Mount Kenya University: Rankings

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Mount Kenya University ranked 5th in Kenya, 3203rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 87 research topics. Mount Kenya University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,393 academic publications and 8,435 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3203 of 14,131 In the World
#72 of 1,104 In Africa
#5 of 63 In Kenya
#1 of 2 In Thika
#959 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#964 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1228 of 1,241 For Actuarial Science
#6497 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2204 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 4296th in the World with 1,867 publications made and 4,962 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Kenya
#205 of 369 In Africa
#4296 of 7,081 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 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 68 22
2015 51 63
2016 46 95
2017 82 104
2018 72 172
2019 101 240
2020 192 466
2021 244 628
2022 277 769
2023 424 978
2024 261 929

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
Early Childhood Education 3 36 959
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 59 964
Public Policy / Administration 5 90 1548
Demography 6 127 2163
Communications and Public Relations 7 90 2165
Gender Studies 8 115 2314
Education Majors 5 84 2465
Sociology 7 144 3065
Anthropology 10 154 3200
Law 8 162 3590
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 136 3628
Political Science 8 174 3878
Archaeology 8 216 4263
History 8 222 4450
Linguistics 7 200 4506
Philosophy 9 227 5045

Medicine rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 7th for Medicine in Kenya and 3874th in the World with 1,658 publications made and 5,330 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Health Science, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Kenya
#196 of 364 In Africa
#3874 of 6,775 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 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 65
2016 31 87
2017 73 132
2018 70 193
2019 90 283
2020 178 572
2021 206 754
2022 269 956
2023 394 1167
2024 227 1093

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

Medicine subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 7 161 1926
Family medicine 6 143 1936
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 123 2046
Public Health 7 127 2075
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 120 2159
Health Science 4 102 2266
Gerontology 5 111 2461
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 184 2470
Nursing 7 139 2609
Virology 11 218 3113
Clinical Psychology 8 135 3176
Immunology 9 213 3362
Oncology and Cancer research 6 184 3431
Pathology 7 197 3595
Pharmacology 7 216 3606
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 227 4431
Surgery 8 237 4472
Psychiatry 7 205 4551

Mathematics rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Kenya and 3793rd in the World with 1,083 publications made and 2,162 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 26 In Kenya
#186 of 357 In Africa
#3793 of 6,418 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 32
2016 24 40
2017 43 53
2018 41 68
2019 48 100
2020 109 201
2021 137 240
2022 192 377
2023 304 459
2024 110 368

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 36 1228
Math Teachers 5 84 2303
Statistics 6 185 3784

Environmental Science rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Kenya and 4762nd in the World with 1,031 publications made and 4,637 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 26 In Kenya
#256 of 368 In Africa
#4762 of 6,876 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 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 60
2016 30 83
2017 47 96
2018 37 150
2019 60 247
2020 104 484
2021 134 648
2022 157 818
2023 217 979
2024 137 999

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 13 248 3696
Environmental Management 12 246 3833
Geography and Cartography 9 233 4424
Ecology 13 257 4543
Paleontology 12 267 5094
Geology 16 287 5408

Business rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 6th for Business in Kenya and 3450th in the World with 1,018 publications made and 1,999 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 26 In Kenya
#164 of 353 In Africa
#3450 of 6,339 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 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 25 38
2016 19 43
2017 38 38
2018 38 59
2019 51 61
2020 108 149
2021 141 192
2022 158 252
2023 265 358
2024 126 281

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

Business subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 4 36 1228
Human Resource Management 6 56 1484
Public Policy / Administration 5 90 1548
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 102 1897
Project Management 4 69 2076
Accounting 6 112 2266
Marketing 6 113 2688
Management Information Systems 5 107 2755
Finance 8 140 2861
Management 6 151 3448

Biology rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 9th for Biology in Kenya and 4860th in the World with 1,000 publications made and 6,511 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 26 In Kenya
#252 of 366 In Africa
#4860 of 6,833 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 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 70
2016 30 94
2017 51 122
2018 39 209
2019 64 290
2020 108 591
2021 125 809
2022 146 1056
2023 191 1291
2024 137 1317

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

Biology subfield Kenya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 11 218 3113
Microbiology 8 212 3241
Immunology 9 213 3362
Oncology and Cancer research 6 184 3431
Horticulture 14 256 3543
Pharmacology 7 216 3606
Agricultural Science 13 248 3696
Nutrition and Food Science 12 263 3853
Botany 14 265 4673
Genetics 8 244 4747
Biochemistry 10 261 5078
Paleontology 12 267 5094
Neuroscience 9 236 5204

Economics rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 8th for Economics in Kenya and 3078th in the World with 957 publications made and 1,896 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 26 In Kenya
#164 of 351 In Africa
#3078 of 6,167 In the World

Mount Kenya University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 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 18 41
2017 27 42
2018 31 56
2019 52 88
2020 112 180
2021 140 248
2022 161 303
2023 223 377
2024 115 358

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 36 1228
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 102 1897
Development Studies 7 148 2608
Finance 8 140 2861

Psychology rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 7th for Psychology in Kenya and 4343rd in the World with 785 publications made and 1,607 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 26 In Kenya
#181 of 354 In Africa
#4343 of 6,645 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 22
2016 21 43
2017 50 51
2018 37 82
2019 42 86
2020 78 173
2021 99 237
2022 111 319
2023 159 357
2024 103 367

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 84 2465
Clinical Psychology 8 135 3176
Child Psychology 8 124 3408
Social Psychology 9 183 4352
Psychiatry 7 205 4551
Neuroscience 9 236 5204

Computer Science rankings

Mount Kenya University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Kenya and 5188th in the World with 762 publications made and 2,067 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
#251 of 360 In Africa
#5188 of 6,845 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 28
2016 22 50
2017 29 65
2018 36 98
2019 39 123
2020 70 275
2021 87 319
2022 119 429
2023 192 571
2024 98 497

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 5 107 2755
Cyber Security 10 226 4337
Machine Learning 8 236 4385
Computer Networking 13 246 4638
Telecommunications 13 261 4717
Neuroscience 9 236 5204
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 281 5733

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mount Kenya University

Speciality Kenya Africa World Rank
Systems Engineering 5 148 3386
Literature 8 208 4369
Fashion Design 9 215 4628
Mechanical Engineering 9 247 5126
Art & Design 9 233 5225
Organic Chemistry 16 288 5349
Optical Engineering 15 280 5374
Chemistry 14 287 5445
Engineering 13 282 5497
Quantum and Particle physics 14 275 5585
Materials Science 17 307 5770
Physics 15 293 5813