A record 2,851 graduands were conferred degrees and awarded diplomas by the Chancellor, Dr. Vijoo Rattansi at the 63rd Graduation Ceremony on September 25, 2020 held at the Great Court
A record 2,851 graduands were conferred degrees and awarded diplomas by the Chancellor, Dr. Vijoo Rattansi at the 63rd Graduation Ceremony on September 25, 2020 held at the Great Court.
The graduates who followed the ceremony virtually consisted of 54 Doctor of Philosophy Degree Awards (PhDs), 370 Master Degree Awards, 15 Postgraduate Diploma Awards, 2045 Bachelor Degree Awards and 367 Diploma Awards.
Because of COVID- 19 restrictions, the ceremony was unique in its own way. The graduates followed the ceremony from the comfort on their homes via the UoN website, Facebook and Youtube Channel. The event was also live on KTN Home and Switch TV’s Facebook page. The graduates also had an opportunity to interact on Microsoft Teams platform. This time round, recordings of the deans and directors calling out the names of the graduates were played at the ceremony.
“This graduation is a historical moment for our university and will be recounted in the annals of history as the first virtual graduation ceremony of the University of Nairobi,” said the Chancellor, Dr. Vijoo Rattansi.
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