University of Nairobi: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

66%

Enrollment

50,000

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate66%
Admissions RequirementsUndergraduate: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) “O-Level certificate”, A-level Certificate or its equivalent from a recognized institution. Postgraduate: a degree from a recognized university or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember - August
Enrollment50,000

We've calculated the 66% acceptance rate for University of Nairobi based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Nairobi.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Nairobi faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Nairobi.

Faculty : Agriculture

Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Agriculture Agronomy Animal Husbandry Arid Land Studies Biotechnology Crop Production Environmental Studies Food Science Food Technology Horticulture Nutrition Plant and Crop Protection Plant Pathology Soil Science Technology

Faculty : Art and Social Sciences

Anthropology Archaeology Communication Studies Development Studies Economics Environmental Studies Geography History Information Sciences International Relations and Diplomacy Journalism Library Science Linguistics Literature Mass Communication Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Public Administration Religious Studies Sociology Statistics Swahili

Faculty : Built Environnement and Design

Architecture Construction Engineering Design Real Estate Regional Planning Surveying and Mapping Urban Studies

Faculty : Business and Management Sciences

Accountancy Business and Commerce Finance Human Resources Management

Faculty : Education

Curriculum Distance Education Education Physical Education Special Education Sports

Faculty : Engineering

Astronomy and Space Science Civil Engineering Construction Engineering Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Petroleum and Gas Engineering

Faculty : Health Sciences

Anaesthesiology Anatomy Biochemistry Dental Science Dental Technology Dentistry Epidemiology Immunology Microbiology Nursing Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ophthalmology Paediatrics Pathology Pharmacy Psychiatry and Mental Health Public Health Radiology Surgery

Faculty : Law

Environmental Management Environmental Studies Law

Faculty : Science and Technology

Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Environmental Studies Mathematics Physics

Faculty : Veterinary Medecine

Anatomy Animal Husbandry Microbiology Parasitology Pharmacology Physiology Public Health Toxicology Veterinary Science

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Nairobi.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Certificate / Diploma

Business and Commerce Human Resources International Studies Nursing Public Relations Social Work

Bachelor's Degree

Actuarial Science Agricultural Business Agricultural Engineering Agriculture Agronomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Archaeology Architecture Architecture and Planning Astronomy and Space Science Astrophysics Biochemistry Bioengineering Biotechnology Business and Commerce Chemistry Civil Engineering Communication Studies Computer Science Construction Engineering Crop Production Curriculum Design Development Studies Dietetics Economics Education Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Finance Food Science Food Technology French Gender Studies Geography Geology History Horticulture Hotel Management Human Resources Industrial Chemistry International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Journalism Law Library Science Linguistics Literature Management Marketing Mass Communication Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Technology Medicine Meteorology Microbiology Natural Resources Nuclear Physics Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ophthalmology Otorhinolaryngology Paediatrics Parasitology Pathology Peace and Disarmament Petroleum and Gas Engineering Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Education Physics Physiology Plant Pathology Political Sciences Preschool Education Psychiatry and Mental Health Psychology Public Administration Public Health Public Relations Real Estate Regional Planning Religious Studies Sociology Statistics Surgery Surveying and Mapping Technology Tourism Toxicology Veterinary Science Wildlife

Postgraduate Diploma

Actuarial Science Adult Education Agriculture Communication Studies Continuing Education Criminology Development Studies Distance Education Education Energy Engineering Environmental Management Food Science Gender Studies Health Sciences Heritage Preservation Horticulture Human Resources Information Management International Studies Labour and Industrial Relations Management Meteorology Nuclear Engineering Peace and Disarmament Pharmacy Protective Services Psychiatry and Mental Health Psychology Public Health Real Estate Rural Studies Social and Community Services Social Work Sociology Speech Therapy and Audiology Surveying and Mapping Water Science

Master's Degree

Actuarial Science Adult Education Agricultural Economics Agricultural Management Agriculture Agronomy Anaesthesiology Analytical Chemistry Anatomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Applied Mathematics Arabic Architecture Architecture and Planning Arts and Humanities Biochemistry Bioengineering Biological and Life Sciences Biotechnology Botany Business Administration Business Education Cardiology Cell Biology Chemistry Christian Religious Studies Civil Engineering Clinical Psychology Communication Studies Computer Science Construction Engineering Continuing Education Criminology Crop Production Curriculum Demography and Population Dental Technology Dentistry Design Development Studies Distance Education Ecology Economic and Finance Policy Economics Education Educational Administration Educational Sciences Educational Technology Educational Testing and Evaluation Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Embryology and Reproduction Biology Energy Engineering Engineering Entomology Entrepreneurship Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Epidemiology Film Finance Fishery Food Science Food Technology Foreign Languages Education Forestry Gender Studies Genetics Geological Engineering Geology Germanic Studies Government Health Administration Higher Education History Horticulture Human Resources Human Rights Industrial Chemistry Information Management Information Sciences Information Technology Inorganic Chemistry International and Comparative Education International Economics International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Laboratory Techniques Labour and Industrial Relations Law Leadership Leather Techniques Library Science Linguistics Literature Logistics Management Management Marketing Mass Communication Mathematics Meat and Poultry Mechanical Engineering Medicine Meteorology Microbiology Natural Resources Neurology Nuclear Engineering Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ophthalmology Oral Surgery Organic Chemistry Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Paediatrics Parasitology Pathology Peace and Disarmament Pedagogy Periodontics Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophy Philosophy of Education Physical Education Physics Physiology Plant and Crop Protection Plant Pathology Plastic Surgery Political Sciences Preschool Education Protective Services Psychiatry and Mental Health Psychology Public Administration Public Health Radiology Real Estate Religious Studies Rural Studies Sociology Soil Management Soil Science Sports Statistics Surgery Surveying and Mapping Swahili Telecommunications Engineering Theatre Town Planning Toxicology Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy Translation and Interpretation Tropical Medicine Veterinary Science Water Management Water Science Wildlife Women's Studies Zoology

Doctor's Degree

Accountancy Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Agricultural Education Agricultural Management Agriculture Agronomy Anatomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Archaeology Architecture Arid Land Studies Biochemistry Bioengineering Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Business Administration Chemistry Civil Engineering Clinical Psychology Communication Studies Computer Science Crop Production Cultural Studies Curriculum Demography and Population Dental Surgery Design Development Studies Distance Education Ecology Economics Education Educational Administration Educational Sciences Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Entomology Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Epidemiology Finance Fishery Food Science Food Technology Forestry Gender Studies Genetics Geology History Horticulture Information Management Information Sciences International Studies Law Leather Techniques Linguistics Literature Management Mass Communication Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medicine Meteorology Microbiology Natural Resources Nuclear Engineering Nursing Nutrition Oral Surgery Parasitology Pathology Peace and Disarmament Periodontics Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophy Physics Physiology Political Sciences Preschool Education Psychology Public Administration Public Health Real Estate Regional Planning Sociology Soil Management Soil Science Statistics Surgery Surveying and Mapping Swahili Town Planning Toxicology Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy Veterinary Science Water Management Wildlife Women's Studies

Research profile

University of Nairobi is a world-class research university with 22,548 scientific papers published and 390,748 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Ecology, Political Science, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, and Law.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
14,513 / 308,895
Medicine
13,519 / 276,245
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,002 / 219,758
Environmental Science
12,877 / 226,397
Ecology
8,371 / 161,089
Political Science
7,480 / 102,036
Sociology
7,431 / 131,549
Geography and Cartography
7,263 / 119,241
Chemistry
7,247 / 152,340
Law
7,011 / 99,335
Pathology
6,900 / 166,649
Engineering
6,688 / 126,611
Genetics
6,220 / 156,692
Computer Science
5,871 / 97,750
Economics
5,539 / 80,713
Geology
5,380 / 113,529
Public Health
5,121 / 113,900
Physics
4,951 / 85,098
Psychology
4,949 / 77,389
Mathematics
4,922 / 77,791
Business
4,637 / 49,534
History
4,441 / 73,094
Statistics
4,327 / 73,543
Biochemistry
4,326 / 103,220
Demography
4,163 / 90,915
Immunology
4,044 / 119,745
Archaeology
3,969 / 66,580
Paleontology
3,789 / 84,424
Development Studies
3,690 / 62,242
Philosophy
3,585 / 45,057
Botany
3,298 / 68,846
Agricultural Science
3,250 / 57,709
Virology
2,974 / 91,341
Organic chemistry
2,902 / 51,979
Family medicine
2,789 / 76,004
Psychiatry
2,754 / 51,726
Surgery
2,714 / 59,258
Nursing
2,559 / 54,645
Quantum and Particle physics
2,517 / 34,522
Environmental Management
1,922 / 31,735

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

94 Notable alumni

Thomas Kariuki

1. Thomas Kariuki

1962-. (aged 64)
immunologist
Thomas M. Kariuki is a Kenyan biologist who is Chief Executive Officer of the Science for Africa Foundation. Kariuki previously served as the Director of Programmes for the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA). He was the Director of the Institute of Primate Research/National Museums of Kenya, for seven years. Kariuki’s research interests have spanned the immunology...
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Francis Kagwima

2. Francis Kagwima

1952-. (aged 74)
politician
H.E. Francis Nyamu Kagwima is a Kenyan politician, born in 1952. He is the second and incumbent Deputy Governor of Tharaka Nithi County in Kenya after having been cleared on a Jubilee Party ticket in the Kenyan election as Onesmus Muthomi Njuki's running mate. Before being elected the Deputy Governor, he served as the Member of Parliament for Tharaka Constituency...
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Lucy Sawere Nkya

3. Lucy Sawere Nkya

1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Lucy Sawere Nkya is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Morogoro South East constituency since 2010.
Maina Kiai

4. Maina Kiai

lawyer human rights defender
Maina Kìai is a Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist who formerly served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association from May 1, 2011, to April 30, 2017. Between 2018 and 2024, he headed Human Rights Watch's Alliances and Partnerships program.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UoN
Founded 1970
Motto Unitate et Labore
Colors sky blue
Academic calendar September - August
Address P.O. Box 30197 Nairobi, 00100 Kenya
City Population 5,545,000
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