Field · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Kenya
Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in Kenya
World Agroforestry Centre ranks first in Kenya for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#49 worldwide), followed by University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University.
- Kenya's world rank
- #32 of 126 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in Kenya?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Agroforestry CentreNairobi | #49 | 52.2 | 37.7% | 95 |
| 2 | University of NairobiNairobi | #325 | 28.9 | 20.5% | 336 |
| 3 | Kenyatta UniversityNairobi | #469 | 24.4 | 18.5% | 220 |
| 4 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobi | #578 | 21.8 | 19.2% | 209 |
| 5 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and EcologyNairobi | #579 | 21.8 | 34.7% | 176 |
| 6 | International Livestock Research InstituteNairobi | #945 | 15.8 | 34.6% | 123 |
| 7 | Egerton UniversityNakuru | #1,171 | 13.1 | 13.4% | 245 |
| 8 | Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationNairobi | #1,692 | 8.6 | 13.6% | 111 |
| 9 | University of EmbuEmbu | #2,070 | 6.1 | 28.4% | 71 |
| 10 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and TechnologyBondo | #2,087 | 6.0 | 16.1% | 69 |
| 11 | University of EldoretEldoret | #2,414 | 4.2 | 10.1% | 86 |
| 12 | Maseno UniversityKisumu | #2,478 | 3.9 | 14.5% | 70 |
| 13 | Moi UniversityEldoret | #2,618 | 3.2 | 14.7% | 61 |
| 14 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyKakamega | #2,766 | 2.6 | 10.8% | 72 |
| 15 | Chuka UniversityChuka | #3,099 | 117.0 | 4.1% | 89 |
Institutions in Kenya above the floor of 40 fractional works in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in Kenya?
Philip K. Thornton, Bekele Shiferaw and Mario Herrero rank highest among researchers based in Kenya.
- 1Philip K. Thornton#5,087 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 75 works
- 2Bekele Shiferaw#12,812 worldwide overall887 citations · 40 works
- 3Mario Herrero#14,397 worldwide overall874 citations · 45 works
- 4Menale Kassie#23,461 worldwide overall585 citations · 39 works
- 5Bernard Vanlauwe#118,646 worldwide overall609 citations · 101 works
- 6Ahmed Hassanali#148,834 worldwide overall286 citations · 50 works
- 7Festus K. Akinnifesi#156,547 worldwide overall222 citations · 43 works
- 8Sunday Ekesi#166,614 worldwide overall232 citations · 58 works
- 9B. M. Prasanna#169,941 worldwide overall245 citations · 52 works
- 10Samira A. Mohamed#211,844 worldwide overall134 citations · 39 works
- 11Monicah Mucheru‐Muna#419,899 worldwide overall127 citations · 45 works
- 12Delia Grace#506,258 worldwide overall205 citations · 78 works
- 13S. N. Silim#622,763 worldwide overall79 citations · 48 works
- 14Sevgan Subramanian#832,420 worldwide overall87 citations · 50 works
- 15John Nderitu#1,071,340 worldwide overall35 citations · 43 works
How Kenya compares with other countries in Agricultural and Biological Sciences