Academic Index Last updated: May 04, 2026

27 Best Universities in Kenya for Philosophy

We ranked the top 27 universities for Philosophy in Kenya based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 76.7K subject-specific papers and 956.8K citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#259 in Africa #5587 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

2

Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Philosophy

#228 in Africa #5025 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

3

Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Philosophy

#325 in Africa #6308 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

4

Maseno

Maseno University

For Philosophy

#190 in Africa #4570 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

5

Kilifi

Pwani University

For Philosophy

#303 in Africa #6150 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

6

Njoro

Egerton University

For Philosophy

#166 in Africa #4143 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

7

Nairobi

Adventist University of Africa

For Philosophy

#344 in Africa #6578 in the World

62% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Nairobi

Daystar University

For Philosophy

#278 in Africa #5838 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1989 Founded

9

Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Philosophy

#207 in Africa #4727 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

10

Kericho

University of Kabianga

For Philosophy

#290 in Africa #5985 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

11

Kitui

South Eastern Kenya University

For Philosophy

#314 in Africa #6231 in the World

48% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

12

Eldoret

For Philosophy

#110 in Africa #3211 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

13

Nairobi

Multimedia University of Kenya

For Philosophy

#354 in Africa #6682 in the World

48% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

14

Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#229 in Africa #5079 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

15

Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Philosophy

#106 in Africa #3190 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

16

Nairobi

Africa International University

For Philosophy

#298 in Africa #6093 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

17

Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Philosophy

#280 in Africa #5853 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Philosophy

#84 in Africa #2771 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

19

Karatina

Karatina University

For Philosophy

#312 in Africa #6221 in the World

61% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

20

Meru

Kenya Methodist University

For Philosophy

#293 in Africa #6034 in the World

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

21

Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Philosophy

#40 in Africa #1961 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

22

Machakos

Machakos University

For Philosophy

#328 in Africa #6345 in the World

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

23

Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Philosophy

#270 in Africa #5769 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

24

Eldoret

University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Philosophy

#335 in Africa #6426 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

25

Nyeri

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Philosophy

#286 in Africa #5928 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

26

Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Philosophy

#339 in Africa #6490 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

27

Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Philosophy

#220 in Africa #4949 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded