City : Nairobi
Web site : www.uonbi.ac.ke
The University of Nairobi (UoN) is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi. It is the largest among universities in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970.
University of Nairobi is classified as a large university with more than 27,000 concurrent students. The university accepts applications from foreign students. The academic staff includes more than 1000 teachers and professors. The university offers its students and the academic staff to participate in the international exchange programs.
The University of Nairobi, a body corporate established by an Act of Parliament Cap 210 of the Laws of Kenya is the pioneer institution of University education in Kenya and the region.
The only institution of higher learning in Kenya for a long time, the University of Nairobi responded to the national regional and Africa's high level manpower training needs by developing and evolving strong, diversified academic programmes and specializations in sciences, applied sciences, technology, humanities, social sciences and the arts. To date, the range of programmes offered number approximately two hundred.
Through module II (continuing education) programmes, invaluable opportunity has been opened to hundreds of Kenyans and non-Kenyans, on a paying basis, who meet university admission requirements, but who have not been able to access university education due to restricted intake into the regular programmes that is determined by limited resource allocation by Government.
In this effort, the location of the seven campuses of the University in the capital city and its environs and facilitating easy access, has been an asset that has seen the university increasingly become the busy hub and citadel of academic activity at all times.
In addition to the regular and evening and weekend programmes, classes are conducted at the University's Extra Mural Centres located at the country's provincial headquarters.
The university is proud of its distinguished record of achievements in teaching, research, development and consultancy while strategizing for a greater future as the centre of academic, research and professional excellence.
Sources : Wikipedia, www.uonbi.ac.ke
