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The 7th edition of the Nairobi Innovation Week will take place on 17th - 19th May, 2023 at University of Nairobi's Main Campus Great Court and the Hyssop Parking. 

Applications from the students, faculties, University of Nairobi alumni, local and international individuals and firms for showcasing and exhibiting their innovations during this great event are invited. 

On Tuesday 28th March, as part of enhancing the admission process in 2023, the Academic Division and specifically the Admissions Section held a sensitization for registrars and department administrators on preparing the admission evaluator.

Monica Malith, a third-year international student at the Faculty of Law, will lead the University of Nairobi Students’ Association.

The UNSA elections were held on on Friday, March 22, 2023, where students successfully cast their votes online through an electronic ballot for the Faculty and Campus Students Association teams. On Saturday, March 25, 2023, 39 electors from all 13 electoral colleges cast their votes for the Students' Council.

The University of Nairobi will host former Judge and incumbent president of  the Republic of Italy His Excellency Sergio Mattarella for a public lecture on Climate change. In what promises to be an illuminating discourse on a key issue in the global arena, president Sergio Mattarella shall deliver his address to over 500 students and delegates from all over the country at the iconic Taifa Hall at the University of Nairobi, main campus on Thursday, March 16th 2023 as from 9 am.

Top 40 under 40 is an annual award and recognition by the Nation Media Group following a very competitive selection process. The top 40 project honours outstanding and transformative women in different spheres of the economy. Amongst them were various alumni of the University of Nairobi. Click here to read more.

UoN Alumni Association Scholarship Fund is a program that provides University Scholarships and Mentorship to academically gifted but financially disadvantaged students undertaking their undergraduate courses at the University of Nairobi.  

The Fund has supported over 3000 needy and bright students to meet their educational needs since the University of Nairobi Alumni Association was launched in 2005. The fund does not cater for the full cost of University requirements in an academic year hence awardees are advised to explore other ways for more funding.

The 7th edition of the Innovation week will be held 17th to 19th May, 2023 at University of Nairobi, Main Campus. This years theme will be 'Innovation and Commercialization for sustainable development'.

The University of Nairobi (UoN) hosted a delegation from Washington State University (WSU) on Monday, February 6th, 2023. The team led by Prof. Kirk Schulz, the 11th President of WSU are in the country for five days to see the collaborative projects they are implementing in Kenya. In the near future, the two universities will provide joint degree programs and work together to apply for funding to do additional research.

The university of Nairobi Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama lead the university fraternity in mourning prof George Magoha who was the former vice chancellor of the University of Nairobi.

On behalf of the Vice Chancellor and the Management of the University, I would like to invite you to a UoN Prayer Day on Friday, 20 January 2022 in Taifa Hall at 9.00am.