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Moi University ranked 6th in Kenya, 3260th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. Moi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,262 academic publications and 99,722 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3260 of 14,131 In the World
#78 of 1,104 In Africa
#6 of 63 In Kenya
#1 of 3 In Eldoret
#526 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#698 of 1,028 For Occupational Safety and Health
#699 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#3748 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5496 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Moi University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 2177th in the World with 4,282 publications made and 62,141 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Kenya
#70 of 369 In Africa
#2177 of 7,081 In the World

Moi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 2
1993 8 6
1994 16 12
1995 16 12
1996 20 24
1997 22 32
1998 11 40
1999 14 57
2000 12 76
2001 17 85
2002 25 113
2003 22 164
2004 46 200
2005 30 256
2006 36 395
2007 34 410
2008 46 551
2009 51 672
2010 81 845
2011 95 1094
2012 172 1586
2013 147 2013
2014 196 2432
2015 215 2630
2016 213 2806
2017 267 3119
2018 277 3568
2019 302 4204
2020 425 5476
2021 373 6407
2022 405 6623
2023 353 7380
2024 280 6392

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 2 27 698
International Law 3 30 746
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 44 781
Human Rights Law 2 41 820
Broadcast Journalism 1 36 887
Communications and Public Relations 3 29 960
Early Childhood Education 5 39 990
Demography 4 48 1066
Public Policy / Administration 4 60 1128
Gender Studies 3 38 1233
Media Studies 1 29 1240
Anthropology 2 44 1262
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 50 1284
Sociology 4 54 1507
Law 2 46 1589
Journalism and Digital Media 2 55 1619
Education Majors 3 50 1628
Political Science 2 51 1798
Archaeology 3 73 1816
History 3 75 1901
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 48 1975
Library and Information science 2 52 2124
Linguistics 4 99 2811
Philosophy 3 104 3184
Aesthetics 4 125 3242

Medicine rankings

Moi University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Kenya and 1810th in the World with 3,923 publications made and 70,794 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Family medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Kenya
#72 of 364 In Africa
#1810 of 6,775 In the World

Moi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 2
1993 8 2
1994 21 4
1995 13 9
1996 13 12
1997 20 26
1998 10 28
1999 16 37
2000 9 53
2001 13 53
2002 24 76
2003 15 127
2004 42 191
2005 25 276
2006 30 387
2007 25 425
2008 48 554
2009 41 665
2010 71 892
2011 95 1295
2012 144 1917
2013 135 2457
2014 174 2853
2015 212 3054
2016 204 3315
2017 248 3824
2018 269 4155
2019 270 4909
2020 367 6447
2021 363 7247
2022 363 7707
2023 326 8386
2024 277 7528

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

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Family medicine 2 28 526
Epidemiology 2 41 699
Pediatrics 2 44 738
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 34 743
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 27 748
Nursing 2 36 858
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 30 919
Public Health 4 44 951
Neurosurgery 2 45 986
Virology 2 60 1145
Health Science 2 50 1318
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 84 1381
Toxicology 6 118 1412
Gerontology 3 40 1419
Immunology 2 64 1495
Surgery 2 63 1568
Critical Care Nursing 2 78 1579
Pathology 2 68 1584
Radiation Therapy 2 58 1697
Veterinary 6 156 1725
Clinical Psychology 2 49 1744
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 109 1816
Psychiatry 2 63 1892
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 73 1969
Oncology and Cancer research 2 76 2028
Anesthesiology 2 96 2269
Cardiology 2 86 2369
Physical Therapy 3 75 2598
Pharmacology 3 140 2671
Anatomy and Physiology 3 125 3079

Biology rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Biology in Kenya and 2373rd in the World with 3,486 publications made and 69,823 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Kenya
#103 of 366 In Africa
#2373 of 6,833 In the World

Moi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 4
1993 9 11
1994 18 8
1995 8 18
1996 17 27
1997 10 28
1998 14 33
1999 21 55
2000 10 68
2001 23 83
2002 43 130
2003 30 199
2004 47 275
2005 41 387
2006 44 507
2007 45 570
2008 47 685
2009 63 853
2010 82 1072
2011 102 1536
2012 124 2074
2013 105 2660
2014 131 2910
2015 151 3120
2016 145 3162
2017 186 3597
2018 212 3929
2019 219 4581
2020 325 5912
2021 284 6728
2022 324 7181
2023 303 7692
2024 251 7079

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

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 27 748
Virology 2 60 1145
Forestry 5 87 1149
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 55 1396
Toxicology 6 118 1412
Immunology 2 64 1495
Animal Science 5 108 1607
Agricultural Science 5 108 1631
Oncology and Cancer research 2 76 2028
Horticulture 7 140 2139
Zoology 4 110 2176
Genetics 2 92 2361
Botany 5 131 2441
Biotechnology 5 134 2486
Microbiology 5 155 2561
Pharmacology 3 140 2671
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 107 2732
Paleontology 5 137 2782
Nutrition and Food Science 6 172 2810
Biochemistry 4 129 2987
Neuroscience 2 98 3063
Evolutionary Biology 5 123 3275
Nanotechnology 4 170 3726

Environmental Science rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 2186th in the World with 3,183 publications made and 49,301 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Kenya
#98 of 368 In Africa
#2186 of 6,876 In the World

Moi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 4
1993 9 9
1994 17 12
1995 12 16
1996 25 31
1997 21 35
1998 15 46
1999 22 62
2000 15 82
2001 24 91
2002 47 158
2003 26 210
2004 42 229
2005 43 320
2006 47 477
2007 43 484
2008 40 598
2009 62 724
2010 79 917
2011 96 1113
2012 131 1399
2013 96 1765
2014 111 1972
2015 128 2031
2016 141 2067
2017 178 2369
2018 169 2636
2019 210 3021
2020 279 3973
2021 253 4674
2022 277 4862
2023 256 5141
2024 212 5172

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

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 5 87 1149
Environmental Engineering 2 77 1386
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 55 1396
Environmental Management 3 74 1464
Agricultural Science 5 108 1631
Ecology 5 95 1841
Geotechnical Engineering 4 122 2115
Geography and Cartography 4 98 2168
Oceanography 5 115 2376
Earth science and Geophysics 4 133 2464
Environmental Chemistry 4 142 2709
Geology 5 131 2757
Paleontology 5 137 2782
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 139 2915

Economics rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Economics in Kenya and 1329th in the World with 2,070 publications made and 27,280 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Kenya
#53 of 351 In Africa
#1329 of 6,167 In the World

Moi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 2
1993 4 3
1994 12 8
1995 4 6
1996 9 7
1997 8 14
1998 6 20
1999 5 25
2000 7 30
2001 4 30
2002 14 47
2003 7 46
2004 21 55
2005 10 87
2006 14 138
2007 11 149
2008 14 191
2009 24 258
2010 36 283
2011 41 357
2012 85 543
2013 77 731
2014 90 899
2015 103 1018
2016 96 1090
2017 143 1178
2018 146 1446
2019 157 1617
2020 217 2251
2021 200 2535
2022 208 2583
2023 142 2904
2024 129 2427

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

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 5 54 628
Development Studies 2 43 971
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 69 1512
Finance 4 70 1790
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 100 2375

Psychology rankings

Moi University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Kenya and 2129th in the World with 1,920 publications made and 28,310 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Kenya
#65 of 354 In Africa
#2129 of 6,645 In the World

Moi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 5 1
1995 6 2
1996 5 4
1997 2 5
1998 7 6
1999 7 10
2000 4 19
2001 6 24
2002 2 30
2003 7 36
2004 13 70
2005 10 93
2006 12 131
2007 5 142
2008 29 200
2009 18 235
2010 25 267
2011 33 392
2012 67 611
2013 72 864
2014 90 1116
2015 100 1165
2016 90 1247
2017 142 1561
2018 121 1764
2019 135 2125
2020 207 2831
2021 186 3388
2022 178 3602
2023 167 4168
2024 155 3502

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

Psychology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 3 50 1628
Clinical Psychology 2 49 1744
Psychiatry 2 63 1892
Child Psychology 4 60 2138
Social Psychology 3 68 2344
Neuroscience 2 98 3063
Cognitive Science 3 132 3727

Mathematics rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Kenya and 2118th in the World with 1,889 publications made and 27,616 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Kenya
#76 of 357 In Africa
#2118 of 6,418 In the World

Moi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 1
1993 1 2
1994 7 1
1995 4 3
1996 6 3
1997 6 12
1998 3 6
1999 5 13
2000 3 15
2001 4 11
2002 7 11
2003 4 25
2004 14 44
2005 10 70
2006 8 98
2007 7 87
2008 6 175
2009 17 185
2010 14 245
2011 45 366
2012 69 517
2013 65 734
2014 71 889
2015 99 949
2016 94 1046
2017 146 1285
2018 136 1422
2019 145 1765
2020 185 2376
2021 203 2812
2022 180 2998
2023 189 3364
2024 116 2378

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

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 69 1997
Statistics 4 73 2071
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 100 2375

Computer Science rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Kenya and 3152nd in the World with 1,851 publications made and 23,447 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Kenya
#119 of 360 In Africa
#3152 of 6,845 In the World

Moi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 1
1993 4 0
1994 9 7
1995 12 7
1996 5 10
1997 8 11
1998 5 16
1999 11 19
2000 4 27
2001 7 30
2002 14 38
2003 11 61
2004 15 70
2005 11 120
2006 15 157
2007 9 161
2008 9 229
2009 15 246
2010 28 390
2011 40 497
2012 62 730
2013 65 952
2014 70 1100
2015 96 1161
2016 104 1246
2017 127 1456
2018 116 1643
2019 126 2003
2020 191 2744
2021 181 3041
2022 164 3353
2023 174 3799
2024 122 3230

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

Computer Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 20 583
Management Information Systems 4 53 1566
Library and Information science 2 52 2124
Machine Learning 3 118 2680
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 107 2732
Neuroscience 2 98 3063
Computer Networking 4 126 3228
Telecommunications 3 142 3334
Cyber Security 4 135 3348
Computer Vision 3 140 3726
Cognitive Science 3 132 3727
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 151 3889

Engineering rankings

Moi University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Kenya and 3062nd in the World with 1,777 publications made and 32,479 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 25 In Kenya
#131 of 355 In Africa
#3062 of 6,782 In the World

Moi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 2
1993 7 6
1994 9 16
1995 14 12
1996 12 15
1997 13 23
1998 5 21
1999 19 29
2000 10 34
2001 17 47
2002 21 81
2003 20 141
2004 21 152
2005 22 220
2006 26 306
2007 17 296
2008 14 390
2009 32 453
2010 31 586
2011 49 732
2012 57 1028
2013 42 1220
2014 58 1318
2015 80 1301
2016 67 1342
2017 83 1495
2018 104 1579
2019 122 1934
2020 160 2371
2021 150 2884
2022 170 3111
2023 155 3218
2024 133 3347

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

Engineering subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 2 77 1386
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 135 2015
Geotechnical Engineering 4 122 2115
Biotechnology 5 134 2486
Aerospace Engineering 3 113 2798
Mechanical Engineering 3 115 2930
Structural Engineering 3 118 2931
Civil Engineering 5 158 3060
Computer Networking 4 126 3228
Metallurgical Engineering 4 157 3256
Systems Engineering 3 142 3322
Telecommunications 3 142 3334
Chemical Engineering 4 153 3353
Electrical Engineering 3 151 3425
Materials Science 4 154 3498
Optical Engineering 3 143 3501
Nanotechnology 4 170 3726
Acoustical Engineering 4 149 3939

Business rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Business in Kenya and 1870th in the World with 1,716 publications made and 18,756 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Kenya
#66 of 353 In Africa
#1870 of 6,339 In the World

Moi University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 2
1993 4 2
1994 8 9
1995 8 6
1996 7 8
1997 13 13
1998 3 16
1999 5 24
2000 3 31
2001 3 36
2002 9 41
2003 10 37
2004 15 61
2005 14 77
2006 11 123
2007 10 125
2008 12 164
2009 16 199
2010 16 220
2011 32 289
2012 55 404
2013 53 491
2014 68 663
2015 85 641
2016 67 679
2017 115 780
2018 120 982
2019 142 1059
2020 203 1603
2021 171 1867
2022 169 1838
2023 129 2141
2024 111 1746

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

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 15 475
Occupational Safety and Health 2 27 698
Entrepreneurship 4 49 989
Public Policy / Administration 4 60 1128
Human Resource Management 4 48 1400
Accounting 4 52 1461
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 69 1512
Management Information Systems 4 53 1566
Marketing 4 57 1646
Finance 4 70 1790
Project Management 5 76 2141
Advertising 4 69 2380
Management 4 95 2456

Chemistry rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Kenya and 3088th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 30,669 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Kenya
#143 of 347 In Africa
#3088 of 6,545 In the World

Moi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 9 3
1993 4 5
1994 6 14
1995 6 8
1996 8 13
1997 4 18
1998 6 13
1999 16 19
2000 5 25
2001 10 45
2002 24 75
2003 19 125
2004 23 168
2005 24 270
2006 23 322
2007 19 355
2008 14 380
2009 30 445
2010 35 562
2011 44 819
2012 45 972
2013 37 1215
2014 44 1323
2015 55 1368
2016 62 1383
2017 62 1582
2018 69 1711
2019 78 2097
2020 122 2709
2021 134 3170
2022 152 3480
2023 151 3741
2024 122 3632

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

Chemistry subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 4 142 2709
Physical chemistry 2 127 2780
Nutrition and Food Science 6 172 2810
Organic Chemistry 3 134 2882
Biochemistry 4 129 2987
Chemical Engineering 4 153 3353
Materials Science 4 154 3498
Nanotechnology 4 170 3726

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Moi University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 3 50 1604
Literature 2 75 2245
Art & Design 3 90 2861
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 133 3276
Fashion Design 4 125 3378
Physics 4 145 3397
Quantum and Particle physics 4 146 3598