Best Universities in Kenya – GURI 2026
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Top universities in Kenya
According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Kenya are University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University. Kenya has 2 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1535.
- #1University of NairobiGURI #1535 · Score 34.73
- #2Kenyatta UniversityGURI #1880 · Score 26.49
How universities in Kenya perform globally
Across the 2 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 30.61 and the median is 30.61. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
Understanding the GURI ranking
GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.
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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.
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Universities
| GURI RANK | University Name | QS 2026 Rank | THE 2026 Rank | ARWU 2025 Rank | Ach. 66% | Cov. 18% | Legacy 5% | Mom. 5% | GURI Score | Data Status |
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