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| Top Universities in Kenya |
Here is the top 10 most prestigious and highly ranked public universities in Kenya, according to 4IC.ORG 2023 May Universities Ranking. These universities offer a wide range of courses and programs, and they are known for their high academic standards. Interestingly, all of the top 10 public universities in Kenya were established before 2013, and only 5 out of 10 were established before 2000. This means that they have a long history of providing quality education to Kenyan students. In addition, these universities are most stable and established compared to newly chartered universities. They are mature and have enough resources to provide students with the best possible education.
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The table below lists the top 10 public universities in Kenya, along with their rank, location, and brief description.
| Rank | University | Brief | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nairobi | It was founded in 1970 and currently has over 90,000 students. | Nairobi |
| 2 | Kenyatta University | It acquired the status of university in 1985, being the third university after University of Nairobi (1970) and Moi University (1984) and has over 60,000 students A | Nairobi |
| 3 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | It was founded in 1986 and currently has over 30,000 students. | Juja, Nairobi |
| 4 | Egerton University | It is the oldest institution of higher education in Kenya, founded in 1939 and currently has over 20,000 students. | Njoro, Nakuru County |
| 5 | Moi University | It was founded in 1984 and currently has over 40,000 students. | Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County |
| 6 | Technical University of Kenya | It was chartered in January 2013 by then-president Mwai Kibaki and has over 10,000 students. | Nairobi |
| 7 | Maseno University | Maseno University founded in 1991, is the only university on the globe that lies along the Equator (00) and has over 21,000 students | Maseno |
| 8 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology | It was chartered in 2007 by President Kibaki, as the only university in Western Kenya and currently has over 10,000 students. | Kakamega |
| 9 | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | Eestablished in December 2012,by President Kibaki. It is a focuses exclusively on Technology and was previously a constituent college of JKUAT. | Nyeri |
| 10 | Kisii University | Chartered in 2013 by the late Pr. Kibaki and has over 10,000 students. | Kisii |
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