University Of Nairobi School Of Economics
University Of Nairobi School Of Economics,
The School of Economics, the successor of the former Department of Economics, is one of the oldest units in the University of Nairobi. Economics as a discipline has been taught since 1956, when the first students in the Royal Technical College of East Africa (the predecessor to the University of Nairobi) were admitted. The Royal Technical College of East Africa, in its early establishment, had to house some other younger departments in their formative years, for example:
- The Department of Government (1964-1966)
- The Department of Sociology (1968-1976)
- The Center for Economic Research, which later became the Institute for Development Studies in (1965).
The then Department of Economics was a department of the Faculty of Arts and an associate member of the Faulty of Commerce. The Department of Economics was converted into a School of Economics in 2006/7.
In addition to launching her own programs, the School continues to teach economics to Bachelor of Arts students as well as offering service courses and common undergraduate courses to all the Faculties in the University, except Agriculture and Law. It is one of the largest units in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In any academic year, the School of Economics teaches and examines an average of 90 undergraduate, 40 postgraduate and 26 PhD course units. The annual average enrollment for the undergraduate programs is about 600 for Module I and Module II. The annual enrollment for all Masters and PhD programs is about 150 and 15 respectively.
Admission Requirement for Courses Offered at the School of Economics in the University of Nairobi.
There are only two undergraduate programmes offered at the school of economics in the University of Nairobi and they include:
- Bachelor of Economics.
- Bachelor of Economics and Statistics.
The minimum admission requirement for one to pursue a degree in economics is:
- One should have K.C.S.E mean grade of C+ and above and C+ in mathematics or
- Those with diploma should have K.C.S.E of C (plain) and additional of C+ in mathematics or
- Those who have advance K.A.C.E or E.A.C.E certificate with two principal passes with “0” level” mathematics are also eligible for admission.
The master programmes offered in the school of economics are:
- Maters of Arts in Economics.
- Master of Arts in Economics Policy Management.
- Master of Arts in Economics of Multilateral Trading System.
- Master of Science in health Economics and Policy.
The admission requirement of pursuing masters in economics is that a person should be a holder of upper second class honours degree in economics or holders of bachelor’s degree at lower second class from the university of Nairobi with at least two years’ experience. Those who have bachelor degree in health sciences are also eligible to pursue Master of Science in health economics and policy.
The only doctor of philosophy offered at the school of economics is Ph.D in Economics and for one to pursue this course; he/she should be holders of a master degree in economics in an institution that is recognised by senate of the University of Nairobi.
Previous Directors:
Prof. Peter Kimuyu (Dec 2004 – Dec 2007)
Prof. Francis Mwega (Dec 2007 – Dec 2010)
Prof. Jane Mariara (Dec 2010 – 2016)
Dr. Anthony Wambugu (Dec 2016 – To Date)
Previous Associate Directors:
Prof. Jane Mariara (Aug 2007 – Dec 2010)
Mr. Maurice Awiti (Dec 2010 – June 2014)
Dr. Anthony Wambugu (July 2014 – 2016)
Prof. Damiano Kulundu (Dec 2016 – To Date)
Thematic Area Heads
(i)Economic Theory
Dr. Mercy Mugo
(ii)Quantitative and Mathematics Economics
Dr. Urbanus Kioko
(iii)Applied Economics
Dr. George Ruigu
Contacts
Director School of Economics,
P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi.
Telephone number: 318262, 226451 extension 28122
Fax: 243046
Email: [email protected].