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. 

B.A (Anthropology)

B.A (Broadcast Production)

B.A (Journalism and Media Studies)

10. We provide scholarships for students in our programs.

You can apply for full sponsored scholarships offering up to KES 100 000 per semester for school and research expenses. Some of the scholarships we offer include Rattansi Education, Rockefeller Foundation scholarships, Aga Khan Foundation scholarships and Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund Scholarship among others.