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Moi University ranked 4th in Kenya, 2533rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Moi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,499 academic publications and 108,108 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2533 of 14,131 In the World
#60 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 63 In Kenya
#1 of 3 In Eldoret
#529 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#707 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#717 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
#3546 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3500 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Moi University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 2203rd in the World with 4,408 publications made and 66,916 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Kenya
#71 of 369 In Africa
#2203 of 7,088 In the World

Moi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 8 6
1994 16 12
1995 16 12
1996 20 24
1997 22 32
1998 11 40
1999 14 58
2000 12 76
2001 17 85
2002 25 113
2003 22 164
2004 47 200
2005 30 256
2006 36 394
2007 34 410
2008 46 551
2009 51 672
2010 80 842
2011 95 1091
2012 172 1586
2013 146 2011
2014 195 2426
2015 216 2625
2016 212 2808
2017 269 3105
2018 276 3550
2019 300 4183
2020 418 5360
2021 370 6370
2022 406 6591
2023 352 7357
2024 283 6494
2025 191 5807

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 28 717
International Law 3 31 759
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 46 807
Human Rights Law 2 41 822
Broadcast Journalism 1 37 913
Communications and Public Relations 3 29 967
Early Childhood Education 5 39 1023
Demography 4 49 1079
Public Policy / Administration 4 62 1141
Gender Studies 3 38 1220
Media Studies 1 29 1246
Anthropology 2 44 1285
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 53 1311
Sociology 4 54 1507
Law 2 47 1596
Education Majors 3 51 1640
Journalism and Digital Media 2 56 1645
Political Science 2 51 1805
Archaeology 3 75 1856
History 3 79 1948
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 49 1996
Library and Information science 2 49 2054
Linguistics 4 100 2836
Philosophy 4 110 3211
Aesthetics 5 127 3310

Medicine rankings

Moi University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Kenya and 1827th in the World with 4,082 publications made and 76,138 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Family medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Kenya
#75 of 364 In Africa
#1827 of 6,793 In the World

Moi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 2
1994 21 4
1995 13 9
1996 13 12
1997 20 26
1998 10 28
1999 16 38
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 48 553
2009 41 665
2010 70 889
2011 95 1296
2012 144 1917
2013 134 2456
2014 174 2850
2015 212 3048
2016 203 3312
2017 249 3824
2018 267 4151
2019 269 4898
2020 364 6395
2021 358 7224
2022 360 7692
2023 325 8372
2024 279 7637
2025 226 6983

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 29 529
Epidemiology 2 42 707
Pediatrics 2 46 736
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 33 745
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 27 764
Nursing 2 37 862
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 31 950
Public Health 4 45 969
Neurosurgery 3 46 1012
Virology 3 61 1153
Health Science 2 51 1351
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 84 1375
Toxicology 6 118 1422
Gerontology 3 39 1452
Immunology 2 66 1522
Surgery 2 67 1597
Pathology 2 69 1605
Critical Care Nursing 2 79 1615
Radiation Therapy 2 61 1734
Clinical Psychology 2 50 1780
Veterinary 6 161 1793
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 111 1851
Psychiatry 2 63 1927
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 73 2017
Oncology and Cancer research 2 76 2032
Anesthesiology 2 95 2278
Cardiology 2 86 2380
Physical Therapy 3 75 2634
Pharmacology 3 146 2723
Anatomy and Physiology 3 130 3124

Biology rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Biology in Kenya and 2384th in the World with 3,616 publications made and 75,116 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Kenya
#104 of 366 In Africa
#2384 of 6,841 In the World

Moi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 9 11
1994 18 8
1995 8 18
1996 17 27
1997 10 28
1998 14 33
1999 21 56
2000 10 68
2001 23 83
2002 43 130
2003 30 199
2004 47 275
2005 41 387
2006 44 507
2007 45 571
2008 47 685
2009 63 854
2010 81 1069
2011 102 1537
2012 124 2075
2013 105 2659
2014 131 2907
2015 151 3116
2016 143 3163
2017 188 3598
2018 213 3923
2019 217 4556
2020 318 5835
2021 284 6704
2022 326 7187
2023 303 7684
2024 257 7154
2025 172 6586

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 27 764
Virology 3 61 1153
Forestry 5 91 1176
Toxicology 6 118 1422
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 57 1425
Immunology 2 66 1522
Animal Science 5 108 1632
Agricultural Science 5 109 1645
Oncology and Cancer research 2 76 2032
Horticulture 7 145 2157
Zoology 4 112 2219
Genetics 2 91 2343
Botany 5 130 2456
Biotechnology 5 136 2504
Microbiology 5 159 2608
Pharmacology 3 146 2723
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 112 2801
Paleontology 5 137 2801
Nutrition and Food Science 6 171 2807
Biochemistry 4 132 3034
Neuroscience 3 101 3101
Evolutionary Biology 5 123 3307
Nanotechnology 4 174 3741

Environmental Science rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 2212th in the World with 3,286 publications made and 54,367 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Kenya
#103 of 369 In Africa
#2212 of 6,888 In the World

Moi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 41 229
2005 43 320
2006 47 477
2007 43 484
2008 40 598
2009 62 724
2010 78 912
2011 96 1114
2012 131 1400
2013 96 1762
2014 112 1970
2015 128 2032
2016 142 2068
2017 180 2368
2018 171 2628
2019 210 3024
2020 277 3961
2021 253 4642
2022 278 4843
2023 256 5131
2024 214 5211
2025 136 4596

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 91 1176
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 57 1425
Environmental Engineering 3 84 1443
Environmental Management 4 78 1493
Agricultural Science 5 109 1645
Ecology 5 96 1876
Geotechnical Engineering 4 126 2145
Geography and Cartography 4 100 2195
Oceanography 5 115 2399
Earth science and Geophysics 3 133 2465
Environmental Chemistry 4 146 2723
Geology 5 131 2791
Paleontology 5 137 2801
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 140 2914

Economics rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Economics in Kenya and 1331st in the World with 2,142 publications made and 29,608 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 354 In Africa
#1331 of 6,188 In the World

Moi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 3
1994 12 8
1995 4 6
1996 9 7
1997 8 14
1998 6 20
1999 5 26
2000 7 30
2001 4 30
2002 14 47
2003 7 46
2004 21 55
2005 10 87
2006 14 138
2007 11 148
2008 14 194
2009 24 258
2010 36 282
2011 41 357
2012 85 544
2013 77 729
2014 91 898
2015 103 1009
2016 96 1086
2017 145 1179
2018 143 1429
2019 155 1595
2020 217 2189
2021 203 2561
2022 206 2555
2023 142 2887
2024 133 2444
2025 96 2226

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 51 633
Development Studies 2 43 971
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 69 1492
Finance 4 70 1807
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 101 2384

Psychology rankings

Moi University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Kenya and 2161st in the World with 1,967 publications made and 31,006 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Kenya
#67 of 355 In Africa
#2161 of 6,663 In the World

Moi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 29 203
2009 18 234
2010 25 267
2011 33 393
2012 67 611
2013 71 859
2014 90 1116
2015 100 1158
2016 88 1240
2017 140 1550
2018 122 1762
2019 134 2099
2020 202 2733
2021 182 3333
2022 175 3560
2023 166 4134
2024 155 3559
2025 89 3290

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 51 1640
Clinical Psychology 2 50 1780
Psychiatry 2 63 1927
Child Psychology 4 61 2163
Social Psychology 3 68 2355
Neuroscience 3 101 3101
Cognitive Science 3 133 3743

Mathematics rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Kenya and 2131st in the World with 1,922 publications made and 29,742 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Kenya
#78 of 357 In Africa
#2131 of 6,434 In the World

Moi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 86
2008 6 178
2009 17 184
2010 14 245
2011 45 363
2012 69 517
2013 65 731
2014 71 880
2015 99 941
2016 93 1038
2017 146 1265
2018 132 1389
2019 146 1714
2020 178 2236
2021 199 2708
2022 179 2948
2023 187 3311
2024 119 2407
2025 70 2104

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 72 2025
Statistics 4 75 2098
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 101 2384

Computer Science rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Kenya and 3164th in the World with 1,891 publications made and 26,821 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Kenya
#121 of 361 In Africa
#3164 of 6,855 In the World

Moi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 9 160
2008 9 229
2009 15 245
2010 26 387
2011 40 496
2012 62 731
2013 65 956
2014 69 1096
2015 96 1149
2016 104 1242
2017 125 1447
2018 116 1634
2019 122 1965
2020 184 2639
2021 180 2999
2022 167 3324
2023 173 3786
2024 123 3289
2025 74 2926

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 21 592
Management Information Systems 4 54 1593
Library and Information science 2 49 2054
Machine Learning 3 118 2702
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 112 2801
Neuroscience 3 101 3101
Computer Networking 4 128 3241
Telecommunications 3 141 3294
Cyber Security 4 141 3374
Computer Vision 3 141 3714
Cognitive Science 3 133 3743
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 156 3903

Engineering rankings

Moi University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Kenya and 3066th in the World with 1,839 publications made and 35,459 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 25 In Kenya
#133 of 356 In Africa
#3066 of 6,795 In the World

Moi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 26 307
2007 17 297
2008 14 389
2009 32 453
2010 30 586
2011 49 736
2012 57 1027
2013 42 1223
2014 58 1317
2015 81 1291
2016 69 1341
2017 83 1486
2018 101 1569
2019 124 1925
2020 160 2363
2021 151 2891
2022 172 3117
2023 155 3217
2024 134 3374
2025 82 2998

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

Engineering subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 3 84 1443
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 135 2006
Geotechnical Engineering 4 126 2145
Biotechnology 5 136 2504
Aerospace Engineering 3 115 2829
Structural Engineering 3 119 2937
Mechanical Engineering 3 117 2965
Civil Engineering 5 158 3084
Computer Networking 4 128 3241
Metallurgical Engineering 4 159 3260
Telecommunications 3 141 3294
Chemical Engineering 4 156 3344
Systems Engineering 4 146 3357
Electrical Engineering 3 148 3371
Optical Engineering 3 144 3507
Materials Science 4 155 3518
Nanotechnology 4 174 3741
Acoustical Engineering 4 152 3978

Business rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Business in Kenya and 1888th in the World with 1,750 publications made and 20,215 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Kenya
#66 of 356 In Africa
#1888 of 6,366 In the World

Moi University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 15 217
2011 32 287
2012 56 404
2013 53 490
2014 68 662
2015 85 638
2016 67 679
2017 114 776
2018 121 975
2019 144 1057
2020 197 1548
2021 169 1850
2022 166 1806
2023 125 2123
2024 109 1767
2025 74 1560

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 17 487
Occupational Safety and Health 2 28 717
Entrepreneurship 4 50 992
Public Policy / Administration 4 62 1141
Human Resource Management 4 51 1431
Accounting 4 52 1435
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 69 1492
Management Information Systems 4 54 1593
Marketing 4 58 1653
Finance 4 70 1807
Project Management 5 76 2159
Advertising 4 74 2417
Management 4 94 2444

Chemistry rankings

Moi University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Kenya and 3114th in the World with 1,536 publications made and 32,741 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Kenya
#146 of 349 In Africa
#3114 of 6,561 In the World

Moi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 23 323
2007 19 355
2008 14 381
2009 30 445
2010 35 562
2011 44 823
2012 45 973
2013 37 1214
2014 44 1320
2015 55 1364
2016 61 1382
2017 62 1581
2018 70 1705
2019 78 2079
2020 123 2697
2021 130 3132
2022 150 3474
2023 153 3719
2024 122 3662
2025 70 3430

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

Chemistry subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 4 146 2723
Physical chemistry 2 129 2788
Nutrition and Food Science 6 171 2807
Organic Chemistry 3 136 2892
Biochemistry 4 132 3034
Chemical Engineering 4 156 3344
Materials Science 4 155 3518
Nanotechnology 4 174 3741

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Moi University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 3 52 1653
Literature 2 75 2269
Art & Design 3 93 2895
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 136 3274
Fashion Design 4 125 3394
Physics 4 146 3413
Quantum and Particle physics 4 148 3605