Mount Kenya University has been ranked position 3 in Kenya out of 15 universities that met the requirements to be considered in the ranking, emerging top among the academic giants.
Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan ranking featured 129 universities from 22 countries in the region.
Regionally the university was ranked number 32 out of 129 Sub-Saharan Universities, stamping its recognition regionally as a top institution of higher learning.
Times Higher Education Ranking is a globally recognised institution that runs many strategic rankings with an aim of recognizing best performing Universities in different disciplines.
The University continues to implement different policies and strategies to enhance access and affordable quality education to all people in Africa and Beyond.
One of the key methodologies by the ranking was “assess the impact of universities in addressing some of the toughest challenges faced in the region” where MKU has notably invested in state-of -the-art facilities such as the institute of tropical medicine.
At the Center for Malaria Elimination, MKU acquired the Illumina NextSeq 1000 machine, the first next-generation sequencer to be owned by an educational institution in Kenya.
This places MKU at the forefront of genomic research, uniquely equipped to tackle critical health challenges.
The sequencer machine is utilized in cancer research, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) studies, and the investigation of infectious tropical diseases.
As the only university in Kenya with such advanced capabilities, MKU prioritizes impactful research while fostering collaborations with key strategic partners such as JICA, UNESCO- KNATCOM, UN Volunteers e.tc.
MKU has created a seamless relationship between teaching and research leading to employable graduates and recognition of researchers such as Dr. Joyce Gikandi by National Research Fund.
In addition, MKU students are making ground breaking innovations and have featured in key innovations such as Huawei IT challenge, Zindigi Challenge, AI Hackathon Competition, Ayute Challenge among others.
The ranking comes at a time when the University is about to celebrate its 26th graduation which will be held on December 6, 2024.
