2015 world webometrics university rankings have been released and this year Kenyan Universities seems to have performed better compared to 2014. The Webometrics World Universities rankings are based on university web indicators, social networks visualization, scholar activity, analysis of information usage among others (more information about Webometric University ranking available http://www.webometrics.info/

University of Nairobi published a press release through its website celebrating their 2015 performance. Part of the press release read, “The University of Nairobi’s performance is the best result posted by any local university since the advent of web ranking in 2004.” In 2015, University of Nairobi was ranked no 7 in Africa an improvement from 9 in 2014.

Below are the top universities in Kenya according to the webometrics world University rankings

1. University of Nairobi
2. Kenyatta University
3. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
4. Egerton University
5. Moi University
6. Strathmore University Nairobi
7. African Virtual University
8. Mount Kenya University
9. KCA University
10. Maseno University
11. Kabarak University
12. United States International University
13. Catholic University of Eastern Africa
14. Kenya Methodist University
15. Daystar University
16. Pwani University College
17. University of Eastern Africa Baraton
18. Technical University of Kenya
19. Taita Taveta University College
20. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (Kimathi University College of Technology)
21. Tangaza College
22. Saint Paul’s University Limuru
23. International School of Kenya
24. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
25. East Africa School of Management
26. Africa Nazarene University
27. Kenia Institute of Management
28. Inoorero University (Kenya School of Professional Studies)
29. Pan Africa Christian University
30. Technical University of Mombasa (Mombasa Polytechnic University College)
31. Riara University
32. Kisii University
33. Multimedia University College of Kenya
34. Scott Theological College
35. Kenya Medical Training College
36. Great Lakes University of Kisumu
37. Adventist University of Africa
38. Eldoret University
39. Maryknoll Institute of African Studies Nairobi
40. Nairobi Institute of Business Studies
41. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (Bondo UniversityCollege)
42. Presbyterian University of East Africa
43. Africa International University (Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology)
44. Laikipia University College
45. Institute of Advanced Technology Kenya
46. Gretsa University
47. Karatina University College
48. Rongo University College
49. Meru University of Science and Technology
50. Kibabii University College
51. Chuka University
52. International Leadership University (Nairobi International School of Theology)
53. Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute
54. Machakos University College
55. Masai Mara University
56. Co-operative University College of Kenya

Below is a list of how some of the Kenyan universities performed in Africa

7. University of Nairobi
38. Kenyatta University
44. JKUAT
60. Egerton University
65. Moi University

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