Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Kenya [2026 Rankings]

1

Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Africa #1108 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

2

Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#64 in Africa #2032 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

3

Eldoret

Moi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#71 in Africa #2203 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

4

Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#73 in Africa #2250 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

5

Njoro

Egerton University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#130 in Africa #3283 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

6

Maseno

Maseno University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#174 in Africa #3857 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

7

Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#204 in Africa #4236 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

8

Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#206 in Africa #4266 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

9

Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#218 in Africa #4465 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

10

Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#223 in Africa #4555 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

11

Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#243 in Africa #4986 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

12

Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#255 in Africa #5155 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

13

Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#261 in Africa #5242 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

14

Kilifi

Pwani University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#268 in Africa #5319 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

15

Meru

Kenya Methodist University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#289 in Africa #5645 in the World

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

16

Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#294 in Africa #5736 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

17

Kitui

South Eastern Kenya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#298 in Africa #5785 in the World

48% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

18

Nairobi

Daystar University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#302 in Africa #5859 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1989 Founded

19

Nyeri

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#305 in Africa #5876 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Kericho

University of Kabianga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#308 in Africa #5903 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

21

Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#311 in Africa #5976 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

22

Karatina

Karatina University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#312 in Africa #5987 in the World

61% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

23

Nairobi

Africa International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#319 in Africa #6102 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

24

Machakos

Machakos University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#329 in Africa #6257 in the World

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

25

Eldoret

University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#350 in Africa #6607 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

26

Nairobi

Adventist University of Africa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#359 in Africa #6773 in the World

62% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

27

Nairobi

Multimedia University of Kenya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#363 in Africa #6857 in the World

48% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

27 Best Universities in Kenya for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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