The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been fully accredited to train students in BSc. Food Nutrition and Dietetics at the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology. As a leading institution in Kenya and the region, UoN has been offering the program based on interim license.
The University of Nairobi through the Earth observation and environmental sensing for climate-smart sustainable agro pastoral ecosystem transformation in East Africa (ESSA) project is offering 2 PhDs and 3 MSc scholarships in various areas of research outlined below:
The University of Nairobi welcomes you to the 10th edition of the Open Day. This year; the University will host a virtual Open Day on the Thursday 18th February and Friday, 19th February 2021. The Theme is “Skills and Competencies for emerging trends”. Various activities have been organized to ensure participants have an enriching experience.
The Strengthening Kenyan Small-scale Mango Processors to Access Market and Reduce Losses (SAP) Project team has embarked on a series of training and capacity building activities for mango farmers and processors in Kenya. The SAP project is a collaborative initiative between the University of Nairobi (UON) and Purdue University (USA) which is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation (Yieldwise initiative).
The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Services recorded very good performance in the just concluded Performance Contracting awards held on Friday 29th January 2021 at Taifa Hall. The University of Nairobi adopted PC in 2005/2006; to date, the University continues to use it as a tool to measure performance at all core levels. Read more about the event
The University of Nairobi, Washington State University, and the International Livestock Research Institute recently received a grant from the United States Aid for International Development (USAID) under the Feed the Future Animal Health Innovation Lab.
Smart Farming Innovations for Small-Scale Producers Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks Smart Farming solutions that leverage digital technology innovations that have the potential to drive positive impact for small scale producer (SSP) entrepreneurs delivered through bundled farmer services and enabled by scalable digital and data platforms.
The University of Nairobi, through C4DLab (the Innovation and Incubation Hub) and a strategic industry partner, is running a 6 month-long prestigious Research & Innovation Fellowship.
The reporting dates for our students for on-campus learning will be on Monday, 11th January 2020. (Year II, III and IV). 1st year students will report to the College on Monday, 1st February 2020 for 2nd semester.
Detailed information HERE
In keeping with tradition; the University of Nairobi held the 64th graduation ceremony on Friday, December 11, 2020. The ceremony was conducted virtually and broadcast on national television and social media to allow all graduands to follow the virtual event. During the December graduation 2 honorary Degrees were awarded; Prof. Julia Ojiambo received Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in Leadership and Prof. Micere Mugo received a Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) in Literature and about 5,709 graduands were conferred degrees and awarded diplomas.
