University of Nairobi: Rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 in Kenya, 883 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 22,548 academic publications and 390,748 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 883 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 1 of 63 | In Kenya |
| # 663 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 861 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 935 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Biology in Kenya and 1063 in the World with 14,513 publications made and 308,895 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #7 | #197 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #12 | #267 |
| Virology | #1 | #8 | #336 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #17 | #411 |
| Ethics | #1 | #17 | #511 |
| Entomology | #1 | #14 | #525 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #21 | #576 |
| Immunology | #1 | #13 | #655 |
| Zoology | #1 | #19 | #657 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #20 | #686 |
| Botany | #1 | #23 | #778 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #26 | #884 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #28 | #985 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #31 | #1059 |
| Genetics | #1 | #23 | #1104 |
| Oncology | #1 | #29 | #1191 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #41 | #1261 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #30 | #1400 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #41 | #1554 |
| Molecular | #1 | #30 | #1685 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #36 | #1687 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #37 | #1740 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #101 | #2740 |
Medicine rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Medicine in Kenya and 861 in the World with 13,519 publications made and 276,245 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #9 | #140 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #12 | #267 |
| Virology | #1 | #8 | #336 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #10 | #342 |
| Optometry | #1 | #10 | #387 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #15 | #419 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #13 | #423 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #10 | #437 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #13 | #463 |
| Ethics | #1 | #17 | #511 |
| Nursing | #1 | #17 | #554 |
| Immunology | #1 | #13 | #655 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #19 | #718 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #26 | #777 |
| Pathology | #1 | #20 | #795 |
| Surgery | #1 | #21 | #819 |
| Health Science | #1 | #20 | #845 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #22 | #853 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #23 | #898 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #25 | #901 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #34 | #939 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #26 | #1045 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #28 | #1047 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #23 | #1069 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #24 | #1071 |
| Urology | #1 | #35 | #1073 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #27 | #1144 |
| Radiology | #1 | #29 | #1145 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #38 | #1189 |
| Oncology | #1 | #29 | #1191 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #41 | #1261 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #26 | #1304 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #40 | #1728 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #80 | #2123 |
| Sports | #2 | #59 | #2239 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kenya and 1108 in the World with 13,002 publications made and 219,758 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #1 | #12 | #385 |
| Demography | #1 | #11 | #445 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #13 | #463 |
| Sociology | #1 | #16 | #718 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #19 | #765 |
| Special Education | #1 | #15 | #810 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #22 | #826 |
| Law | #1 | #17 | #869 |
| Publishing | #1 | #20 | #897 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #23 | #901 |
| History | #1 | #21 | #919 |
| Political Science | #1 | #17 | #1010 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #30 | #1251 |
| Education | #1 | #32 | #1281 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #28 | #1343 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #37 | #1631 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #40 | #1961 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Kenya and 935 in the World with 12,877 publications made and 226,397 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #7 | #197 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #22 | #247 |
| Ecology | #1 | #19 | #724 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #29 | #811 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #26 | #884 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #31 | #1059 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #35 | #1132 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #29 | #1138 |
| Geology | #1 | #32 | #1155 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #66 | #1201 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Chemistry in Kenya and 1654 in the World with 7,247 publications made and 152,340 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #41 | #1554 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #84 | #1756 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #71 | #2029 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #80 | #2123 |
| Computational | #1 | #87 | #2271 |
| Physical | #1 | #91 | #2272 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #101 | #2740 |
Engineering rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Engineering in Kenya and 1772 in the World with 6,688 publications made and 126,611 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #28 | #985 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #38 | #1075 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #26 | #1165 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #66 | #1201 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #33 | #1212 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #30 | #1419 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #97 | #1568 |
| Optics | #1 | #50 | #1832 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #90 | #2016 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #80 | #2103 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #67 | #2231 |
| Systems | #2 | #107 | #2629 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #101 | #2740 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Computer Science in Kenya and 1720 in the World with 5,871 publications made and 97,750 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #12 | #404 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #20 | #993 |
| Data Science | #1 | #25 | #1219 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #30 | #1400 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #30 | #1419 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #54 | #1629 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #36 | #1687 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #55 | #2033 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #67 | #2037 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #64 | #2048 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #80 | #2755 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #98 | #2871 |
Economics rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Economics in Kenya and 663 in the World with 5,539 publications made and 80,713 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #17 | #766 |
| Finance | #1 | #20 | #916 |
| International Trade | #1 | #16 | #1008 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #31 | #1239 |
Psychology rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Psychology in Kenya and 1251 in the World with 4,949 publications made and 77,389 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #18 | #598 |
| Special Education | #1 | #15 | #810 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #24 | #1071 |
| Education | #1 | #32 | #1281 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #26 | #1304 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #36 | #1687 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #80 | #2755 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Mathematics in Kenya and 1147 in the World with 4,922 publications made and 77,791 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #17 | #766 |
| Statistics | #1 | #26 | #1121 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #31 | #1239 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #37 | #1343 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #67 | #2231 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #135 | #2626 |
Business rankings
University of Nairobi ranked 1 for Business in Kenya and 1084 in the World with 4,637 publications made and 49,534 citations received.
University of Nairobi
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #2 | #12 | #558 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #17 | #766 |
| Accounting | #2 | #21 | #800 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #34 | #813 |
| Marketing | #2 | #14 | #871 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #24 | #905 |
| Finance | #1 | #20 | #916 |
| Project Management | #2 | #15 | #923 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #20 | #993 |
| International Trade | #1 | #16 | #1008 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #38 | #1075 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #26 | #1165 |
| Management | #2 | #38 | #1359 |
| Advertising | #1 | #45 | #1862 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #67 | #2231 |
