Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in Kenya
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology ranks first in Kenya for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022-now (#634 worldwide), followed by World Agroforestry Centre and University of Nairobi.
- Kenya's world rank
- #39 of 124 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
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 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and EcologyNairobi | #634 | 19.9 | 18.9% | 176 |
| 2 | World Agroforestry CentreNairobi | #742 | 18.0 | 20.5% | 95 |
| 3 | University of NairobiNairobi | #782 | 17.3 | 6.9% | 336 |
| 4 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobi | #1,122 | 12.8 | 9.2% | 209 |
| 5 | Egerton UniversityNakuru | #1,226 | 11.7 | 5.8% | 245 |
| 6 | Kenyatta UniversityNairobi | #1,271 | 11.3 | 7.5% | 220 |
| 7 | University of EmbuEmbu | #1,328 | 10.8 | 11.7% | 71 |
| 8 | Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationNairobi | #1,699 | 7.7 | 5.2% | 111 |
| 9 | University of EldoretEldoret | #2,078 | 5.2 | 4.8% | 86 |
| 10 | Maseno UniversityKisumu | #2,186 | 4.6 | 6.7% | 70 |
| 11 | Moi UniversityEldoret | #2,208 | 4.4 | 5.7% | 61 |
| 12 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and TechnologyBondo | #2,290 | 4.0 | 6.8% | 69 |
| 13 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyKakamega | #2,596 | 2.4 | 1.9% | 72 |
| 14 | Chuka UniversityChuka | #2,778 | 1.6 | 1.9% | 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-now.
Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in Kenya?
Philip K. Thornton, Menale B. Kassie and Bernard Vanlauwe rank highest among researchers based in Kenya, on their papers in Agricultural and Biological Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Philip K. Thornton#27,558 worldwide overall69.7 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Menale B. Kassie#24,373 worldwide overall43.5 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Bernard Vanlauwe#543,341 worldwide overall80.3 of 286 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Mark T. van Wijk#95,527 worldwide overall46.5 of 108 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Harun Ireri Gitari#87,752 worldwide overall46.7 of 78 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Jill E. Cairns#102,657 worldwide overall36.6 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Todd S. Rosenstock#66,186 worldwide overall27.0 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Bekele A. Shiferaw#52,930 worldwide overall28.7 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Jordan Chamberlin#85,936 worldwide overall34.2 of 79 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Paswel Marenya#176,762 worldwide overall25.5 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Chrysantus Mbi Tanga#610,547 worldwide overall45.9 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Boddupalli Maruthi Prasanna#944,949 worldwide overall50.6 of 183 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Festus Kehinde Akinnifesi#284,756 worldwide overall24.4 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Tesfamicheal Wossen#58,845 worldwide overall18.2 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Trushar M. Shah#123,082 worldwide overall21.3 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Kenya on their work in Agricultural and Biological Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Kenya compares with other countries in Agricultural and Biological Sciences