Top 100 best Universities and Colleges in Kenya, 2021(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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