Moi University reclaimed its position in Kenya, after emerging position two in the January 2017 Webometrics ranking, down from position three, in the previous rankings.
University of Nairobi (UoN) retained position one, followed by Moi University, Egerton University which came third and Kenyatta University (KU), fourth, in Kenya.
In East Africa, Moi University was ranked position three behind UoN and Makerere University (Uganda).
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Moi University was ranked position 15, and 19 in Africa
"However, in the world, Moi University is position 1,560, in the ranking that puts Harvard University in position one. The Webometrics ranking is based on the university’s presence, visibility, transparency and excellence,'' said the institution's Communications department.
The "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities" is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain.
CSIC is among the first basic research organizations in Europe.
Since 2004, Webometrics Ranking is published twice a year (data is collected during the first weeks of January and July for being public at the end of both months), covering more than 24,000 Higher Education Institutions worldwide.
The ranking intends to motivate both institutions and scholars to have a web presence that reflect accurately their activities.