Kenyatta University

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Global Influence
University in Kenya

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About Kenyatta University

According to Wikipedia, Kenyatta University is a public research university with its main campus in Nairobi. It acquired the status of university in 1985, being the third university after University of Nairobi and Moi University . As of October 2014, it was one of 23 public universities in the country.

What Is Kenyatta University Known For?

Kenyatta University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Kenyatta University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Kenyatta University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Business
#1485
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#1488
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Kenyatta University ranks #1485 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#1685
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#1686
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Entrepreneurship
#304
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#304
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Finance
#1507
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#1507
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business Degrees
Education
#2074
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#2085
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Kenyatta University ranks #2074 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#3186
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#3187
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Secondary Education
#794
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#794
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Primary Education
#1262
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#1262
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education Degrees
Political Science
#1909
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#1916
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Kenyatta University ranks #1909 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1612
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#1612
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Public Administration
#1238
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#1239
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Human Rights
#2547
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#2548
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political-science Degrees
Biology
#1640
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#1668
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Kenyatta University ranks #1640 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#1671
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#1671
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Zoology
#662
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#686
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Biotechnology
#1506
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#1507
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biology Degrees
Medical
#2603
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#2607
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Kenyatta University ranks #2603 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Surgery
#1443
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#1446
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Public Health
#2059
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#2059
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Nutrition
#1550
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#1550
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medicine Degrees
Engineering
#3075
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#3086
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Kenyatta University ranks #3075 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Aerospace Engineering
#459
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#460
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Architecture
#3472
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#3478
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Mechanical Engineering
#1739
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#1740
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engineering Degrees
Literature
#2511
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#2559
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Kenyatta University ranks #2511 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#1841
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#1855
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Mythology
#1515
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#1516
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Literary Criticism
#1208
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#1217
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literature Degrees
Communications
#3448
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#3479
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Kenyatta University ranks #3448 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#1070
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#1085
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Grammar
#2846
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#2846
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Journalism
#5724
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#5727
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communications Degrees
Law
#2774
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#2780
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Kenyatta University ranks #2774 worldwide for influence in Law.

Common Law
#825
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#828
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International Law
#2787
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#2801
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History
#2760
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#2772
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Kenyatta University ranks #2760 worldwide for influence in History.

African History
#184
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#184
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Ancient History
#741
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#741
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Economic History
#736
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#737
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history Degrees
Computer Science
#3664
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#3672
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Kenyatta University ranks #3664 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Networking
#287
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#287
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Database
#2114
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#2125
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Information Technology
#4918
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#4918
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computer-science Degrees
Religious Studies
#4530
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#4543
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Kenyatta University ranks #4530 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#4131
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#4131
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Theology
#3029
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#3043
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Islamic Studies
#1165
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#1166
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Philosophy
#2956
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#3002
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Kenyatta University ranks #2956 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Ethics
#2541
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#2550
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Marxism
#1312
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#1312
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Social Philosophy
#459
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#460
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philosophy Degrees
Mathematics
#3031
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#3075
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Kenyatta University ranks #3031 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#2010
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#2017
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Actuarial Science
#300
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#300
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Applied Mathematics
#1560
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#1560
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math Degrees
Economics
#3238
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#3249
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Kenyatta University ranks #3238 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Agricultural Economics
#730
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#733
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economics Degrees
Social Work
#866
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#868
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Kenyatta University ranks #866 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Empowerment
#172
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#172
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social-work Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1629
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#1634
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Kenyatta University ranks #1629 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#1187
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#1187
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Policing
#1807
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#1807
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criminal-justice Degrees
Nursing
#2238
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#2238
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Kenyatta University ranks #2238 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Earth Sciences
#3169
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#3185
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Kenyatta University ranks #3169 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#2914
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#2919
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Meteorology
#1004
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#1009
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Hydrology
#735
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#737
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earth-science Degrees
Chemistry
#3015
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#3030
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Kenyatta University ranks #3015 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Environmental Chemistry
#214
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#214
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Nanotechnology
#1595
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#1595
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Analytical Chemistry
#1014
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#1015
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chemistry Degrees
Anthropology
#2350
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#2363
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Kenyatta University ranks #2350 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Social Anthropology
#610
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#613
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Ethnography
#1315
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#1319
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anthropology Degrees
Physics
#4033
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#4053
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Kenyatta University ranks #4033 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Psychology
#4191
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#4203
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Kenyatta University ranks #4191 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Counseling
#1956
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#1956
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Educational Psychology
#656
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#657
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psychology Degrees
Sociology
#3777
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#3781
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Kenyatta University ranks #3777 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Gender Studies
#1131
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#1131
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Urban Studies
#994
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#994
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sociology Degrees

Who Are Kenyatta University's Most Influential Alumni?

Kenyatta University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Business, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Kenyatta University's most famous alumni:

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
A Kenyan writer.
Esther Ngumbi
Esther Ngumbi
A Kenyan entomologist.
Sokoni Karanja
A Child development expert.
Caroline Langat Thoruwa
A Kenyan chemist.
Amina Abubakar
A Researcher.
Steven Runo
A Kenyan researcher.
Jane Catherine Ngila
A Kenyan chemist.
Juliet Obanda Makanga
A Kenyan pharmacologist, neuroscientist and medical researcher.
Margaret Karembu
Margaret Karembu
A Director of Agri science group in Kenya.
Walter Jaoko
A Researcher.
Teresia Mbari Hinga
A Kenyan theologian, co-founder of Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians.
Emelda Okiro
A Kenyan public health researcher.

Who Are Kenyatta University's Most Influential Faculty?

Kenyatta University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Social Work, Business, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Kenyatta University's most famous faculty:

Elijah Ateka
A Kenyan plant physiologist and researcher.
Juliet Obanda Makanga
A Kenyan pharmacologist, neuroscientist and medical researcher.
Emelda Okiro
A Kenyan public health researcher.