University of Nairobi

WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL GUIDLINES FOR (MDRO) PATHOGENS STRATEGY

Ms. Ann Munene, technical head, Microbiology Laboratory in the Department attended  a 3-day workshop at the Eagle Palace in Nakuru County from 6th to 8th May 2024 to develop National guidelines for the containment of priority Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDRO) pathogens.

VISIT BY THE PROF. STEPHEN KIAMA (VC) AND DR. BIMAL KANTARIA (MANAGING DIRECTOR, ELGON KENYA LIMITED)

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama and the Managing Director, Elgon Kenya Limited, Dr. Bimal Kantaria, toured Kabete Campus on 14th October, 2021 to identify the site for the establishment of the proposed Resource and Innovation Centre. Prof. Kiama and Dr. Bimal Kantaria were accompanied by members of the project committee drawn from various departments in the University, led by Prof. Margaret Hutchinson, the Associate Vice Chancellor Research Innovation and Enterprise. They were received by the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Prof.

UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO RANK TOP REGIONALLY

Over the years, the University of Nairobi has been ranked among the top universities in Africa and the world.

On whichever platform be it Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking or Webometrics that has been consistently releasing results, the University of Nairobi has continued to stay in the top 10% bracket.

Recently, the Webometrics ranking released in January 2021 placed the UoN at Position 1 in Kenya and East Africa, Position 13 in Africa, and 1052 in a total of over 30,000 universities ranked globally.

UON AWARDED FOR EXCELLENT GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

University of Nairobi was officially handed over a trophy for the award of Huawei Outstanding Partner award. The awardees were officially announced on September 22 2020 at the Huawei Partner’s Night during the virtual HUAWEI 2020 CONNECT EVENT held in Beijing, China. The event was held virtually for the first time due to Covid-19 concerns.

UON RECEIVES THE 2020 EXCELLENT GLOBAL TALENT ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS AWARD

The University of Nairobi has received the 2020 Excellent Global Talent Ecosystem Partner Award by Huawei Technologies Company.

Out of the numerous universities globally, UoN has been recognized for the outstanding performance and active collaboration with Huawei to develop ICT Talent.

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI RESEARCH WEEK 2020

This will be the first Research Week event to held online due to on going COVID 19 pandemic. The 3rd Annual event hosted by the University of Nairobi will be  in October from 12th to 16th,  2020.

The week features over ten different conferences covering a diverse range of academic disciplines, one of which is bound to meet your interest and area of expertise. The conferences provide a forum to enable you to present your work, engage with your colleagues, and learn about the latest developments in your field.