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University of Nairobi

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The University of Nairobi is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi and is the largest university in Kenya. Its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, but it did not become an independent university until 1970. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1956 1
1956 is when its history as an educational institution begins; it did not become an independent university until 1970, when the University of East Africa split into Makerere, Dar es Salaam and Nairobi, stated honestly rather than flattened (ruling 678).
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
35,897 2
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, located there.
Sources
1. University of Nairobi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, first paragraph
    history as an educational institution dates back to 1956
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    The University of Nairobi is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi and is the largest university in Kenya.
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2. University of Nairobi (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox field 'undergrad': 35,897View the Source
Wikidata: University of Nairobi
  • Wikidata Q649998, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q649998, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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