Latest News & Announcements

Uon Receives Kenya Space Agency Research Grants

The University of Nairobi has won 2 Kenya Space Agency (KSA) Research grants for the FY 2020-2021 towards Nanosatellite Development and Small Scale Crop Mapping using Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence. The University of Nairobi is part of a consortium of 4 public Universities comprising of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenyatta University (JKUAT) and Technical University of Kenya that was awarded a research grant worth three million shillings towards the development of a 3U Nanosatellite.

IEK set to mentor Engineering Students

Engineering students from the University of Nairobi (UoN) are among students from other universities set to benefit from a mentorship programme organized by the Institution of Engineers in Kenya (IEK).

The announcement was made by Eng. Grace Kagondu, Chairperson IEK Capacity Building and Mentorship Committee during celebrations to mark World Engineering Day 2021 in Chandaria  Auditorium at the University of Nairobi on 4th March 2021.

Starehe Girls Physics Student Visit to the Department

Today the department hosted a group of Starehe girls from kiambu who were on an education visit to the university. They toured various labs in the department whereby they were taken through the various activities that take place in the labs. They were accompanied by their physics teacher Mr. Mwai.  The tour will help them make informed career choices