Top 100 best Universities and Colleges in Kenya, 2020(Rankings by Webometrics)

2020 Webometrics Kenyan University and Colleges Rankings have been released. University of Nairobi maintains its top position as the best university in Kenya and East Africa. Below are the rankings.

About Webometrics University Rankings of 2020

Webometrics is an invention of Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to CSIC, the largest public research organization in Spain (You can learn more about CSIC on this Wikipedia Page). CSIC is attached to the ministry of education in Spain.

Method used to Rank Universities in 2020

Webometrics university and college rankings are based on a research that focuses on Technologies, computer science, social sciences and humanities.  It uses link analysis for quality evaluation.

What we picked from them is that Web traffic, Scholarly Citations and page level matters in their rankings.

They however say that their rankings are not based on web presence and visibility alone.  You can learn more about Webometrics ranking methodology through this page: Methodology Used.

List of Top 100 Best Universities and Colleges in Kenya, 2020

Below is a list of the top 100 best universities and colleges in Kenya in 2020 according to Webometrics ;

1. University of Nairobi                     
2. Kenyatta University                        
3. Moi University                  
4. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology  
5. Egerton University 
6. Strathmore University Nairobi                   
7. Maseno University                                    
8. Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology                         
9. Catholic University of Eastern Africa                       
10. United States International University                     
11. Daystar University                          
12. Technical University of Kenya                     
13. Mount Kenya University                
14. Kibabii University                            
15. South Eastern Kenya University                  
16. Kenya Medical Training College                 
17. Kisii University                  
18. Kenya Methodist University                        
19. Pwani University                             
20. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (Kimathi University College of Technology)                            
21. African Virtual University                             
22. Technical University of Mombasa (Mombasa Polytechnic University College)                          
23. University of Eastern Africa Baraton                        
24. University of Eldoret                      
25. Masai Mara University                  
26. Kabarak University                         
27. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology (Bondo University College)                    
28. Kenya Institute of Management                
29. Murang’a University of Technology                         
30. Karatina University                         
31. Kenya Forestry Research Institute                            
32. Meru University of Science & Technology                             
33. Africa Nazarene University                          
34. Saint Paul’s University Limuru                     
35. KCA University                  
36. Kenya Coast National Polytechnic                            
37. Chuka University                             
38. Amani College                  
39. Machakos University                     
40. Pan Africa Christian University                   
41. Co-operative University of Kenya                             
42. Laikipia University                          
43. University of Kabianga                  
44. Zetech University                            
45. Michuki Technical Institute Muranga                       
46. Multimedia University of Kenya                 
47. Kenya School of Government                     
48. Taita Taveta University                 
49. East African School of Aviation Embakasi Nairobi               
50. Embu University College               
51. Riara University               
52. Adventist University of Africa                     
53. Africa International University (Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology)                 
54. Great Lakes University of Kisumu              
55. Rongo University                            
56. Nairobi Institute of Business Studies                        
57. Railway Training Institute Nairobi                            
58. Management University of Africa                             
59. Tangaza University College                         
60. Scott Christian University                            
61. Kenya Utalii College Nairobi                       
62. Hi tec Institute of Professional Studies Mombasa CBD                      
63. Umma University                            
64. Kiriri Women’s University of Science & Technology                           
65. Rift Valley Technical Training Institute Eldoret                     
66. Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute                          
67. Presbyterian University of East Africa                      
68. Gretsa University                            
69. Rift Valley Institute of Science & Technology Nakuru                        
70. Maryknoll Institute of African Studies Nairobi                      
71. Kenya Technical Teachers College Gigiri                 
72. Kirinyaga University                       
73. The East African University Kitengela                      
74. Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology                         
75. Uzima University College                             
76. Kisumu Polytechnic Makasembo                
77. Kenya School of Monetary Studies Ruaraka                          
78. Oshwal College Nairobi                
79. Computer Learning Centre Nairobi                          
80. KAG East University                        
81. Nakuru Training Institute                             
82. Pioneer International University                
83. Kenya Institute of Mass Communication Nairobi                 
84. International Leadership University (Nairobi International School of Theology)                      
85. East Africa Institute of Certified Studies Nairobi                  
86. Kaiboi Technical Training Institute                            
87. Institute of Advanced Technology Kenya                
88. Lukenya University                         
89. Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute                       
90. Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology Kisumu                             
91. Computer Pride Training Centre Nairobi                 
92. Cornerstone Training Institute Nairobi                    
93. Machakos Institute of Technology                           
94. ICT College Thika                            
95. Migori Teachers college               
96. Alphax College Eldoret                  
97. Kenya Aeronautical College Nairobi                         
98. Tom Mboya Labour College Kisumu                         
99. Nairobi Technical Training Institute                         
100. Star College of Management Sciences Nairobi              

List of 10 Best Universities in Africa in 2020

List of best Universities in Africa in 2020;

1. University of Cape Town
2. University of the Witwatersrand
3. University of Pretoria
4. Stellenbosch University
5. University of Kwazulu Natal
6. Cairo University
7. University of Johannesburg
8. University of the Western Cape
9. University of Nairobi
10. University of South Africa
11. Makerere University

Source of Rankings: http://www.webometrics.info

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