Egerton University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3285 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 92 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 6 of 63 | In Kenya |
| # 111 of 14,131 | For Agricultural Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
33%
Enrollment
33,000
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 33% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to May |
| Enrollment | 33,000 |
We've calculated the 33% acceptance rate for Egerton University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Egerton University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Egerton University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Egerton University.
Campus : Nakuru Town Campus College
Business and Commerce
Health Sciences
Faculty : Agriculture
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Economics
Animal Husbandry
Crop Production
Dairy
Food Science
Food Technology
Horticulture
Soil Science
Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences
Civil Security
Economics
History
Linguistics
Literature
Modern Languages
Peace and Disarmament
Philosophy
Religion
Social Studies
Faculty : Commerce
Accountancy
Business Administration
Finance
Management
Faculty : Education and Community Studies
Agricultural Education
Curriculum
Development Studies
Education
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Sciences
Psychology
Faculty : Engineering and Technology
Agricultural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Automation
Energy Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Faculty : Environment and Resource Development
Environmental Studies
Geography
Natural Resources
Faculty : Health Sciences
Anatomy
Community Health
Health Sciences
Medicine
Nursing
Nutrition
Paediatrics
Pathology
Physiology
Surgery
Faculty : Law
Law
Faculty : Science
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Mathematics
Molecular Biology
Physics
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Surgery
Veterinary Science
Institute : Women, Gender and Development Studies
Development Studies
Gender Studies
Women's Studies
School : Open and Distance Learning
Educational Sciences
Media Studies
Military Science
Teacher Training
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 Egerton University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bachelor's Degree
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Aquaculture
Arid Land Studies
Biochemistry
Biomedicine
Business and Commerce
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Control Engineering
Criminology
Dairy
Development Studies
Dietetics
Economics
Education
English
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Food Technology
Forest Management
Gender Studies
Geography
History
Horticulture
Hotel and Restaurant
Hotel Management
Industrial Engineering
Information Sciences
Interior Design
International Studies
Law
Library Science
Logistics Management
Management
Media Studies
Medicine
Military Science
Natural Resources
Nursing
Nutrition
Peace and Disarmament
Preschool Education
Primary Education
Production Engineering
Protective Services
Psychology
Religious Studies
Science Education
Small Business
Social and Community Services
Sociology
Software Engineering
Soil Management
Statistics
Surgery
Swahili
Textile Design
Tourism
Veterinary Science
Water Science
Wildlife
Women's Studies
Master's Degree
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Management
Agriculture
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry
Applied Linguistics
Applied Mathematics
Arid Land Studies
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Civil Security
Criminal Law
Criminology
Curriculum
Development Studies
Dietetics
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Environmental Management
Environmental Studies
Floriculture
Food Science
Fruit Production
Gender Studies
Genetics
Geography
Health Administration
History
Horticulture
Human Resources
Information Sciences
Information Technology
Journalism
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Medical Parasitology
Natural Resources
Nutrition
Parasitology
Philosophy
Physics
Plant and Crop Protection
Plant Pathology
Protective Services
Public Administration
Public Health
Religion
Science Education
Social Work
Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics
Swahili
Water Science
Women's Studies
Zoology
Doctor's Degree
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Management
Agriculture
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry
Applied Mathematics
Arid Land Studies
Biochemistry
Business Administration
Chemistry
Crop Production
Curriculum
Education
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Environmental Management
Environmental Studies
Food Science
Geography
Horticulture
Literature
Management
Mathematics Education
Natural Resources
Nutrition
Parasitology
Physics
Plant Pathology
Psychology
Religious Studies
Science Education
Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics
Swahili
Town Planning
Water Science
Research profile
Egerton University has published 4,230 scientific papers with 73,776 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Engineering, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Environmental Science |
3,259
/ 51,057
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
3,209
/ 51,008
|
| Ecology |
2,447
/ 40,867
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
2,350
/ 40,017
|
| Medicine |
1,960
/ 43,685
|
| Geography and Cartography |
1,842
/ 26,403
|
| Chemistry |
1,783
/ 29,735
|
| Agricultural Science |
1,570
/ 25,365
|
| Engineering |
1,560
/ 31,324
|
| Sociology |
1,316
/ 24,995
|
| Geology |
1,270
/ 22,422
|
| Botany |
1,203
/ 22,797
|
| Political Science |
1,180
/ 14,512
|
| History |
1,135
/ 16,267
|
| Law |
1,114
/ 14,368
|
| Economics |
1,103
/ 16,745
|
| Archaeology |
1,079
/ 15,753
|
| Physics |
1,071
/ 21,751
|
| Computer Science |
1,043
/ 22,780
|
| Mathematics |
1,038
/ 9,589
|
| Genetics |
973
/ 16,556
|
| Biochemistry |
952
/ 17,765
|
| Organic chemistry |
940
/ 17,395
|
| Statistics |
931
/ 8,889
|
| Business |
917
/ 17,569
|
| Pathology |
844
/ 23,213
|
| Paleontology |
842
/ 15,645
|
| Public Health |
828
/ 26,828
|
| Demography |
710
/ 19,444
|
| Horticulture |
706
/ 11,725
|
| Philosophy |
695
/ 8,122
|
| Forestry |
665
/ 9,550
|
| Psychology |
642
/ 7,046
|
| Development Studies |
587
/ 10,346
|
| Materials Science |
537
/ 7,446
|
| Nutrition and Food Science |
533
/ 10,555
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
529
/ 7,318
|
| Environmental Management |
477
/ 7,461
|
| Marketing |
438
/ 5,536
|
| Machine Learning |
426
/ 5,477
|
Annual publication & citation counts
2 Notable alumni
1. Francis Omondi Ogolla
1962-2024 (aged 62)
military officer
fighter pilot
General Francis Omondi Ogolla was a Kenyan military officer who served from April 2023 to April 2024 as the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
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2. Frederick Sumaye
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
minister
Frederick Tluway Sumaye is a Tanzanian politician who was Prime Minister of Tanzania from 28 November 1995 to 30 December 2005.
All 2 notable alumni
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