This archive report was first published on 12 July 2021.
Published on July 12, 2021, the University of Nairobi has raised its tuition fees by as high as 118 per cent, a move aimed at restructuring the institution and lifting it from losses.
The cost of programs such as liberal arts Master’s courses like communication and MBA has increased to more than Sh. 600,000 for a two-year programme from an average Sh. 275,000, representing an increase of 118 percent.
For instance, the two-year MBA course will now cost Sh. 602,000 from Sh. 280,000, excluding project fees, while MA in Communication fees has increased to Sh. 655,000, up from Sh. 273, 000.
Under the parallel program, degree courses like commerce, economics, and law will now cost around Sh. 1 million for the four-year course duration, representing an increase of about 70 per cent.
Students pursuing medicine at UoN will part with Sh. 3.8 million for the five-year course, up from Sh. 2.35 million, while law will charge Sh. 1, 020, 000 from Sh. 715, 500 and engineering courses will average Sh. 2.1 million from about Sh. 1 million.
The University of Nairobi says that the new fees will take effect on new students joining the institution from this month.
