Academic Index Last updated: May 04, 2026

18 Best Universities in Kenya for Health Science

Focusing specifically on Health Science, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Kenya. Our methodology evaluated 72.6K subject-specific papers and 919.8K citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Karatina

Karatina University

For Health Science

#222 in Africa #3989 in the World

61% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

2

Njoro

Egerton University

For Health Science

#131 in Africa #2735 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

3

Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#209 in Africa #3868 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

4

Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Health Science

#201 in Africa #3778 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

5

Kilifi

Pwani University

For Health Science

#202 in Africa #3781 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

6

Eldoret

For Health Science

#51 in Africa #1351 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

7

Kitui

South Eastern Kenya University

For Health Science

#204 in Africa #3812 in the World

48% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

8

Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Health Science

#126 in Africa #2613 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

9

Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#147 in Africa #2884 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

10

Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Health Science

#57 in Africa #1447 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

11

Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Health Science

#225 in Africa #4011 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

12

Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Health Science

#20 in Africa #845 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

13

Meru

Kenya Methodist University

For Health Science

#192 in Africa #3641 in the World

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

14

Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Health Science

#169 in Africa #3295 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

15

Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Health Science

#158 in Africa #3101 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

16

Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Health Science

#107 in Africa #2292 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

17

Kericho

University of Kabianga

For Health Science

#223 in Africa #4001 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

18

Maseno

Maseno University

For Health Science

#120 in Africa #2526 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded