The Nairobi Innovation Week is an annual event focusing on catalyzing innovations, incubation, start-ups and the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University of Nairobi. Further, it provides local and international innovators a platform to showcase innovations and build business networks.
The University of Nairobi celebrated the International Chinese Language at Chandaria Auditorium on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The event saw a collaboration between the University of Nairobi and Nanjing University with instructors and players of the traditional Instrument Orchestra of Nanjing University performing in a bid to promote diversity, beauty, and harmony.
Monday, May 16, 2022
The University community and its partners gathered and planted 7000 tree seedlings on Friday, May 13, 2022, on the Annual Tree Planting and Growing Day.
Equity Group Foundation,County Government, National Government, Shamba Café, Loresho Community and Association of Green champions joined the university to plant and grow trees.
Scientists from the University of Nairobi have attained 18 positions in the coveted top 50 rankings nationally in the 2022 rankings by the Alper- Dodger (AD) scientific index. A total of 538,497 scientists globally were ranked in the 2022 AD scientific Index.
The University of Nairobi held its Faculty and Campus Students Association (FCSA) annual elections. The elections were held virtually on Friday March 25th, 2022.
There were three teams competing for FCSA office in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences FOASS; Team Success, Team Okuz and Team Integrity.
The University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) in partnership with UoN Women Students Welfare Association (WOSWA), Millennium and UN Women organized a youth gender dialogue under the theme: Gender stereotyping and sexism.
“Let us refuse to be prisoners of history and deliberately prepare ourselves for the journey ahead. Like Martin Luther King Jr, we may not have the whole staircase, but we ought to take the first step in faith.” Emphasized Dr. Vijoo Rattansi, OGW, Chancellor, the University of Nairobi at the 65th graduation ceremony.
Dr. Rattansi encouraged the class of 2021 that graduation presents an opportunity to start afresh and to embark on new beginnings.
The Faculty of Social Sciences has admitted 4,778 first-year students for the Academic Calendar 2021/22. The first years reported on Monday, September 20, 2021. This is inclusive of Module I and II students and comprises of Diploma, Undergraduate, postgraduate diploma, Masters and PhD students.
The students will be taken through orientation the whole week. The orientation will be to a large extent Faculty-based. Thus, students will be exposed in detail to the facilities in their respective Faculties and Campuses, and in general to those of the entire University.
The University of Nairobi through the Department of Political Science hosted the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga through a virtual public lecture on, ‘Youth and Nationhood: Challenges facing the youth in Kenya/Africa.’
Here is a list of first years that have been placed to the Faculty of Social Sciences by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services.
The Faculty welcomes you all.
