University of Nairobi
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About University of Nairobi
According to Wikipedia, The University of Nairobi is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi and is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970. During that year, the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: the Makerere University in Uganda, the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and the University of Nairobi in Kenya.
What Is University of Nairobi Known For?
University of Nairobi is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Education
- Political Science
- Biology
- Medical
- Literature
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Communications
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Anthropology
- Economics
- History
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Social Work
- Physics
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Sociology
University of Nairobi's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Nairobi's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Nairobi ranks #496 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Nairobi ranks #589 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Nairobi ranks #433 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Nairobi ranks #492 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Nairobi ranks #557 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Nairobi ranks #732 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Nairobi ranks #675 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Nairobi ranks #536 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Nairobi ranks #1184 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Nairobi ranks #1487 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Nairobi ranks #885 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Nairobi ranks #314 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Nairobi ranks #951 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Nairobi ranks #1180 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Nairobi ranks #1594 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Nairobi ranks #1485 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Nairobi ranks #310 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Nairobi ranks #1473 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Nairobi ranks #1424 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Nairobi ranks #1467 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Nairobi ranks #907 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Nairobi ranks #1707 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Nairobi ranks #1457 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Nairobi ranks #2133 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Who Are University of Nairobi's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Nairobi's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Anthropology, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Nairobi's most famous alumni:
- Gabriel Ruhumbika
- A Writer, translator and academic from Tanzania.
- Calestous Juma
- A Kenyan academic.
- Wangari Maathai
- A Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
- Henry Odera Oruka
- A Kenyan philosopher .
- Ruth W. Nduati
- A Researcher.
- Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ
- A Kenyan writer.
- Reuben Olembo
- A Kenyan academic, scientist and environmentalist.
- Jesse Mugambi
- A Kenyan academic.
- Ahmed Mumin Warfa
- A Somali scientist.
- David Wasawo
- A Kenyan zoologist.
- Michael Ndurumo
- A Kenyan deaf psychology professor.
- Washington Yotto Ochieng
- A Professor in Positioning & Navigation Systems at Imperial College London.
Who Are University of Nairobi's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Nairobi's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Social Work, Anthropology, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Nairobi's most famous faculty:
- Elijah Ateka
- A Kenyan plant physiologist and researcher.
- Purity Ngina
- A Researcher.
- Faith Osier
- A Kenyan immunologist, paediatrician and educator.
- Juliet Obanda Makanga
- A Kenyan pharmacologist, neuroscientist and medical researcher.
- Yvonne Mburu
- A Kenyan immunologist.
- Julie Overbaugh
- An American virologist specializing in HIV.
- Attiya Waris
- A Lecturer at Nairobi University, writer about corporate tax reform.
- Peter Kyobe Waiswa
- A Researcher.
- Emelda Okiro
- A Kenyan public health researcher.
