University of Nairobi

Type of Institution: Public University

Background Information

The University of Nairobi is a research-intensive university whose work is recognized for its impact and relevance to the region. UoN is committed to quality education through teaching, research and creative works.

Admission Requirements

Certificate courses

Admission to Certificate Courses will be based on any of the following minimum qualifications:

• KCSE mean grade of C- or equivalent.
• An O’ level mean grade of Division III or equivalent.
• An A’ Level qualification with a minimum of two subsidiary passes or equivalent.

Diploma Courses

Admission to Diploma Courses will be based on any of the following minimum qualifications:

• KCSE mean grade C.
• KCSE mean grade C- or equivalent plus a Certificate from a recognized institution.
• An O’ level qualification with a minimum division III or equivalent
• An A’ level qualification with a minimum of two subsidiary passes or equivalent

Degree Courses

Admission to bachelor’s degree Programmes will be based on any one of the following minimum qualifications:

• KCSE mean grade C+ or equivalent.
• KCSE mean grade C- or equivalent plus a Certificate and Diploma.
• Level Division II or equivalent plus a Diploma
• Level Division III or equivalent plus a Certificate and Diploma
• Level Division III or equivalent plus a three-year Diploma from a recognized post-secondary Institution for admissions to Bachelor of Education
• Diploma from University of Nairobi or other recognized institutions and an aggregate of C in KCSE or equivalent
• A Level with two principal passes or equivalent in relevant subjects Only Applicants whose results are available at the time of application will be considered.
• CPAII/CPSII/CIPS or equivalent for Commerce and Arts and should have attained an aggregate of C in KCSE or O level Division III
• P1 from a two-year post-secondary training institution for entry into Bachelor of Education with Minimum KCSE Mean Grade C or O Level Division III
• Higher National Diploma in relevant fields and should have attained an aggregate of C in KCSE
• Degree from a recognized University
• Equivalent qualifications to the above from institutions recognized by Senate.
• Level Division III or equivalent plus a three-year Diploma from a recognized post-secondary Institution for admissions to Bachelor of Education
• Diploma from University of Nairobi or other recognized institutions and an aggregate of C in KCSE or equivalent
• A Level with two principal passes or equivalent in relevant subjects Only Applicants whose results are available at the time of application will be considered.
• CPAII/CPSII/CIPS or equivalent for Commerce and Arts and should have attained an aggregate of C in KCSE or O level Division III.
• P1 from a two-year post-secondary training institution for entry into Bachelor of Education with Minimum KCSE Mean Grade C or O Level Division III
• Higher National Diploma in relevant fields and should have attained an aggregate of C in KCSE.
• Degree from a recognized University
• Equivalent qualifications to the above from institutions recognized by Senate.

Master’s Programmes

• Applicants for master’s degree programmes should have a minimum of Upper Second-Class Honors Degree in the relevant discipline from the University of Nairobi or Equivalent qualification from Institutions recognized by Senate. Persons with lower qualifications but with publications and postgraduate diplomas after Bachelors’ degrees are also considered for admission.

Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate

• Applicants for Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates should have a minimum of a pass degree.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree

• The applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree should have a master’s degree from the University of Nairobi or an equivalent qualification from institutions recognized by Senate. In addition, the applicants should submit a research proposal showing that they are capable of carrying out original research.

Courses Offered

Certificate Courses

• Certificate in Project Planning and Management
• Certificate in Purchasing and Supplies
• Certificate in Business Management
• Certificate in Sales and Marketing
• Certificate in Human Resource Management
• Certificate in Guiding and Counselling
• Certificate in Public Relations

Diploma Courses

• Diploma in Project Planning and Management
• Diploma in Adult Education and Community Development
• Diploma in Youth Development Work
• Diploma in Business Management
• Diploma in Sales and Marketing
• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
• Diploma in Public Relations
• Diploma in Guidance and Counselling

Bachelor’s Degree Courses

• Bachelor of Education (Arts)
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Adult Education and Community Development
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Law
• Bachelor of Project Planning and Management
• Bachelor of Commerce by Distance
• Bachelor of Arts (Distance)
• Bachelor of Education (arts, B. Ed Distance)
• Bachelor of Education Science by distance learning
• Bachelor of Education (Arts, B. Ed)

Master’s Programmes

• Master of Medicine in Anesthesia
• Master of Climate Change Adaptation
• Master of Arts in Peace Education
• Master’s in Education
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management
• Master of Arts
• Master of Science in Pharmaceuticals and Toxicology
• Master of Distance Education

PhD Programmes

• Doctor of Philosophy in Climate Change Adaptation
• PhD in Project Planning and Management
• Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education
• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management

Postgraduate Programmes

College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences

Faculty of Agriculture

• Master of Science in Food Science and Technology
• Master of Science in Applied Human Nutrition
• Master of Science in Plant Breeding
• Master of Science in Horticulture
• Master of Science in Agronomy
• Master of Science in Agricultural Resources Management
• Master of Science in Crop Protection
• Master of Science in Plant Pathology
• Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
• Master of Science in Soil Science
• Master of Science in Range Management
• Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
• Master of Science in Livestock Production System
• Master of Science in Poultry Sciences
• Master of Science in Animal Nutrition and Feed Science
• Master of Science in Animal Genetics and Breeding
• Master of Science in Agricultural Information and Communication Management
• Master of Science in Land and Water Management

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines and in:

• PhD in Crop Protection
• PhD in Animal Science
• PhD in Dryland Resource Management

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

• Master of Science in Applied Veterinary Parasitology
• Master of Science in Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostics
• Master of Science in Applied Microbiology
• Master of Science in Fish Science
• Master of Science in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis
• Master of Science in Comparative Mammalian Physiology
• Master of Science in Vertebrate Anatomy
• Master of Science in Reproductive Anatomy
• Master of Science in Animal Genetics and Breeding
• Master of Science in Livestock Production Systems
• Master of Science in Animal Nutrition and Feed Science
• Master of Science in Poultry Science
• Master of Science in Veterinary Public Health
• Master of Science in Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
• Master of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Master of Science in Clinical Studies
• Master of Science in Wildlife Health and Management
• Master of Science in Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

College of Architecture and Engineering

School of Built Environment

• Master of Arts in Construction Management
• Master of Arts in Planning Master of Arts in Urban Management
• Master of Arts in Valuation and Property Management
• Master of Architecture Master of Arts in Housing Administration
• Master of Arts in Building Management

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Arts and Design

• Master of Arts in Design
• PhD in Design

School of Engineering

• Master of Science in Geographical Information Systems
• Master of Science in Surveying
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering
• Master of Science in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering
• Master of Science in Electrical and Information Engineering
• Master of Science in Energy Management

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology

• Master of Science in Nuclear Science
• PhD in Nuclear Science

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Business

Master of Business Administration

Areas of specialization include:

• Human Resource Management
• Strategic Management
• Management Information Systems
• Finance
• International Business Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Accounting
• Insurance

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Law

Master of Laws in:

• Law, Governance and Democracy
• Public Finance and Financial Services Law
• International Trade and Investments Law
• Law and Society
• Gender and the Law
• Public International Law
• Environmental and Natural Resources Law •
• Intellectual Property Law
• Law, Science and Technology
• Corporate Governance and the Law

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

Population Studies and Research Institute (PSRI)

• A. in Population Studies
• Sc. In Population Studies
• D. in Population Studies

Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS)

• A. in Strategic Studies
• A. in International Studies
• A in Diplomacy
• A. in International Conflict Management
• PhD in International Studies

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

• Master of Arts in Communication Studies
• PhD in Communication and information Studies

Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies (IAGAS)

• A in Anthropology areas of specialization include:
• Medical Anthropology
• Development Anthropology
• Language, Culture and Society
• Physical Anthropology
• Archaeology and Prehistory
• Anthropology of Children and Childhood
• Anthropology of Conservation
• A in Gender and Development Studies

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

Institute for Development Studies

• A. in Development Studies
• PhD in Development Studies

Faculty of Arts

Master of Arts in:

• Political Science and Public Administration
• Sociology
• Urban Geography
• Linguistics and Languages
• Literature
• Armed Conflict and Peace Studies
• History
• Disaster Management
• Entrepreneurship Development
• Rural Sociology and Community Development
• Religious Studies
• Environmental Planning and Management
• Criminology
• Philosophy
• International Relations
• Medical Sociology
• Labor Management
• Kiswahili
• Transport Geography
• Industrial Geography
• Climatology
• Arabic
• Economic Geography
• Psychology
• Archeology
• Agricultural Geography
• Biogeography
• Hydrology
• Population Geography
• Geomorphology
• Counselling
• German
• Women in History
• Islamic Civilization
• Translation
• Interpretation

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Economics

• Master of Arts in Economics
• Master of Arts in Economic Policy Management
• Master of Economics of Multilateral Trading Systems
• PhD in Economics (coursework, examination and thesis)
• PhD in Economics (by thesis only)

College of Education and Eternal Studies

School of Education

• Ed. (Educational Administration)
• Ed. (Educational Planning)
• Ed. (Educational Foundations) in the following specializations:
• Sociology of Education
• Adult and Continuing Education
• History of Education
• Philosophy of Education
• Ed. (Early Childhood)
• Ed. (Curriculum Studies)
• Ed. (Economics of Education)
• Ed. (Measurement and Evaluation)

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Continuing and Distance Education

• Masters in Distance Education
• Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management
• PhD in Distance Learning

College of Health Sciences (CHS)

School of Medicine

• Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
• Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Master of Science in Medical Physiology
• Master of Science in Clinical Cytology
• Master of Medicine in Pediatrics and Child Health
• Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
• Master of Medicine in Human Pathology
• Master of Medicine in Anesthesiology
• Master of Medicine in Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
• Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology
• Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Master of Medicine in Surgery
• Master of Science in Biochemistry
• Master of Science in Human Anatomy
• Master of Science in Medical Microbiology
• Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
• Master of Medicine in Neurosurgery
• Master of Medicine in Orthopedic Surgery
• Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines and in:

• PhD in Community Health
• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID)

• Master of Science in Tropical and Infectious Diseases
• Master of Science in Medical Statistics

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Dental Sciences

• Master of Dental Surgery in Pediatric Dentistry
• Master of Dental Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Master of Dental Surgery in Periodontology
• Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Pharmacy

• Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy
• Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Analysis
• Sc. in Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing in the following specializations:

• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Nursing Administration and Development
• Geriatric Nursing
• Oncological Nursing
• Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
• Disaster Management
• Oral Health Care/Dental Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Obstetrics/Midwifery Nursing
• Nursing Education
• Counselling

PhD in Nursing

College of Biological and Physical Sciences

School of Computing and Informatics

• Master of Science in Information Systems
• Master of Science in Computer Science
• PhD in Computer Science
• PhD in Information Systems

School of Biological Sciences

• Master of Science in Applied Parasitology
• Master of Science in Biology of Conservation
• Master of Science in Applied Physiology and Cellular Biology
• Master of Science in Crop Pests and Beneficial Insects
• Master of Science in Arthropod Vectors and Parasites of Human Diseases
• Master of Science in Arthropod Vectors and Parasites of Livestock and Domestic Animal Diseases
• Master of Science in Arthropod Pests of Stored Food and Household Products
• Master of Science in Forest and Agro-Forest Entomology
• Master of Science in Hydrobiology with aquaculture, Fisheries management and Freshwater and Marine Biology options
• Master of Science in Plant Ecology
• Master of Science in Plant Taxonomy and Mycology
• Master of Science in Microbiology
• Master of Science in Economic Botany
• Master of Science in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
• Master of Science in Genetics

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Mathematics

• Master of Science in Actuarial Science
• Master of Science in Biometry
• Master of Science in Pure Mathematics
• Master of Science in Statistics
• Master of Science in Social Statistics
• Master of Science in Applied Mathematics

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

School of Physical Sciences

• Master of Science in Chemistry
• Master of Science in Environmental Chemistry
• Master of Science in Physics
• Master of Science in Geology
• Master of Science in Meteorology
• Master of Science in Aviation Meteorology
• Master of Science in Agrometeorology
• Master of Science in Geography
• Master of Science in Hydrology

PhD degrees are offered in the above disciplines.

Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (CEBIB)

• Master of Science in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
• D in Bio-technology and Bioinformatics

Postgraduate Diplomas

• Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Information and Communication Management (Faculty of Agriculture)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (School of Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Clinical Psychology (School of Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (School of Continuing and Distance Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (School of Continuing and Distance Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management (School of Continuing and Distance Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Adult Education and Community Development (School Continuing and Distance Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education (School of Continuing and Distance Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (external) (School of Continuing and Distance Education)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Meteorology (School of Physical Sciences)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science (School of Mathematics)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Operational Hydrology (School of Biological Sciences)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Gender and Development Studies (IAGAS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Heritage Management (IAGAS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Gender and Development Studies (IAGAS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Studies (IAGAS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Population (PSRI)
• Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations (IDIS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Studies (IDIS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science (INS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Meteorology (School of Biological Sciences)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Research Methodology (UNITID)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Sexually Transmitted Infections (by distance learning) (UNITID)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Psychiatric Social Work (CHS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotrauma Management (CHS)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (SCI)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental and Natural Disaster Management (ARTS)
• Postgraduate Diploma (History and Archaeology) in:
• History (General)
• Women in History
• Islamic Civilization
• Armed Conflict and Peace Studies

Postgraduate Certificate

• Postgraduate Certificate in Negotiations (IDIS)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Drafting Documents of Diplomacy (IDIS)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance (Vet. Medicine)

Application Process

To join University of Nairobi, first go through the admission requirements and click https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/ then fill the application form making your application according to your course of interest.

Applicants eligible for government-sponsored programme can apply for admission through the KUCCPS placement service. Visit the KUCCPS website at www.kuccps.ac.ke and navigate to the students’ portal section where you can log in according to the given instructions. Fill the application form selecting UoN as your preferred institution.

KUCCPS Admission Letters

To download your admission letter, log into http://smis.uonbi.ac.ke/ using your registration number and index number to download your admission letter.

Student Portal

Click https://smis.uonbi.ac.ke/ to access the students’ portal. The students’ portal displays the students’ fees, timetable, course registration, examination results and a student can book a hostel through the portal.

Fees Structure

The fees vary from one programme to another and also by the mode of study. The current fees for Local and International students is available from the Director, Graduate School or from the Deans, Directors of respective Faculties, Institutes and Schools.

Click https://uonbi.ac.ke/payment-and-fees-structure-government-sponsored-students to view the government-sponsored students’ fees structure.

Bank Account Details

Kenya Commercial Bank, University Way Branch

A/C 1177475707

ABSA Bank, Plaza Branch

A/C 2032770838

Contacts and Address

P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 020-4910000

Email: pr@uonbi.ac.ke

Website: www.uonbi.ac.ke