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The University of Nairobi's 9th Vice-Chancellor Eng. Prof. Ayub Njoroge Gitau was officially installed on Friday, 17th July 2026, in a colourful ceremony held at the iconic Taifa Hall. The installation rite was carried out by the Chair of University Council, Prof. Chacha Nyaigoti- Chacha and witnessed by Principal Secretary, State Department for Higher Education, Dr. Beatrice Inyangala. 

University of Nairobi is offering masters scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year. The applications are open only to applicants for the September 2026 intake.

General guidelines to applicants:

Applications are now open for the 2027 McCall MacBain Scholarships offered at McGill University.

Eligibility:

The Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology invites  applications for one year postgraduate Diploma in one Health and Emergency research Ethics. 

The Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi in collaboration with The Ohio State University, USA, and Kenya Medical Research Institute, is inviting applications for:  

The Academic Division on 1st July 2026, hosted a delegation from University of Embu for a benchmarking meeting focused on best practices in graduate assessment. Discussions centered on the logistics of conducting online defences, the policies guiding implementation, and measures to uphold integrity and confidentiality throughout the process. The engagement yielded valuable insights for both institutions and reinforced opportunities for future collaboration in academic innovation.

The Department of Biology, University of Nairobi, invites applications from qualified candidates for two scholarship opportunities to pursue a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Fresh Water and Marine Biology.

The scholarship will cover tuition and/or research expenses throughout the programme, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Deadline for application is 31st July 2026.

See attachment below for more details.

The Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Operations for Resource Management and Food Supply (SCO), was established in 2021 with the financial support of DAAD. The Centre is offering two (2) PhD scholarships through the Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Management Science and Project Management, in collaboration with Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany, wish to invite suitable applicants for two (2) DAAD Scholarship programmes for UoN 2026/2027.

The University of Nairobi, successfully conducted the University of Nairobi Students’ Association (UNSA) 2026/2027 Leadership Induction Workshop on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the CBK Institute of Monetary Studies along Thika Road.

The Departments of Management Science and Project Planning, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, and the department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, in collaboration with Kuehne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany, wish to invite suitable applicants for two (2) DAAD Scholarship programmes for UoN 2026/2027. 

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.  

These are: