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University Name

Name in English

Acronym

Foundation year

1956

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Address

PO Box 30197

Town
Population range

Nairobi
1,000,000-5,000,000

Postal Code

254-020

Province/State

Nairobi

Country

Kenya

+254 (20) 318262
+254 (20) 212644

Other locations

Kikuyu, Parklands, Lower Kabete, Upper Kabete, Chiromo, Kisumu

Course Level

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

Certificates /
Diplomas
(less than 2 years)

Associate's degrees
(2 years)

Bachelor's degrees
(3, 4 or 5 years)

Master degrees

Doctorate degrees

Area of study

Arts & Humanities ?Applied Arts
Classics
Design
Education
Fine Arts
History
Literature
Museum Studies
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Religion and Theology
Visual arts
OTHER Arts & Humanities Studies

Business & Social Science ?Accounting / Finance
Anthropology / Archaeology
Business / Commerce / Management
Communication and Media Studies
Development Studies
Economics
Geography
Law
Library and Information Science
Physical Education / Sport Science
Political and International Studies
Social Policy / Public Administration
Social Work
Sociology / Psychology
Tourism / Hospitality
OTHER Business & Social Science Studies

Engineering ?Aeronautical Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer and IT Engineering
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
General Engineering
Geological Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering
Mining and Metallurgical Engineering
OTHER Engineering Studies

Language & Cultural Studies ?Aboriginal / Indigenous People Studies
African Studies
American & Caribbean Studies
Ancient and Modern Languages
Asian Studies
English Studies
European Studies
French Studies
Germanic Studies
Indian / South Asian Studies
Italian Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
Portugese Studies
Russian / Eastern European Studies
Spanish Studies
OTHER Language & Cultural Studies

Medicine & Health ?Anaesthesia
Anatomy
Biomedical Science
Dentistry
Dermatology
Medicine / Surgery
Natural / Alternative Medicine
Nursing
Obstetrics / Gynaecology
Optometry / Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Otorhinolaryngology
Paediatrics
Pathology
Podiatry
Psychiatry
Radiography
Speech / Rehabilitation / Physiotherapy
OTHER Medical & Health Studies

Science & Technology ?Agriculture / Forestry / Botany
Aquaculture / Marine Science
Architecture
Aviation
Biology / Biochemistry / Microbiology
Chemistry
Computer / Information Technology
Energy / Environmental Studies
Food Science
Geology
Mathematics / Statistics
Multimedia
Neuroscience
Pharmacy / Pharmacology
Physics
Textiles and Fibre Science
Zoology / Veterinary Science
OTHER Science & Technology Studies

Important: please contact or visit University of Nairobi's website for detailed information on areas of studies and course levels offered; the information above may not be complete or up-to-date.

Yearly Tuition Range

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Local students

1,000-2,500 US$ (850-2,100 Euro)

Not reported

International students

Not reported

Not reported

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Important: the above tuition range does not include room, board or other external costs. Tuition may vary by area of studies, course level, campus location, student residency, year etc.; the information above may not be complete or up-to-date.

Gender Admission

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Selection

Not reported

Selection Percentage

80%

Admission Office

Harry Thuku Road
Nairobi Nairobi 254-02
Kenya
+254 (20) 318262
+254 (20) 40144

Total Enrollment

30,000-34,999

Total Staff

3,000-3,499

Control

Public

Entity Type

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Other

Campus Type

Suburban

Sport Facilities and Activities

Yes

Financial Aids / Scholarships

Not reported

Housing

Not reported

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Yes

Distance Learning / Online courses

Yes

Library

Yes

Library Homepage

University of Nairobi - Library Homepage

Wikipedia

Wikipedia article on University of Nairobi