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University of Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya · Urban

PublicCoedResearch
Acceptance
40.0%
QS World
#925
Tuition/yr
$3,000
Students
35,000
Founded
1970

About

East Africa's most established university, spread across central Nairobi with the region's leading medicine, law and engineering schools. Its alumni populate Kenya's government, courts and boardrooms.

University type
Public research
Acceptance rate
40.0%
Total enrolment
35,000
Student : faculty
25:1
Founded
1970

Courses & majors

MedicineLawEngineeringCommerceAgricultureArchitectureComputer SciencePharmacyVeterinary MedicineEconomics

Cost of studying

Tuition / yr
$3,000
Cost of attendance
$8,000
Application fee
$30

Rankings

#925
QS World
#900
Times Higher Ed
#1
National

Scholarships & financial aid

Government sponsorship applies to Kenyans; internationals pay modest module-II fees.

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