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Plant Science research in Kenya

University of Nairobi ranks first in Kenya for Plant Science research in 2022–2025 (#997 worldwide), followed by Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Kenya's world rank
#54
of 92 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
968
Top-10% rate
20.1%
Ranked institutions
4

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Plant Science in Kenya?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of NairobiNairobi #9974.620.3%96
2Kenyatta UniversityNairobi #1,0613.823.5%70
3Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobi #1,1043.219.6%67
4Egerton UniversityNakuru #1,1852.211.7%71

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

Who are the top Plant Science researchers in Kenya?

Bernard Vanlauwe, B. M. Prasanna and Thomas Dubois rank highest among researchers based in Kenya.

  1. 1Bernard Vanlauwe#118,646 worldwide overall609 citations · 33 works
  2. 2B. M. Prasanna#169,941 worldwide overall245 citations · 37 works
  3. 3Thomas Dubois#435,113 worldwide overall95 citations · 24 works
  4. 4S. N. Silim#622,763 worldwide overall79 citations · 40 works
  5. 5Sheila Okoth#928,058 worldwide overall71 citations · 24 works
  6. 6Mathew Piero Ngugi#989,107 worldwide overall59 citations · 24 works
  7. 7James W. Muthomi#1,281,869 worldwide overall32 citations · 42 works
  8. 8Grace N. Njoroge#1,286,997 worldwide overall14 citations · 57 works
  9. 9J. W. Kimenju#1,299,185 worldwide overall35 citations · 25 works
  10. 10Paul M. Kimani#1,607,873 worldwide overall4 citations · 23 works
  11. 11Risper Auma Magwa#1,633,819 worldwide overall0 citations · 30 works

How Kenya compares with other countries in Plant Science