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Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research initiated the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund, or Sylff, in 1987 to support students pursuing graduate studies in the humanities and social sciences. Sylff is offering 1 PhD and 2 masters scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year in the following programmes: Communication Studies, Development Studies, Economics, International Studies and Sociology.

The University of Nairobi on Thursday, 11th December, 2025 held the 74th Graduation Ceremony that saw 4,504 degrees and Diplomas conferred. 48 PhDs, 905 Masters, 3416 Bachelors, 16 post-graduate diplomas, 14 fellowships and 98 diplomas.

The chief guest at the graduation ceremony was CS, Education Hon. Migos Ogambo who urged universities to prepare for the first CBE cohort in 2029 through curricula and infrastructure

Congratulations to the class of 2025!

The sealing of the 73rd graduation ceremony certificates by the University of Nairobi Council took place on Wednesday 10th December, 2025. The exercise was led by the Chairman of Council, Prof Chacha Nyaigoti and Vice Chancellor Prof Margaret Hutchinson.

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! This survey seeks to solicit information about your level of satisfaction with your experience while studying at the University of Nairobi and identify areas of improvement. Your participation will be invaluable in improving students learning experience.

Click the link below to participate in the survey.

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Please find the link to apply for the 74th graduation ceremony below:

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74th Graduation Clearance Form

The University of Nairobi Senate wishes to inform ALL students who were in session that resumption of studies for the 2025/2026 Academic Year is Monday 10th November 2025. Kindly purpose to resume your studies promptly.

NOTE:

All students are informed that all fees balances are payable at the resumption date.

All Graduates of the 73rd Congregation for the conferment of Degrees and award of Diplomas held on September 19, 2025 are requested to collect their certificates from the University of Nairobi Central Examinations Centre, Chiromo Campus starting from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 to Friday, November 21, 2025 in the following order:

The sealing of the 73rd graduation ceremony certificates by the University of Nairobi Council took place on Thursday 18th September, 2025. The exercise was led by the Chairman of Council, Prof Chacha Nyaigoti and Vice Chancellor Prof Margaret Hutchinson. Prof Ayub Gitau, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (AA) presented the graduation report.

Congratulation on your admission to The University of Nairobi.The commencement for the 2025/2026 Academic Year will be on 18th August 2025.
Applications for loans and scholarships for the 2024 KCSE cohort placed by KUCCPS is ongoing under the Student-Centered Funding Model(SCFM).
The application portal remains open until 31st August 2025. All eligible students who have not yet applied are encouraged to do so before the deadline date.

The University of Nairobi wishes to inform the following groups of students (Module I and Module II) that the commencement and resumption dates of the 2025/2026 Academic Year are as follows:

A. COMMENCEMENT DATES
MONDAY, 18th AUGUST 2025
All First Year undergraduate and postgraduate students shall report on 18th.
August 2025 for Orientation and ICT Training.

Classes will commence on 1st September 2025.