University of Nairobi ranked best in Kenya

The Kenyan DAILY POSTNews12:35

Wednesday,25/07/2012 - The  newest ranking of the top 100 universities in Africa, by 4icu.org in its 2012 World University Web Ranking has positioned the University of Nairobi at position14.

This ranking is based on web popularity of the universities. 4 International Colleges & Universities is an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited Universities and Colleges in the world. 4icu.orgincludes 11,000 Colleges and Universities, ranked by web popularity, in 200 countries.

The top positions were scooped by South Africa Univerities. Egypt followed closely. At number 48 was Strathmore University, Kenyatta University at 54, USIU at 65 and Moi University at 68.

Here is the whole list by  4icu.org University Web Ranking

1  University of Cape Town
South Africa

2  Universiteit Stellenbosch
South Africa

3  Cairo University
Egypt

4  University of Pretoria
South Africa

5  University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa

6  University of KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa

7  University of South Africa
South Africa

8  University of the Western Cape
South Africa

9  Rhodes University
South Africa

10  The American University in Cairo
Egypt

11  University of Nairobi
Kenya

12  Makerere University
Uganda

13  Mansoura University
Egypt

14  Polytechnic of Namibia
Namibia

15  University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania

16  University of Ghana
Ghana

17  University of Botswana
Botswana

18  University of Johannesburg
South Africa

19  Université de la Reunion
Reunion

20  Ain Shams University
Egypt

21  Université Cadi Ayyad
Morocco

22  University of Khartoum
Sudan

23  Cape Peninsula University of Technology
South Africa

24  Al Akhawayn University
Morocco

25  Université Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegal

26  University of Mauritius
Mauritius

27  Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Mozambique

28  Helwan University
Egypt

29  Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Ghana

30  University of Ibadan
Nigeria

31  Addis Ababa University
Ethiopia

32  University of Benin
Nigeria

33  Assiut University
Egypt

34  University of Namibia
Namibia

35  Mogadishu University
Somalia

36  University of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

37  University of Zambia
Zambia

38  University of Lagos
Nigeria

39  Presbyterian University College
Ghana

40  University of Ilorin
Nigeria

41  Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
South Africa

42  The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
Tanzania

43  Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria

44  North-West University
South Africa

45  Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène
Algeria

46  Ahmadu Bello University
Nigeria

47  Université Mentouri de Constantine
Algeria

48  Strathmore University
Kenya

49  Zagazig University
Egypt

50  Universiteit van die Vrystaat
South Africa

51  The German University in Cairo
Egypt

52  Sudan University of Science and Technology
Sudan

53  Tshwane University of Technology
South Africa

54  Kenyatta University
Kenya

55  Université d'Alger
Algeria

56  Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen
Algeria

57  Al-Azhar University
Egypt

58  Tanta University
Egypt

59  University of Jos
Nigeria

60  Université Abdelmalek Essadi
Morocco

61  Université de Batna
Algeria

62  Université Mohammed V - Souissi
Morocco

63  Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem
Algeria

64  Université Djillali Liabes
Algeria

65  Minoufiya University
Egypt

66  Université Hassiba Ben Bouali de Chlef
Algeria

67  Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah
Morocco

68  MISR University for Science and Technology
Egypt

69  Moi University
Kenya

70  Université Saad Dahlab Blida
Algeria

71  United States International University
Kenya

72  Université d'Oran
Algeria

73  University of Port Harcourt
Nigeria

74  National University of Rwanda
Rwanda

75  South Valley University
Egypt

76  Université M'hamed Bouguerra de Boumerdes
Algeria

77  Université Mohammed V - Agdal
Morocco

78  University of Fort Hare
South Africa

79  Durban University of Technology
South Africa

80  Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Kenya

81  Université de Nouakchott
Mauritania

82  Central University of Technology
South Africa

83  University of Limpopo
South Africa

84  Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba
Algeria

85  University of Zululand
South Africa

86  Mauritius Institute of Education
Mauritius

87  Jimma University
Ethiopia

88  Université de Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

89  École Nationale Supérieure en Informatique
Algeria

90  Minia University
Egypt

91  Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou
Algeria

92  Université Amar Telidji Laghouat
Algeria

93  Université Hassan II - Mohammedia
Morocco

94  October 6 University
Egypt

95  Université Hassan 1er
Morocco

96  École du Patrimoine Africain
Benin

97  Université Gaston Berger
Senegal

98  Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran
Algeria

99  Egerton University
Kenya

100  Université d'Antananarivo
Madagascar