Mount Kenya University: Statistics

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#3467 of 14,131 In the World
#84 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 63 In Kenya
#1 of 2 In Thika
#1000 of 1,017 For Early Childhood Education
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Quick Review

Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.mku.ac.ke
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
42%*

* Mount Kenya University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsAt least KCSE mean grade C Plus

Research profile

Mount Kenya University has published 1,055 scientific papers with 2,788 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Mathematics, Biology, Environmental Science, Public Health, and Statistics.

Publications
1,055
Citations
2,788

Mount Kenya University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
826 / 1,374
Medicine
773 / 1,996
Sociology
636 / 1,030
Political Science
581 / 710
Law
545 / 692
Mathematics
514 / 712
Biology
474 / 2,191
Environmental Science
464 / 1,456
Public Health
461 / 1,021
Statistics
446 / 668
Economics
426 / 494
Business
415 / 343
Demography
402 / 662
Pathology
376 / 1,481
Psychology
373 / 473
Computer Science
348 / 634
Philosophy
326 / 374
Development Studies
305 / 387
Geography and Cartography
254 / 1,026
Engineering
235 / 811
Ecology
230 / 876
Management
230 / 180
Marketing
206 / 166
Chemistry
199 / 1,287
Genetics
195 / 1,157
Linguistics
188 / 166
Health Science
174 / 109
Nursing
171 / 329
History
161 / 599
Physics
159 / 372
Geology
158 / 380
Archaeology
151 / 535
Machine Learning
146 / 182
Education Majors
143 / 127
Math Teachers
140 / 108
Immunology
140 / 859
Finance
136 / 134
Biochemistry
135 / 935
Family medicine
133 / 190
Paleontology
129 / 350

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 0 2
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 2 0
2011 4 3
2012 9 2
2013 28 12
2014 32 24
2015 45 62
2016 44 76
2017 94 118
2018 62 172
2019 74 246
2020 149 352
2021 196 601
2022 223 778
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate, 1,000 per annum; Postgraduate, 2,000 per annum. (KES)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Mount Kenya University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes No
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes Yes No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Postgraduate Diploma Education, Industrial Management, Management, Marketing, Sales Techniques
Master's Degree Accountancy, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Security, Criminology, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, English, Entomology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Geography, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Justice Administration, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Media Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Police Studies, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Religious Studies, Special Education, Statistics, Swahili
Doctor's Degree Business Administration, Education, English, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Preschool Education, Psychology, Religious Studies

Mount Kenya University faculties and divisions

Institute : Film, Creative and Performing Arts Dance, Film, Music, Theatre
School : Business and Economics Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Hotel Management, Management, Tourism
School : Computing and Informatics (SCI) Business Computing, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology
School : Education Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Preschool Education, Special Education
School : Engineering, Energy and the Built Environment Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering
School : Health Sciences Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health
School : Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management Hotel and Restaurant, Tourism
School : Law Law
School : Postgraduate Studies Business Administration, Economics, Education, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Sciences
School : Pure and Applied Sciences Actuarial Science, Animal Husbandry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
School : Social Sciences African Languages, Arts and Humanities, Civil Security, Development Studies, English, Ethics, Government, Journalism, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Psychology, Social Sciences, Swahili

General information

Alternative names MKU
Founded 2008
Accreditation Commission for Higher Education
Motto Unlocking Infinite Possibilities.

Location and contacts

Address P.O.Box 342 General Kago Road
Thika, 01000
Kenya
City population 279,000

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