University of Nairobi: Ranking & Review
Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Acceptance Rate | 45% |
|---|---|
| Admission selection | Yes, based on students' past academic record and grades |
| Total enrollment | 67,500 |
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $3,750 | $3,750 |
| International students | $3,750 | $3,750 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | + | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | + | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | + | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | + | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | + | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | + | + | + | + |
General info
| Alternative names | UoN |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Motto | Unitate et Labore In Unity and Work |
| Accreditation | Commission for University Education, Kenya |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Association of African Universities (AAU) |
| Academic structure | Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Centre for HIV Prevention and Research Centre for Open and Distance Learning Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Institute for Development Studies Institute of Anthropology-Gender and African Studies Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases Population Studies and Research Institute School of Law School of Medicine School of Biological Sciences School of Business School of Computing and Informatics School of Continuing and Distance Education School of Dental Sciences School of Economics School of Education School of Engineering School of Journalism School of Mathematics School of Nursing Sciences School of Pharmacy School of Physical Sciences School of The Arts and Design School of The Built Environment The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies |
| Colors | sky blue |
| Entity type | Non-profit |
| Control type | Public-private partnership |
| Housing | Provides housing |
| Financial aids | Offers financial aids |
| Total FTE staff | 7,500 |
| Student/staff ratio | 9 |
| Religious affiliation | None |
Location and Contacts
| Official Website | uonbi.ac.ke |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 30197 Nairobi, Nairobi, 00100 Kenya |
| Urbanization level | Urban |
| City population | 5,545,000 |
| Phone | +254 (20) 318 262 |
| Fax | +254 (20) 212 644 |