4955th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 85 research topics. Maseno University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,902 academic publications and 20,368 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4955 of 14,131 In the World
#161 of 1,104 In Africa
#11 of 63 In Kenya
#1020 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1146 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#1482 of 2,377 For Forestry
#7707 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6750 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Biology in Kenya and 3704th in the World with 1,265 publications made and 15,831 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 26 In Kenya
#171 of 361 In Africa
#3704 of 6,770 In the World

Maseno University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 3 3
2001 3 1
2002 2 3
2003 12 11
2004 15 15
2005 19 38
2006 15 101
2007 26 132
2008 22 160
2009 27 224
2010 50 293
2011 50 384
2012 55 514
2013 52 629
2014 64 760
2015 44 791
2016 44 800
2017 71 831
2018 71 1016
2019 100 1234
2020 121 1598
2021 117 1847
2022 126 2077
2023 147 2109

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

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 79 1146
Forestry 6 107 1482
Agricultural Science 6 124 1984
Animal Science 7 130 1996
Horticulture 6 136 2152
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 107 2178
Immunology 5 120 2281
Virology 5 151 2343
Zoology 6 132 2658
Microbiology 6 159 2754
Nutrition and Food Science 6 166 2834
Botany 6 152 2920
Biotechnology 6 178 3033
Oncology and Cancer research 5 157 3179
Pharmacology 6 196 3426
Paleontology 6 173 3758
Biochemistry 6 174 3807
Genetics 6 175 3821
Neuroscience 6 195 4822

Environmental Science rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 3560th in the World with 1,185 publications made and 13,130 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 26 In Kenya
#166 of 361 In Africa
#3560 of 6,798 In the World

Maseno University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 5 1
2001 2 2
2002 4 3
2003 12 8
2004 13 13
2005 18 29
2006 14 57
2007 21 88
2008 22 104
2009 25 155
2010 40 234
2011 47 276
2012 60 413
2013 62 543
2014 57 606
2015 48 633
2016 43 641
2017 70 675
2018 70 770
2019 84 899
2020 100 1221
2021 114 1488
2022 109 1547
2023 137 1666

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

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 6 107 1482
Agricultural Science 6 124 1984
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 107 2178
Environmental Engineering 7 172 2631
Environmental Chemistry 5 136 2767
Oceanography 6 127 2846
Earth science and Geophysics 6 162 3002
Ecology 6 152 3023
Geotechnical Engineering 7 183 3061
Environmental Management 7 186 3094
Geography and Cartography 6 174 3644
Geology 6 169 3651
Paleontology 6 173 3758
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 182 3824

Medicine rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Medicine in Kenya and 3629th in the World with 1,139 publications made and 13,315 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 25 In Kenya
#163 of 360 In Africa
#3629 of 6,680 In the World

Maseno University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 1 1
2000 3 3
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 10 7
2004 9 10
2005 12 28
2006 11 65
2007 9 87
2008 17 121
2009 18 133
2010 34 156
2011 32 237
2012 50 356
2013 41 422
2014 53 564
2015 46 581
2016 35 613
2017 79 691
2018 66 842
2019 104 976
2020 125 1319
2021 117 1553
2022 131 1814
2023 128 1781

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

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 79 1146
Veterinary 5 128 1493
Pediatrics 5 142 1826
Family medicine 5 133 1921
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 107 2098
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 131 2279
Immunology 5 120 2281
Virology 5 151 2343
Public Health 6 132 2375
Nursing 5 129 2594
Clinical Psychology 5 101 2861
Health Science 6 132 2913
Pathology 6 148 3153
Oncology and Cancer research 5 157 3179
Pharmacology 6 196 3426
Psychiatry 5 169 4017
Surgery 5 216 4263

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 4243rd in the World with 1,102 publications made and 9,851 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Kenya
#183 of 367 In Africa
#4243 of 7,020 In the World

Maseno University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2001 0 2
2002 3 0
2003 6 0
2004 11 11
2005 9 16
2006 6 34
2007 14 52
2008 20 85
2009 22 105
2010 30 145
2011 35 176
2012 49 283
2013 41 364
2014 42 464
2015 47 446
2016 46 501
2017 70 507
2018 66 656
2019 82 738
2020 95 1028
2021 117 1272
2022 125 1407
2023 156 1483

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 55 1020
Demography 6 137 2525
Communications and Public Relations 10 137 2795
Anthropology 6 127 2963
Education Majors 6 107 3089
Sociology 6 153 3465
Law 7 150 3656
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 136 3780
Archaeology 6 176 3821
Political Science 7 167 3975
History 6 182 3997
Linguistics 6 193 4568
Philosophy 7 201 4923

Chemistry rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Chemistry in Kenya and 4005th in the World with 761 publications made and 10,085 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 22 In Kenya
#182 of 342 In Africa
#4005 of 6,447 In the World

Maseno University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 3 2
2001 2 1
2002 2 3
2003 10 10
2004 11 12
2005 11 29
2006 11 56
2007 16 79
2008 11 83
2009 22 142
2010 35 190
2011 29 238
2012 32 320
2013 40 412
2014 39 495
2015 29 494
2016 20 542
2017 42 552
2018 46 630
2019 59 791
2020 70 1011
2021 64 1164
2022 73 1322
2023 77 1316

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

Chemistry subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 5 136 2767
Nutrition and Food Science 6 166 2834
Biochemistry 6 174 3807
Organic Chemistry 6 182 3808
Physical chemistry 6 199 3945
Materials Science 7 226 4760

Engineering rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Engineering in Kenya and 4601st in the World with 585 publications made and 6,791 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 24 In Kenya
#213 of 348 In Africa
#4601 of 6,684 In the World

Maseno University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 1 0
2001 3 1
2002 1 3
2003 3 4
2004 9 4
2005 9 12
2006 6 27
2007 9 43
2008 10 59
2009 12 94
2010 28 129
2011 17 156
2012 31 233
2013 46 314
2014 19 340
2015 29 357
2016 12 418
2017 29 411
2018 35 446
2019 40 544
2020 62 684
2021 51 799
2022 56 955
2023 65 946

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

Engineering subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 7 172 2631
Biotechnology 6 178 3033
Geotechnical Engineering 7 183 3061
Metallurgical Engineering 7 208 4198
Telecommunications 8 217 4431
Electrical Engineering 7 232 4494
Optical Engineering 6 212 4582
Materials Science 7 226 4760

Mathematics rankings

Maseno University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Kenya and 4349th in the World with 470 publications made and 2,990 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 25 In Kenya
#201 of 348 In Africa
#4349 of 6,305 In the World

Maseno University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 1
2005 3 6
2006 3 11
2007 3 18
2008 4 29
2009 5 38
2010 9 44
2011 24 53
2012 16 97
2013 18 119
2014 16 166
2015 26 173
2016 16 164
2017 29 179
2018 25 240
2019 47 274
2020 52 381
2021 37 507
2022 55 552
2023 74 568

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

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 6 122 3221
Statistics 7 202 4299

Physics rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Physics in Kenya and 4649th in the World with 468 publications made and 5,172 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 22 In Kenya
#213 of 341 In Africa
#4649 of 6,603 In the World

Maseno University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 2 0
2001 1 1
2002 3 1
2003 4 0
2004 6 6
2005 7 11
2006 6 11
2007 8 22
2008 12 42
2009 10 57
2010 24 91
2011 30 122
2012 26 152
2013 27 231
2014 17 217
2015 18 253
2016 16 259
2017 25 297
2018 28 304
2019 25 370
2020 40 461
2021 41 526
2022 37 598
2023 52 610

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

Physics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 6 212 4582
Quantum and Particle physics 6 211 4664
Materials Science 7 226 4760

Computer Science rankings

Maseno University ranked 7th for Computer Science in Kenya and 5120th in the World with 463 publications made and 3,744 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 26 In Kenya
#230 of 352 In Africa
#5120 of 6,752 In the World

Maseno University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 2 4
2004 1 5
2005 4 11
2006 2 21
2007 8 28
2008 6 40
2009 6 55
2010 12 58
2011 25 74
2012 26 151
2013 21 166
2014 17 210
2015 18 230
2016 17 238
2017 22 266
2018 28 374
2019 41 415
2020 46 580
2021 40 723
2022 48 759
2023 68 794

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

Computer Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Telecommunications 8 217 4431
Machine Learning 7 233 4569
Neuroscience 6 195 4822
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 247 5460

Psychology rankings

Maseno University ranked 6th for Psychology in Kenya and 4219th in the World with 454 publications made and 5,575 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 25 In Kenya
#162 of 344 In Africa
#4219 of 6,528 In the World

Maseno University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 0 1
2002 2 0
2003 3 0
2004 1 2
2005 5 8
2006 2 7
2007 3 16
2008 3 27
2009 8 31
2010 11 41
2011 16 62
2012 21 123
2013 10 138
2014 24 173
2015 24 164
2016 22 214
2017 33 277
2018 26 371
2019 38 416
2020 40 624
2021 52 684
2022 47 789
2023 60 828

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

Psychology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 5 101 2861
Child Psychology 5 100 2926
Education Majors 6 107 3089
Psychiatry 5 169 4017
Social Psychology 5 137 4019
Neuroscience 6 195 4822

Economics rankings

Maseno University ranked 7th for Economics in Kenya and 3357th in the World with 432 publications made and 2,403 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 24 In Kenya
#170 of 338 In Africa
#3357 of 5,995 In the World

Maseno University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2004 3 4
2005 2 1
2006 2 11
2007 3 13
2008 10 27
2009 7 33
2010 8 42
2011 19 55
2012 20 98
2013 15 124
2014 12 141
2015 27 145
2016 20 140
2017 29 141
2018 21 163
2019 40 200
2020 21 272
2021 45 363
2022 49 398
2023 75 433

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

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 6 152 2927
Finance 8 165 3552

Business rankings

Maseno University ranked 8th for Business in Kenya and 4116th in the World with 364 publications made and 1,931 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 24 In Kenya
#192 of 342 In Africa
#4116 of 6,187 In the World

Maseno University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2004 1 4
2005 1 0
2006 1 3
2007 4 2
2008 5 9
2009 4 23
2010 9 25
2011 17 36
2012 19 66
2013 20 85
2014 12 97
2015 26 123
2016 13 115
2017 21 121
2018 21 159
2019 28 193
2020 20 218
2021 37 301
2022 47 342
2023 54 338

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

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Finance 8 165 3552
Marketing 9 172 3790
Management 10 222 4648

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Maseno University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Art & Design 6 185 4602