Latest News & Announcements

The University of Nairobi and the University of Copenhagen recently received a grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark within the Danida Fellowship Centre framework for the project entitled: "Adaptation to climate change to improve food safety and livelihoods among pastoral communities in Kenya (ADAPTiVE) ".The Grant has provision for one (1) PhD scholarship within the area of anthropology, sociology  or similar social sciences.

Application for both Underegraduate and Postgraduate programmes for academic year 2024/2025 is ongoing. Click on the link below to apply today:

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Congratulations for being admitted to The University of Nairobi. It is our great pleasure to once more welcome you to the University of Nairobi.

Congratulations on your admission to the University of Nairobi. The University of Nairobi is a world class university committed to scholarly excellence. Your orientation programme, registration and classes will be conducted through the blended mode at the University.

Please find the following important information to assist you in preparing to join the University of Nairobi:

The McCall MacBain Scholars program brings together students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. We will offer up to 130 scholarships and awards valued at more than $3 million to candidates who demonstrate exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

The KUCCPS portal is now open for the application of 2024 inter-institutional transfer. Apply online via students.kuccps.net

Deadline: July 4, 2024.

Are you a woman looking for an opportunity to further your studies with a masters or a PhD program? then you are eligible for the GREEN-STEM scholarship.

University of Nairobi is  a partner of an EU-funded program to support intra-Africa mobility at Masters and PhD level. The program is open to 4 universities only, University of Nairobi, University of Lagos, University of Rwanda and University of  Witwatersrand.

Master of Sustainable Management and Operations (SuMO) is a new two-year masters level program that is being offered at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, in collaboration with Kuehne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany. The scholarships are offered through the Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Operations for Resource Management and Food Supply (SCO) established with the financial support of DAAD.

The University of Nairobi unveiled 5 major new projects to transform the university, called the “Big 5” initiatives (#UoNBig5), during the Chancellor’s Partnership Forum.

Professor Patrick V. Verkooijen, Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, emphasized the transformative potential of the “Big 5” during their unveiling:

1. UoN Innovation Park: Establishing Nairobi as the “Silicon Savannah” for entrepreneurship and technological innovation, supported by a new innovation fund. 

Our Annual Career Fair is here. This is an opportunity for you to interact with Industry Partners and secure a job/ Attachment or Career Development Opportunity.