University of Nairobi Ranked Top University in East Africa Stock image of University of Nairobi Towers. The University of Nairobi has been ranked the top institution in East Africa and 13 in Africa by a new Webometrics Ranking. Makerere University in Uganda was ranked 14th in Africa right behind UoN in East Africa, with Egerton University in Kenya ranking 37th in Africa and third in the region. Eight Kenyan universities made it to the top 200 list in the new ranking of universities in Africa released this week. Kenyatta University is third in Kenya and 40 in Africa. Moi University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Agriculture (JKUAT) are position four and five in the country respectively. In the continent, they are ranked number 50 and 51 respectively.