South Eastern Kenya University: Statistics

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#6982 of 14,131 In the World
#295 of 1,104 In Africa
#18 of 63 In Kenya
#1960 of 2,377 For Forestry
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Quick Review

Enrollment
6,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
seku.ac.ke
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
64%*

* 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.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Enrollment6,000

Research profile

South Eastern Kenya University has published 630 scientific papers with 5,031 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Medicine, Chemistry, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Engineering, and Sociology.

Publications
630
Citations
5,031

South Eastern Kenya University majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
454 / 4,371
Biology
437 / 4,079
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
365 / 2,818
Ecology
341 / 3,577
Medicine
280 / 1,770
Chemistry
273 / 2,353
Geography and Cartography
270 / 2,832
Geology
252 / 2,749
Engineering
242 / 1,812
Sociology
211 / 1,217
Physics
185 / 1,473
Political Science
174 / 980
Agricultural Science
172 / 1,808
Botany
172 / 1,857
Law
164 / 967
Computer Science
160 / 991
History
158 / 1,849
Archaeology
150 / 1,712
Paleontology
150 / 1,480
Genetics
146 / 1,254
Organic Chemistry
145 / 1,464
Biochemistry
141 / 1,266
Mathematics
140 / 898
Public Health
131 / 715
Demography
126 / 661
Business
116 / 496
Economics
116 / 431
Statistics
110 / 751
Psychology
106 / 463
Quantum and Particle physics
104 / 941
Environmental Management
104 / 1,328
Oceanography
104 / 1,337
Pathology
100 / 649
Philosophy
95 / 373
Horticulture
92 / 817
Forestry
87 / 951
Materials Science
87 / 726
Development Studies
67 / 284
Metallurgical Engineering
55 / 451
Linguistics
53 / 213

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 4
2008 0 1
2009 1 4
2010 1 9
2011 4 11
2012 15 24
2013 17 37
2014 24 59
2015 27 92
2016 42 141
2017 48 186
2018 44 267
2019 60 376
2020 47 594
2021 79 856
2022 98 1056
2023 105 1187
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
Kitui, 90200
Kenya
City population 29,000

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