Life Sciences research in Kenya
Kenya Medical Research Institute ranks first in Kenya for Life Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,256 worldwide), followed by International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
- Kenya's world rank
- #46 of 146 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 4.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in Kenya?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya Medical Research InstituteNairobi | #1,256 | 18.6 | 10.2% | 133 |
| 2 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and EcologyNairobi | #1,272 | 18.4 | 18.4% | 219 |
| 3 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobi | #1,734 | 14.9 | 8.8% | 291 |
| 4 | Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationNairobi | #1,919 | 13.8 | 5.4% | 131 |
| 5 | University of NairobiNairobi | #1,924 | 13.7 | 6.5% | 472 |
| 6 | World Agroforestry CentreNairobi | #1,999 | 13.3 | 19.8% | 106 |
| 7 | University of EmbuEmbu | #2,446 | 11.0 | 11.9% | 83 |
| 8 | Kenyatta UniversityNairobi | #3,198 | 7.9 | 7.0% | 278 |
| 9 | Egerton UniversityNakuru | #3,241 | 7.8 | 5.6% | 279 |
| 10 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and TechnologyBondo | #3,688 | 6.3 | 6.4% | 88 |
| 11 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyKakamega | #4,201 | 4.8 | 2.1% | 101 |
| 12 | Moi UniversityEldoret | #4,292 | 4.6 | 5.3% | 85 |
| 13 | Maseno UniversityKisumu | #4,330 | 4.5 | 5.5% | 104 |
| 14 | University of EldoretEldoret | #4,542 | 3.9 | 4.5% | 98 |
| 15 | Chuka UniversityChuka | #5,211 | 2.3 | 2.0% | 104 |
Institutions in Kenya above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Kenya?
Philip K. Thornton, Kevin Marsh and Menale B. Kassie rank highest among researchers based in Kenya, on their papers in Life Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Philip K. Thornton#27,558 worldwide overall70.1 of 170 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Kevin Marsh#18,105 worldwide overall55.3 of 154 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Menale B. Kassie#24,373 worldwide overall45.7 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Kenya on their work in Life Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.