Academic Index Last updated: May 04, 2026

18 Best Universities in Kenya for Anthropology

We ranked the top 18 universities for Anthropology in Kenya based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 72.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 920.6K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Anthropology

#234 in Africa #4260 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

2

Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Anthropology

#146 in Africa #3075 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

3

Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Anthropology

#154 in Africa #3201 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

4

Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Anthropology

#210 in Africa #3989 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

Maseno

Maseno University

For Anthropology

#126 in Africa #2704 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

6

Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#222 in Africa #4111 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

7

Njoro

Egerton University

For Anthropology

#122 in Africa #2660 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

8

Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Anthropology

#257 in Africa #4459 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

9

Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Anthropology

#141 in Africa #2997 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

10

Kilifi

Pwani University

For Anthropology

#175 in Africa #3481 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

11

Eldoret

For Anthropology

#44 in Africa #1285 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

12

Nairobi

Daystar University

For Anthropology

#213 in Africa #4066 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Anthropology

#64 in Africa #1671 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

14

Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#145 in Africa #3044 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

15

Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Anthropology

#46 in Africa #1293 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

16

Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Anthropology

#229 in Africa #4219 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

17

Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Anthropology

#19 in Africa #765 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Meru

Kenya Methodist University

For Anthropology

#236 in Africa #4268 in the World

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded