Academic Index Last updated: May 04, 2026

9 Best Universities in Kenya for Biotechnology

Focusing specifically on Biotechnology, our data science engine identified the 9 most influential universities in Kenya. Our methodology evaluated 61.8K subject-specific papers and 839.1K citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#218 in Africa #3370 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

2

Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Biotechnology

#219 in Africa #3371 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

3

Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Biotechnology

#195 in Africa #3136 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

4

Maseno

Maseno University

For Biotechnology

#193 in Africa #3118 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

5

Njoro

Egerton University

For Biotechnology

#97 in Africa #1993 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

6

Eldoret

For Biotechnology

#136 in Africa #2504 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

7

Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biotechnology

#69 in Africa #1672 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

8

Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Biotechnology

#99 in Africa #2008 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

9

Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#28 in Africa #985 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded