Medicine research in Kenya
Kenya Medical Research Institute ranks first in Kenya for Medicine research in 2022-now (#1,011 worldwide), followed by University of Nairobi and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Kenya's world rank
- #44 of 152 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 7.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Medicine in Kenya?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya Medical Research InstituteNairobi | #1,011 | 23.6 | 11.9% | 334 |
| 2 | University of NairobiNairobi | #2,355 | 14.2 | 5.5% | 471 |
| 3 | Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNairobi | #2,587 | 13.2 | 15.8% | 82 |
| 4 | Kenyatta National HospitalNairobi | #3,471 | 9.9 | 5.0% | 115 |
| 5 | Moi UniversityEldoret | #3,967 | 8.5 | 5.8% | 167 |
| 6 | African Population and Health Research CenterNairobi | #4,279 | 7.6 | 17.2% | 83 |
| 7 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobi | #5,749 | 4.4 | 6.0% | 202 |
| 8 | Maseno UniversityKisumu | #6,792 | 2.5 | 3.1% | 116 |
| 9 | Kenyatta UniversityNairobi | #7,748 | 108.0 | 3.3% | 243 |
| 10 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyKakamega | #7,859 | 92.0 | 1.4% | 123 |
| 11 | Mount Kenya UniversityThika | #8,150 | 52.0 | 1.7% | 134 |
Institutions in Kenya above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Medicine researchers in Kenya?
Robert William Snow, Kevin Marsh and Thomas Neil Williams rank highest among researchers based in Kenya, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Robert William Snow#6,135 worldwide overall140.5 of 333 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Kevin Marsh#18,105 worldwide overall120.3 of 350 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Thomas Neil Williams#31,636 worldwide overall80.7 of 242 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Charles R. Newton#82,794 worldwide overall102.7 of 462 papers here in the top 10%
- 5J. Anthony G. Scott#24,316 worldwide overall70.7 of 193 papers here in the top 10%
- 6James Alexander Berkley#49,418 worldwide overall68.4 of 208 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Kenya on their work in Medicine alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.