Mount Kenya University: Rankings

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Mount Kenya University ranked 8th in Kenya, 4383rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 91 research topics. Mount Kenya University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,518 academic publications and 9,974 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4383 of 14,131 In the World
#151 of 1,104 In Africa
#8 of 63 In Kenya
#1 of 2 In Thika
#956 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#978 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#1221 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#6583 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5121 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 4236th in the World with 1,936 publications made and 6,582 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Kenya
#204 of 369 In Africa
#4236 of 7,088 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 1
2011 3 0
2012 9 2
2013 28 12
2014 69 22
2015 52 62
2016 48 95
2017 85 102
2018 74 174
2019 102 236
2020 189 467
2021 245 628
2022 275 766
2023 422 971
2024 268 937
2025 76 886

The following table provides academic rankings for Mount Kenya 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 59 956
Early Childhood Education 3 36 978
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 68 1480
Public Policy / Administration 5 93 1581
Demography 6 126 2122
Communications and Public Relations 7 90 2137
Gender Studies 8 116 2358
Education Majors 5 86 2478
Sociology 7 143 3043
Anthropology 10 154 3201
Law 8 159 3575
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 141 3670
Political Science 8 173 3828
Archaeology 10 223 4291
History 9 230 4490
Linguistics 8 202 4498
Philosophy 9 228 5025

Medicine rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 7th for Medicine in Kenya and 3834th in the World with 1,751 publications made and 7,020 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Health Science, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Kenya
#195 of 364 In Africa
#3834 of 6,793 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 3 1
2009 0 2
2010 1 0
2011 2 2
2012 3 1
2013 24 21
2014 40 32
2015 38 64
2016 32 87
2017 73 132
2018 70 191
2019 91 283
2020 174 568
2021 206 745
2022 268 956
2023 393 1160
2024 238 1111
2025 108 1109

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

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Family medicine 6 139 1849
Pediatrics 7 153 1898
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 118 1973
Public Health 6 122 2002
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 118 2121
Veterinary 9 214 2180
Health Science 4 107 2292
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 185 2477
Gerontology 5 122 2558
Nursing 6 138 2579
Virology 11 210 3045
Clinical Psychology 8 136 3203
Immunology 8 211 3309
Oncology and Cancer research 6 183 3475
Pathology 7 196 3536
Pharmacology 7 219 3652
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 229 4459
Surgery 9 241 4480
Psychiatry 7 209 4517

Mathematics rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Kenya and 3773rd in the World with 1,097 publications made and 2,501 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 26 In Kenya
#187 of 357 In Africa
#3773 of 6,434 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2010 1 0
2011 0 0
2012 2 0
2013 20 11
2014 29 9
2015 22 33
2016 24 39
2017 43 53
2018 41 68
2019 48 98
2020 105 186
2021 137 233
2022 188 371
2023 301 449
2024 110 363
2025 31 296

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

Mathematics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 4 38 1241
Math Teachers 5 85 2302
Statistics 6 186 3780

Biology rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 10th for Biology in Kenya and 4813th in the World with 1,062 publications made and 7,604 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 26 In Kenya
#252 of 366 In Africa
#4813 of 6,841 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 3 1
2009 0 1
2010 1 1
2011 3 2
2012 5 3
2013 24 16
2014 31 27
2015 35 69
2016 30 95
2017 51 121
2018 39 209
2019 64 289
2020 108 581
2021 123 805
2022 148 1058
2023 189 1295
2024 140 1330
2025 77 1375

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

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 11 210 3045
Microbiology 8 214 3239
Immunology 8 211 3309
Oncology and Cancer research 6 183 3475
Horticulture 14 258 3582
Pharmacology 7 219 3652
Agricultural Science 13 251 3712
Nutrition and Food Science 12 267 3894
Botany 14 266 4652
Genetics 8 242 4680
Biochemistry 10 262 5042
Paleontology 12 269 5090
Neuroscience 9 240 5234

Environmental Science rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 4757th in the World with 1,061 publications made and 5,361 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Kenya
#255 of 369 In Africa
#4757 of 6,888 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 2 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 1
2011 1 1
2012 9 3
2013 18 11
2014 39 17
2015 34 61
2016 31 85
2017 48 96
2018 37 150
2019 60 249
2020 103 482
2021 134 648
2022 155 816
2023 216 977
2024 141 1004
2025 36 1004

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

Environmental Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 13 251 3712
Environmental Management 12 253 3855
Geography and Cartography 9 235 4401
Ecology 14 259 4526
Paleontology 12 269 5090
Geology 16 287 5393

Business rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 6th for Business in Kenya and 3437th in the World with 1,033 publications made and 2,249 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Kenya
#162 of 356 In Africa
#3437 of 6,366 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 0
2011 2 0
2012 4 2
2013 12 5
2014 28 17
2015 26 38
2016 19 43
2017 38 37
2018 37 59
2019 51 61
2020 104 145
2021 139 192
2022 157 250
2023 265 355
2024 128 282
2025 25 264

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

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Construction Management 3 43 1221
Actuarial Science 4 38 1241
Human Resource Management 6 58 1512
Public Policy / Administration 5 93 1581
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 105 1915
Project Management 4 66 2066
Accounting 6 111 2252
Marketing 6 113 2667
Management Information Systems 5 109 2740
Finance 8 143 2879
Management 6 154 3463

Economics rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 8th for Economics in Kenya and 3062nd in the World with 976 publications made and 3,161 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 26 In Kenya
#166 of 354 In Africa
#3062 of 6,188 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 1 0
2011 3 0
2012 7 2
2013 10 3
2014 36 11
2015 19 32
2016 17 41
2017 28 41
2018 31 56
2019 53 87
2020 111 175
2021 139 249
2022 160 303
2023 220 379
2024 117 361
2025 26 317

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

Economics subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 4 38 1241
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 105 1915
Development Studies 7 147 2569
Finance 8 143 2879

Psychology rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 7th for Psychology in Kenya and 4333rd in the World with 821 publications made and 1,863 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 26 In Kenya
#182 of 355 In Africa
#4333 of 6,663 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2008 1 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 2 0
2012 3 0
2013 15 11
2014 40 15
2015 24 21
2016 22 43
2017 50 50
2018 38 82
2019 42 87
2020 78 173
2021 100 229
2022 109 318
2023 159 354
2024 105 370
2025 40 366

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

Psychology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 5 86 2478
Clinical Psychology 8 136 3203
Child Psychology 7 125 3420
Social Psychology 9 182 4345
Psychiatry 7 209 4517
Neuroscience 9 240 5234

Computer Science rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Kenya and 5168th in the World with 783 publications made and 2,377 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Kenya
#250 of 361 In Africa
#5168 of 6,855 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2010 1 0
2011 2 0
2012 4 3
2013 17 8
2014 24 11
2015 20 29
2016 21 51
2017 29 65
2018 38 99
2019 39 125
2020 65 257
2021 86 316
2022 119 429
2023 189 566
2024 97 492
2025 38 524

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

Computer Science subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 5 109 2740
Cyber Security 10 228 4344
Machine Learning 8 244 4453
Computer Networking 13 249 4674
Telecommunications 13 263 4745
Neuroscience 9 240 5234
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 285 5738

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mount Kenya University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Systems Engineering 3 139 3262
Literature 9 215 4439
Fashion Design 9 220 4670
Electrical Engineering 17 290 5103
Mechanical Engineering 9 251 5139
Art & Design 10 237 5229
Organic Chemistry 15 287 5309
Quantum and Particle physics 12 262 5382
Chemistry 14 286 5391
Optical Engineering 15 281 5399
Engineering 13 279 5446
Physics 14 289 5700
Materials Science 17 308 5773