University of Nairobi: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #824 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #8 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 63 | In Kenya |
| #1 of 24 | In Nairobi |
| #148 of 1,957 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 123 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- uonbi.ac.ke
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 66% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Undergraduate: 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 Calendar | September - August |
| Enrollment | 50,000 |
| Full time employee | 2,500 |
| Student:staff ratio | 20:1 |
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.
Research profile
University of Nairobi is a world-class research university with 17,002 scientific papers published and 254,746 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Ecology, Chemistry, Sociology, Political Science, Pathology, and Geography and Cartography.
University of Nairobi majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 132 | 942 |
| 1992 | 140 | 1221 |
| 1993 | 154 | 934 |
| 1994 | 160 | 1046 |
| 1995 | 145 | 1133 |
| 1996 | 149 | 1076 |
| 1997 | 148 | 1209 |
| 1998 | 131 | 1331 |
| 1999 | 137 | 1446 |
| 2000 | 140 | 1768 |
| 2001 | 162 | 2034 |
| 2002 | 144 | 2162 |
| 2003 | 147 | 2314 |
| 2004 | 238 | 2811 |
| 2005 | 201 | 3096 |
| 2006 | 251 | 3493 |
| 2007 | 208 | 4113 |
| 2008 | 280 | 4473 |
| 2009 | 301 | 5321 |
| 2010 | 320 | 6159 |
| 2011 | 378 | 7226 |
| 2012 | 452 | 8835 |
| 2013 | 575 | 10264 |
| 2014 | 608 | 11293 |
| 2015 | 578 | 11267 |
| 2016 | 681 | 11165 |
| 2017 | 859 | 11781 |
| 2018 | 878 | 13154 |
| 2019 | 986 | 15642 |
| 2020 | 1342 | 18656 |
| 2021 | 1431 | 22519 |
| 2022 | 1303 | 24656 |
| 2023 | 1321 | 25316 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 189,000 - 685,000 per annum (KES) |
|---|
The University of Nairobi has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
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.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| 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 | Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Biotechnology, Business and Commerce, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Design, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Parasitology, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Relations, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Religious Studies, Sociology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Toxicology, Veterinary Science |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Agriculture, Communication Studies, Continuing Education, Criminology, Development Studies, Education, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management, Food Science, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Horticulture, Human Resources, Information Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Meteorology, Nuclear Engineering, Pharmacy, Protective Services, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Rural Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, 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, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Film, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Geology, Government, Health Administration, Higher Education, Horticulture, Human Resources, 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, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Neurology, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Organic Chemistry, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pedagogy, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, 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 Education, 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, Anatomy, Anthropology, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Gender Studies, Geology, History, Horticulture, Information Management, Information Sciences, International Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Meteorology, Natural Resources, Nuclear Engineering, Nutrition, Peace and Disarmament, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Regional Planning, Sociology, Soil Management, Soil Science, Surgery, Town Planning, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Veterinary Science, Women's Studies |
University of Nairobi alumni
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Iman
- Occupations
- film actormodelentrepreneurtelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, known mononymously as Iman, is a Somali–American model and actress. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. She was married to rock musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.
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Wangari Muta Maathai
- Enrolled in the University of Nairobi
- Studied in 1971
- Occupations
- biologistpoliticianenvironmentalistveterinarianteacher
- Biography
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Wangarĩ Muta Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. In 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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William Ruto
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president, he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. Previously, holders of the position were referred to as Vice President and the officeholder was unelected and appointed by the President. He previously served in three cabinet portfolios as the Minister for Home Affairs, the Minister of Agriculture and as Minister for Higher Education.
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Chris Coons
- Occupations
- lawyerinternational forum participantpoliticianbusinessperson
- Biography
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Christopher Andrew Coons is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Delaware since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons served as the county executive of New Castle County from 2005 to 2010.
University of Nairobi faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Arid Land Studies, Biotechnology, Crop Production, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Horticulture, 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 |
| Faculty : Built Environnement and Design | Architecture, Construction Engineering, Design, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Urban Studies |
| Faculty : Business and Management Sciences | Business and Commerce, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Opera, Public Relations, Technology |
| Faculty : Education | Curriculum, Education, Physical Education, Special Education, Sports |
| Faculty : Engineering | Astronomy and Space Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Epidemiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pathology, Pharmacology, 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 |
General information
| Alternative names | UoN |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Accreditation | Commission for University Education (CUE) |
| Motto | Unitate et Labore |
| Colors | sky blue |
Location and contacts
| Address | PO Box 30197 Nairobi, 00100 Kenya |
|---|---|
| City population | 5,545,000 |