Top 100 best universities in Kenya 2020

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A list of the top 100 universities in Kenya has been released. The University of Nairobi is ranked the best university in Kenya, followed by Kenyatta University, Egerton University and Moi University in that order respectively.

Here are the top 100 best universities in Kenya.

Kenya Rank	World Rank	University	Presence Rank*	Impact Rank*	Openness Rank*	Excellence Rank*
1.	853	University of Nairobi	42	652	1074	1577
2.	1455	Kenyatta University	164	792	1360	2758
3.	1713	Egerton University	1915	618	4330	2893
4.	1871	Moi University	1781	2114	2275	2299
5.	2672	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	1148	5326	2615	2641
6.	3990	Maseno University	4533	10164	2996	3685
7.	4534	Strathmore University Nairobi	770	5403	7229	4894
8.	5058	Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology	1937	13465	3779	4310
9.	5956	Catholic University of Eastern Africa	3216	11892	6211	4894
10.	6451	Kibabii University	3033	6119	7392	6007
11.	6686	United States International University	1389	8176	5755	6007
12.	6754	Daystar University	2274	11395	7450	5275
13.	6764	South Eastern Kenya University	1351	9870	3442	6007
14.	7733	Mount Kenya University	507	10718	5977	6007
15.	7796	Technical University of Kenya	1019	11820	4127	6007
16.	8727	Kenya Methodist University	3192	9928	8261	6007
17.	9039	Kenya Medical Training College	19645	8117	10778	5561
18.	9702	Kenya Coast National Polytechnic	20077	6131	10778	6007
19.	9827	African Virtual University	6364	7197	10778	6007
20.	9879	Kenia Institute of Management	8076	7163	10778	6007
21.	10273	Pwani University	2570	15127	4238	6007
22.	10381	Technical University of Mombasa (Mombasa Polytechnic University College)	1219	14777	5377	6007
23.	10707	University of Eastern Africa Baraton	4544	13416	7043	6007
24.	10749	University of Eldoret	4514	14818	5271	6007
25.	10853	Masai Mara University	3830	14407	6128	6007
26.	10861	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (Kimathi University College of Technology)	3541	15050	5365	6007
27.	11179	Kisii University	3157	11521	9773	6007
28.	11233	Kabarak University	1584	14142	7634	6007
29.	11497	Embu University College	2248	16225	5221	6007
30.	11781	Kenya Forestry Research Institute	10590	13845	7739	6007
31.	11904	Africa Nazarene University	14984	12155	9323	6007
32.	11948	Meru University of Science & Technology	2900	16665	5344	6007
33.	12384	Saint Paul’s University Limuru	6988	15940	6533	6007
34.	12446	KCA University	2380	14574	8793	6007
35.	12559	Murang’a University of Technology	2011	16890	6400	6007
36.	12607	Karatina University	2422	17591	5360	6007
37.	13191	Machakos University	2546	18655	5012	6007
38.	13242	Chuka University	3849	15174	9084	6007
39.	13584	Amani College	11228	11770	10778	6007
40.	13670	Michuki Technical Institute Muranga	11446	11890	10778	6007
41.	13750	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology (Bondo University College)	3980	17473	7418	6007
42.	13858	Pan Africa Christian University	2841	17128	8153	6007
43.	13992	East African School of Aviation Embakasi Nairobi	2725	13071	10778	6007
44.	14445	Zetech University	15864	13829	10365	6007
45.	14710	University of Kabianga	11698	17796	7754	6007
46.	14882	Co-operative University of Kenya	8434	19373	6294	6007
47.	15069	Laikipia University	22605	17791	7398	6007
48.	15183	Multimedia University of Kenya	3376	15609	10475	6007
49.	15491	Kenya School of Government	13987	14125	10778	6007
50.	15990	Riara University	4231	15515	10778	6007
51.	16379	Railway Training Institute Nairobi	21391	14706	10778	6007
52.	16797	Africa International University (Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology)	2070	16864	10778	6007
53.	16943	Taita Taveta University	3876	19501	9445	6007
54.	17341	Nairobi Institute of Business Studies	4794	17115	10778	6007
55.	17392	Adventist University of Africa	16840	17308	10475	6007
56.	17437	Management University of Africa	3719	17359	10778	6007
57.	17755	Great Lakes University of Kisumu	15409	16900	10778	6007
58.	18246	Rongo University	21865	21143	8089	6007
59.	18557	Scott Christian University	12698	18052	10778	6007
60.	18615	Kenya Utalii College Nairobi	21644	17471	10778	6007
61.	18918	Rift Valley Technical Training Institute Eldoret	10348	19882	10365	6007
62.	19357	Hi tec Institute of Professional Studies Mombasa CBD	21670	18330	10778	6007
63.	19542	Kiriri Women’s University of Science & Technology	25316	18123	10778	6007
64.	20441	Maryknoll Institute of African Studies Nairobi	23965	19415	10778	6007
65.	20589	Gretsa University	25442	19375	10778	6007
66.	20639	Presbyterian University of East Africa	23669	19645	10778	6007
67.	20655	Kirinyaga University	4084	21166	10778	6007
68.	20836	Umma University	15980	21502	10475	6007
69.	21500	Kenya Technical Teachers College Gigiri	21210	20967	10778	6007
70.	21704	Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute	26360	20565	10778	6007
71.	21772	Tangaza University College	16237	21685	10778	6007
72.	22015	The East African University Kitengela	8807	22436	10778	6007
73.	22155	Rift Valley Institute of Science & Technology Nakuru	23330	21563	10778	6007
74.	22659	Uzima University College	19595	22492	10778	6007
75.	22695	Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology	7861	23233	10778	6007
76.	23024	Oshwal College Nairobi	22589	22667	10778	6007
77.	23085	Kisumu Polytechnic Makasembo	24598	22534	10778	6007
78.	23363	Kenya School of Monetary Studies Ruaraka	20441	23246	10778	6007
79.	23393	Computer Learning Centre Nairobi	19078	23370	10778	6007
80.	23440	International Leadership University (Nairobi International School of Theology)	24077	23002	10778	6007
81.	23850	Institute of Advanced Technology Kenya	21635	23707	10778	6007
82.	24024	Pioneer International University	26258	23438	10778	6007
83.	24056	Kenya Institute of Mass Communication Nairobi	20241	24036	10778	6007
84.	24084	Nakuru Training Institute	4423	24870	10778	6007
85.	24122	KAG East University	26258	23554	10778	6007
86.	24238	Kenya Aeronautical College Nairobi	12186	24649	10778	6007
87.	24257	Cornerstone Training Institute Nairobi	25211	23846	10778	6007
88.	24313	Kaiboi Technical Training Institute	23515	24064	10778	6007
89.	24444	Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute	25611	24003	10778	6007
90.	24500	Computer Pride Training Centre Nairobi	23805	24284	10778	6007
91.	24621	Lukenya University	23410	24438	10778	6007
92.	24646	Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology Kisumu	22689	24503	10778	6007
93.	24709	ICT College Thika	19381	24788	10778	6007
94.	24791	Machakos Institute of Technology	25139	24483	10778	6007
95.	25139	Tom Mboya Labour College Kisumu	26881	24581	10778	6007
96.	25212	Kenya Institute of Professional Studies Nairobi	22430	25161	10778	6007
97.	25338	Eagle Air Aviation College Ongata Rongai	26479	24948	10778	6007
98.	25453	Alphax College Eldoret	27247	24777	10778	6007
99.	25580	Riccatti Business College	24023	25441	10778	6007
100.	25592	East Africa Institute of Certified Studies Nairobi	22197	25572	10778	6007

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