Academic Index Last updated: May 04, 2026

27 Best Universities in Kenya for Law

Focusing specifically on Law, our data science engine identified the 27 most influential universities in Kenya. To determine these leaders, we isolated 76.7K specialized research publications which collectively generated 956.8K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Meru

Kenya Methodist University

For Law

#261 in Africa #5034 in the World

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

2

Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Law

#17 in Africa #869 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

3

Machakos

Machakos University

For Law

#320 in Africa #5956 in the World

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

4

Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Law

#222 in Africa #4577 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

5

Eldoret

University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Law

#336 in Africa #6186 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

6

Nyeri

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Law

#297 in Africa #5574 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

7

Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Law

#309 in Africa #5757 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Law

#179 in Africa #3920 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

9

Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Law

#229 in Africa #4657 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

10

Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Law

#159 in Africa #3575 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

11

Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Law

#285 in Africa #5407 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

12

Maseno

Maseno University

For Law

#142 in Africa #3292 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

13

Kilifi

Pwani University

For Law

#284 in Africa #5345 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

14

Njoro

Egerton University

For Law

#115 in Africa #2848 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

15

Nairobi

Adventist University of Africa

For Law

#356 in Africa #6564 in the World

62% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

16

Nairobi

Daystar University

For Law

#269 in Africa #5183 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1989 Founded

17

Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Law

#151 in Africa #3417 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

18

Kericho

University of Kabianga

For Law

#292 in Africa #5535 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

19

Kitui

South Eastern Kenya University

For Law

#306 in Africa #5721 in the World

48% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

20

Eldoret

For Law

#47 in Africa #1596 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

21

Nairobi

Multimedia University of Kenya

For Law

#355 in Africa #6558 in the World

48% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

22

Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Law

#183 in Africa #3970 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

23

Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Law

#56 in Africa #1736 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

24

Nairobi

Africa International University

For Law

#315 in Africa #5881 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

25

Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Law

#226 in Africa #4639 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

26

Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Law

#50 in Africa #1651 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

27

Karatina

Karatina University

For Law

#293 in Africa #5557 in the World

61% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded