The University of Nairobi wishes to take this early opportunity to congratulate and welcome all the students who have been selected for the various degree Programmes at the premier university, the University of Nairobi for either undergraduate or  postgraduate studies.In order to give each one of you time to settle down and adjust to the (new) life with ease, the University of Nairobi has dedicated two weeks of orientation into the various aspects that would form part of your lifestyle for the period of stay at the university.The orientation of new students joining the University is done in

The second edition of the International Summer School on Smart Green Infrastructure officially commenced on Monday, July 20, 2026, bringing together 25 early-career researchers from African countries for an intensive 10-day programme focused on renewable energy, climate-resilient agriculture, and sustainable infrastructure. Funded by VolkswagenStiftung, the programme brings together 25 PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows, reflecting its commitment to nurturing the next generation of African researchers and innovators.

On 10 December 2025, three young Kenyan engineers made history at the Palais Wilson in Geneva when their team, DuniAfrika, was named the Global Grand Prize winner of the 2025 IBM Call for Code Global Challenge. Their innovation, LINDA, named after the Kiswahili word for "protect"emerged victorious from more than 29,000 entries worldwide, becoming the first project from Africa and the Middle East to win the competition in its eight-year history.