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The University of Nairobi staff and students planted over 3000 seedlings on Friday 11th April 2025, at the Faculty of Agriculture, Upper Kabete campus. The event was in support of the government’s strategy of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 to increase Kenya's forest cover from less than 10% to 30%. The University has integrated tree planting and growing in its operational strategy, where each department and individual staff sets their annual tree planting targets. The Academic Division led by the DVC AA, Prof.

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

UoN is offering fully funded PhD scholarships under the Engineering and Science Complex (ESC). This prestigious opportunity aims to support high-quality PhD training and Research in key areas under the ESC’s Communities of Excellence (CoEs), strengthening Research and innovation capacity at UoN.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Eng. Prof. Ayub N. Gitau on 18th March received a delegation from Education Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) led by the Executive Director Lucy Heady. The delegation introduced ESSA to the University of Nairobi highlighting their core activities and areas that the University can plug in and forge a strategic partnership or collaboration.

The Government of Kenya (GoK) has acquired an International Development ssociation (IDA) credit to finance the Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP). The GoK intends to utilize part of the credit proceeds to finance the cost of PhD/MSc/MBA Training Scholarships relevant to the project.

The purpose of the FSRP scholarship programme is to build the capacity to contribute to increased preparedness against foor insecurity and improved resilience of food systems in the thirteen (13) targeted countries of the FSRP.

This is a notice of the 51st Public Lecture by Prof. Peter Wasamba titled, ' We are not Mentally ill: Deconstructing the 'Mad Genius' Trope in Literature. The Lecture will be delivered at the University's Taifa Hall on Friday., 28th March 2025 at 2:00pm.

Mark the date and purpose to attend, Share within your circles and on social media using the Hashtags, #WeAreUoN, #DiscourseatUoN 

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 2025/2026 academic year in the following programmes: Economics, Communication Studies, Development Studies and Sociology.

The University of Nairobi launched a Master of Arts in Women, Children and Nature Rights in Environmental Governance (WCNREG) in August 2023. This MA in WCNREG is multidisciplinary and seeks to promote sustainable development in the Eastern and Southern African region by addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

The University of Nairobi held its annual Staff Recognition Awards ceremony on Monday 10th February at the Chandaria Auditorium. It was a celebration of the dedication and achievements of university staff across various faculties and departments.

The awards ceremony brought together faculty members, university leadership, and distinguished guests to honor the exceptional contributions of staff who go above and beyond in their roles.