University of Nairobi

The University of Nairobi (UON) is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in Uganda, the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and the University of Nairobi.

In 2002 the University had some 22,000 students, of whom 17,200 were undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates.The university has launched several policy frameworks and introduced module 2 degrees to cope with the demand of higher education in Kenya.

History

 The inception of the University of Nairobi is traced back to 1956, with the establishment of the Royal Technical College which admitted its first lot of A-level graduates for technical courses in April the same year. The Royal Technical College was transformed into the second University College in East Africa on 25 June 1961 under the name Royal College Nairobi. The college was entitled to a special relation with the University of London whereupon it started preparing students in the faculties of arts, science, and engineering for degrees awarded by the University of London.

On 20 May 1964, the Royal College Nairobi was renamed University College Nairobi as a constituent college of the inter-territorial Federal University of East Africa, and henceforth the enrolled students were to study for degrees of the University of East Africa rather than the University of London. In 1970, the University College Nairobi transformed into the first national university in Kenya and was renamed the University of Nairobi. Later, the university made ties with the University of Rome La Sapienza and Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium mainly for research funding purposes.

Faculties

 Centre For Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
    Centre For Hiv Prevention And Research (Uon-Chivpr)
    Centre For Open And Distance Learning (Codl)[
    Faculty Of Agriculture[6]
    Faculty Of Arts
    Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine
    Institute For Development Studies
    Institute Of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies
    Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies
    Institute Of Nuclear Science & Technology
    Institute Of Tropical & Infectious Diseases (Unitid)
    Kenya Science Campus
    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
    Board Of Post Graduate Studies
    Center For International Programmes & Links