University of Nairobi

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/university-of-nairobi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Nairobi, Kenya
2. What is the year of establishment as independent university?1970
3. When did the University of Nairobi start?It began in 1956 as the Royal Technical College and became the University of Nairobi in 1970.
4. How many students study at the University of Nairobi?In 2023, about 49,000 students were enrolled, with 36,000 undergraduates and 11,000 postgraduates.

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