South Eastern Kenya University: Statistics

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#6987 of 14,131 In the World
#298 of 1,104 In Africa
#20 of 63 In Kenya
#2025 of 2,632 For Forestry
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
seku.ac.ke
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
60%*

* South Eastern 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.

Research profile

South Eastern Kenya University has published 890 scientific papers with 7,843 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, and Sociology.

Publications
890
Citations
7,843

South Eastern Kenya University majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
616 / 6,484
Biology
579 / 6,243
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
515 / 4,831
Ecology
445 / 5,275
Medicine
390 / 2,754
Geography and Cartography
388 / 4,376
Chemistry
347 / 3,530
Engineering
346 / 3,330
Geology
324 / 4,001
Sociology
293 / 1,880
Physics
258 / 2,329
Political Science
245 / 1,980
Agricultural Science
238 / 2,918
Computer Science
229 / 1,557
Law
223 / 1,821
Mathematics
216 / 1,315
History
215 / 2,986
Botany
213 / 2,619
Archaeology
204 / 2,920
Paleontology
190 / 2,139
Genetics
189 / 1,938
Public Health
186 / 1,252
Economics
177 / 947
Demography
176 / 1,083
Organic Chemistry
175 / 2,063
Biochemistry
168 / 1,672
Statistics
167 / 1,041
Business
166 / 1,047
Psychology
162 / 960
Pathology
147 / 816
Quantum and Particle physics
145 / 1,360
Philosophy
135 / 743
Environmental Management
132 / 1,634
Oceanography
132 / 1,807
Horticulture
124 / 1,275
Forestry
119 / 1,539
Materials Science
118 / 1,220
Development Studies
104 / 606
Management
83 / 413
Linguistics
77 / 433

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 5
2008 0 1
2009 1 1
2010 0 7
2011 8 6
2012 13 12
2013 23 25
2014 34 45
2015 37 106
2016 47 135
2017 57 221
2018 53 292
2019 83 465
2020 81 727
2021 99 1105
2022 122 1268
2023 138 1532
2024 76 1747
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate, 36,000-84,000 per annum; Master, 120,000 per annum; Ph.D., 150,000 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 South Eastern 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 Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes No
Bachelor's Degree Actuarial Science, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Criminology, Dietetics, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Farm Management, Fishery, Food Science, Forestry, Gender Studies, Geology, Health Administration, Horticulture, Information Technology, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Logistics Management, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nursing, Physics, Preschool Education, Public Health, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Statistics, Teacher Training, Textile Technology, Tourism, Water Management
Postgraduate Diploma Education
Master's Degree Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Curriculum, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Farm Management, Forestry, Gender Studies, Geography, Geophysics, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International and Comparative Education, Linguistics, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Philosophy of Education, Physics, Public Health, Religious Studies, Sociology, Statistics, Swahili, Water Management
Doctor's Degree Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Animal Husbandry, Business Administration, Entomology, Environmental Management, Forestry, Physics, Swahili, Water Management

South Eastern Kenya University faculties and divisions

School : Agriculture, Environment, Water and Natural Resources Management Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Entomology, Environmental Management, Farm Management, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Geology, Horticulture, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Natural Resources, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Wildlife
School : Business and Economics Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Logistics Management, Management, Statistics
School : Education Child Care and Development, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Preschool Education
School : Engineering and Technology Agricultural Engineering, Building Technologies, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Textile Technology
School : Health Sciences Dietetics, Epidemiology, Food Science, Health Administration, Laboratory Techniques, Nursing, Public Health
School : Humanities and Social Sciences Anthropology, Communication Studies, Criminology, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Linguistics, Religious Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Sociology, Swahili, Tourism
School : Law Law
School : Science and Computing Actuarial Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Entomology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering

General information

Alternative names SEKU
Founded 2008
Accreditation Commission for University Education (CUE)
Motto Arid to Green
Colors green, brown

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 170-90200
Kitui
Kenya
City population 29,000

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