Kenyatta University Beats UoN to Top Varsity Ranking For Second Year Running
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Kenyatta University has outperformed the University of Nairobi (UoN) for the second consecutive year in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, published on Thursday, October 9.
- Kenyatta University and UoN were ranked globally in the 1000 to 1500 band, a drop from their previous ranking of 500 to 1000.
- The rankings assessed 2,191 institutions from 115 countries, based on education quality and societal contribution.
- Locally, the top four institutions were Kenyatta University, followed by UoN, Egerton University, and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology.
- Globally, the University of Oxford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology secured the first and second positions, respectively.
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