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Health Professions research in Kenya

University of Nairobi ranks first in Kenya for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#895 worldwide), followed by Kenya Medical Research Institute and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Kenya's world rank
#68
of 108 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.1k
Top-10% rate
13.2%
Ranked institutions
4

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Professions in Kenya?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of NairobiNairobi #89510.112.2%110
2Kenya Medical Research InstituteNairobi #1,3314.927.9%62
3Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobi #1,6212.38.8%66
4Kenyatta UniversityNairobi #1,6292.25.3%107

Institutions in Kenya above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Kenya?

Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Teddi Dineley Johnson and Wanjiku Mwangi rank highest among researchers based in Kenya.

  1. 1Elizabeth A. Bukusi#389,426 worldwide overall230 citations · 22 works
  2. 2Teddi Dineley Johnson#1,350,724 worldwide overall4 citations · 24 works
  3. 3Wanjiku Mwangi#1,391,573 worldwide overall0 citations · 34 works

How Kenya compares with other countries in Health Professions