We are pleased to inform you about the University of Nairobi Intakes Application 2024. here you will get
full University of Nairobi 2024 Intakes Admission Requirements &
Procedures.
How to Apply
There are two categories of students at the University of
Nairobi:
- Government
Sponsored Students
- Self
Sponsored Students
Application process for Government Sponsored Students
The Kenya
Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is the
state corporation that coordinates the placement of Government-Sponsored
Students to Kenyan universities and colleges. KUCCPS undertakes the selection
of undergraduate students for admission to higher learning institutions for
Government sponsorship.
KUCCPS placement criteria
a) Only candidates who apply for placement will be
considered for placement in the respective programmes applied
b) Candidates must meet the minimum admission requirement
approved by the respective regulating authority to be considered for placement
c) Placement shall be on merit
d) An affirmative action criteria approved by the Placement
Service shall be applied for the marginalized and disadvantaged applicants.
e) Applicants who will not manage to be placed in the
preferred programmes may be requested to re-apply for placement consideration
into programmes which may not satisfied the number required.
Click here for the KUCCPS application procedure
Application process for Self Sponsored Students
(undergraduate and postgraduate students)
Applications for admission to study at the University as
self sponsored students are online.
The online application system has a list of all the
courses on offer at the University, open Intakes, application deadlines,
reporting dates and program requirements.
All first time applicants are encouraged to explore the list
of available academic programmes and the set requirements to ensure that they
qualify to apply for their programme of choice.
Application procedure (undergraduate and postgraduate)
Follow these step by step guidelines to apply for a
course: Application
Manual
General application information:
- Prospective
students are required to complete their application. The University of
Nairobi does not make use of representatives, agents or agencies during
the application process.
- All
applicants are required to provide all the required information: current
email address, an active phone number and Postal Address and certified
scanned copies of Certificates, transcripts and a current passport photo.
- The
application deadlines are indicated on the online application system, the
closing dates cannot be extended.
- Payment
of application Fees: Applicants will pay a non-refundable
application fee of Kshs.3,000 (undergradaute and masters level) and Kshs.
4,000 for PhD level. International pay USD 50. Upon payment, you
will receive a confirmation of the payment on your email address and phone
number.
- Applicants
can track the status of the application online through the system. Alerts
will be sent to via email address and phone number.
Modes of payment
- Electronic
transfer/direct cash deposit at any ABSA bank branch countrywide
Bank: ABSA bank
Account name: UON Application Account
Account Number: 2032771362
Bank branch: ABSA PLAZA
Or
Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB)branch
Account Name: University of Nairobi
Account number: 11774757075
*Quote the application reference number as sent to your
mobile phone
- Application
Fee Payment Via M-Pesa
Pay the required amount through your mobile phone by M-pesa
following the instructions below:
1. Go to M-PESA on your phone.
2. Select Lipa na M-PESA option
3. Select Pay Bill option.
4. Enter Business no.
5. Enter your Reference number as sent to your mobilephone
6. Enter the Amount you intend to pay.
7. Enter your M-PESA PIN and Send
N/B. Only make the payment if you have been allocated an
application reference number sent to your phone or email
Student loans
Kenyan students in higher education institutions are
eligible for education loans by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
HELB enhances equity in higher education by awarding loans
and bursaries to needy Kenyan students. HELB awards loans to students in
institutions of higher learning to fund their education i.e. those students’
joining University as Government or Self Sponsored. The loan attracts
interest of 4% p.a and the students are required to repay their loans on
completion of their studies. Applying for a HELB loan can allow you to afford
your studies while enjoying low interest.
These loans are not automatic and have to be applied for
through the student portal.
Click here to view HELB products
Contact us:
For any assistance and clarification please contact any of
the following:
Undergraduate:
Tel: 020-4910000 or 020 4913027 or 020-4913199
Email: admissions@uonbi.ac.ke
Post graduate:
Tel: +254 20 491 3129/3131/8028
Email: gs-admissions@uonbi.ac.ke
Student finance
Every campus has student finance office. Clieck here to
for the student finance directory
About Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service(KUCCPS)
KUCCPS stands for Kenya Universities and Colleges Central
Placement Service. Every day we come across a number of Kenyans who have a
tough time searching and finding information on the KUCCPS application form. We
know how hard it can get to find proper information about such a huge platform,
even searching the internet doesn’t work most of the times. So, we decided to help
you with the right information that we have just collected for you in this
article.
KUCCPS was established in the year 2012 (University Act) to
synchronize the deployment of Government supported students to various colleges
and universities of Kenya.
KUCCPS application form
Through KUCCPS, you will be able to enter the prime
universities of Kenya. But for that, you are required to fill out the application
form online. We will assist you in the best way possible.
Ways to fill up the forms
Step 1: Visit the KUCCPS Website and log into your account
on the student portal page.
Step 2: While logging, you, need to provide the index number
of your respective KCSE examination. Next, write the corresponding year when
you sat for the KCSE examination. In the password section, you need to provide
the number of your birth certificate. If you are not able to provide that then
you can input your KCPE index number instead.
Step 3: After signing into your account on the web portal
you just need to click on the ‘Courses/Programmes’ option. Now, if you want to
apply for a specific course then you need to select the domain under which your
desired course appears and finally click on the desired program.
Step 4: After the selection of courses, a page pops up which
shows the required cluster points (for all the subjects of the specific
course), from keinfo.co.ke, a list of similar courses (along
with a key that represents the concerned college) and the respective course
codes of all the courses offered by this institution.
Step 5: Now, you need to pay the application fees. The fees
can be paid using Mpesa. You just follow the instructions shown below –
- Visit
Mpesa on the mobile phone.
- Click
on the option which reads as ‘Pay Bill’.
- For
completing the transaction you need to enter the Business number which is
‘820201’.
- Finally,
you have to provide your exam year (KCSE) followed by the index number (11
digits)
- Enter
your desired amount
- Provide
the Mpesa PIN and just send it.
Step 6: For the revision process you 1st have to click the
“change/revise option” under the Course/Program heading.
Step 7: After completion of all formalities you must
remember to log out of the system as it keeps your data safe.
KUCCPS application information
A few months back, KUCCPS officially announced that in the
month of April, you would get to re-select your courses through KUCCPS online
application.
Unfortunately, the time is over but those who want to apply
for inter-college transfer can fulfill his/her wish by simply submitting the
application before the deadline.
KUCCPS contacts
- Website:
http://kuccps.net/
- Address:
1st Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill, Nairobi
- Telephone:
(+254) 0734879662, 0723954927
- E-Mail
ID: info@kuccps.ac.ke
How to Apply for University of Nairobi January Intake 2024
Applicants are advised to check their admission status
through the following instructions below
- The
University of Nairobi Admission Intake 2024 can only be processed on
the official University of Nairobi website…http://www.uonbi.ac.ke or
(University of Nairobi Student Portal)
- Login
and Follow the procedures on the portal and Process your admission.
- on
the Portal, Navigate to Admission
- Summit
all the Required Documents
- Click
on Summit
- then Logout
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