Moi University Rankings
| In the World | #3813 of 14178 |
|---|---|
| In Africa | #65 of 1107 |
| In Kenya | #6 of 63 |
| In Eldoret | #1 of 3 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 32,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- mu.ac.ke
- Languages
- English
Publications & Citations
Moi University majors
by publication count
| Medicine | |
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| Biology | |
| Business | |
| Psychology | |
| Political science | |
| Sociology | |
| Geography | |
| Chemistry | |
| Environmental science | |
| Materials science | |
| Economics | |
| Computer science | |
| Mathematics | |
| Engineering | |
| History | |
| Geology | |
| Physics | |
| Art | |
| Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
| Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | 826 | 2,821 |
| Medicine | 971 | 26,119 |
| History | 1103 | 101 |
| Environmental science | 1145 | 3,224 |
| Business | 1202 | 2,312 |
| Sociology | 1566 | 688 |
| Political science | 1604 | 308 |
| Geology | 1699 | 554 |
| Economics | 1733 | 875 |
| Biology | 1738 | 8,537 |
| Chemistry | 2326 | 3,649 |
| Engineering | 2336 | 714 |
| Psychology | 2403 | 1,281 |
| Mathematics | 2870 | 559 |
| Materials science | 3067 | 701 |
| Art | 3289 | 1 |
| Computer science | 3642 | 375 |
| Physics | 3714 | 78 |
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 | 3 |
| 1991 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 | 19 | 6 |
| 1993 | 13 | 12 |
| 1994 | 28 | 20 |
| 1995 | 19 | 12 |
| 1996 | 28 | 37 |
| 1997 | 24 | 50 |
| 1998 | 19 | 69 |
| 1999 | 27 | 112 |
| 2000 | 18 | 147 |
| 2001 | 27 | 180 |
| 2002 | 39 | 266 |
| 2003 | 30 | 310 |
| 2004 | 52 | 399 |
| 2005 | 46 | 529 |
| 2006 | 52 | 738 |
| 2007 | 51 | 868 |
| 2008 | 51 | 1150 |
| 2009 | 75 | 1441 |
| 2010 | 100 | 1949 |
| 2011 | 120 | 2698 |
| 2012 | 182 | 3983 |
| 2013 | 141 | 4775 |
| 2014 | 142 | 5203 |
| 2015 | 179 | 5275 |
| 2016 | 192 | 4915 |
| 2017 | 236 | 4767 |
| 2018 | 216 | 4216 |
| 2019 | 215 | 4876 |
| 2020 | 199 | 5102 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 90% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Minimum of C+ in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | Undergraduate, August to April (August - December; January-April). Postgraduate, September to May (September-January; February-May). Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing (October to September) |
| Enrollment | 32,500 |
| Full time employee | 3,750 |
| Student:staff ratio | 9:1 |
Tuition
| International studetns | c.1,700-4,800 per annum (USD) |
|---|---|
| Local studetns | c.120,000-400,000 per annum (KES) |
Moi University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | + | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | + | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | + | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | + | + | + | + |
| Bachelor's Degree | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Law, Medicine, Natural Resources, Nursing, Physics, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Public Health, Social Sciences, Special Education, Tourism |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Demography and Population, Human Resources, International Relations, Management, Public Relations, Religious Studies |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Education, Agricultural Management, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archiving, Banking, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Crop Production, Dairy, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Film, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Forestry, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography (Human), Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, History, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Hygiene, Immunology, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Radiology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Soil Science, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surgery, Swahili, Textile Technology, Theatre, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation |
| Doctor's Degree | Agricultural Management, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Crop Production, Dairy, Development Studies, Ecology, Energy Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Fishery, Forestry, Genetics, Geography (Human), Health Education, History, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Machine Building, Management, Materials Engineering, Mechanics, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Parasitology, Philosophy, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Public Health, Religion, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Swahili, Tourism, Zoology |
General info
| Alternative names | MU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Wikipedia | Moi University |
| Accreditation | Commission for Higher Education |
| Motto | Foundation of Knowledge |
| Colors | green, white |
| Academic structure | School of Aerospace Sciences School of Arts and Social Sciences School of Business and Economics School of Biological and Physical Sciences School of Education School of Engineering School of Human Resource Development School of Information Sciences School of Medicine School of Dentistry School of Public Health School of Nursing School of Law |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Association of African Universities (AAU) Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 3900 Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, 30100 Kenya |
|---|---|
| City population | 194,000 |
| Phone | +254 (53) 43620 |
| Fax | +254 (53) 43047 |