University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi is a public university in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 1956.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded
- 1956
- Teaching language
- English, Swahili
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The University of Nairobi is a public university in Nairobi, Kenya. It began in 1956 as the Royal Technical College of East Africa, later became a constituent college of the University of East Africa, and was established as an independent university in 1970. It is the oldest university in Kenya.
The main campus is in central Nairobi, with other campuses and colleges around the city, including medicine at Kenyatta National Hospital, agriculture at Upper Kabete, and additional sites at Chiromo, Parklands (law) and Kikuyu (education). Colleges cover architecture and engineering, health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, humanities and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, education, and business.
Teaching is mainly in English. Kenyan students are admitted through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service; international applicants apply directly and pay international fees.
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What language are courses taught in at University of Nairobi?
Courses at University of Nairobi are taught in English, Swahili.
When was University of Nairobi founded?
University of Nairobi was founded in 1956.
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