Message from the Head of Department
You are cordially welcome to read and to know more about the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology of the University of Nairobi. Ours is the oldest department of Food Science and Technology in Eastern Africa. A large number of professionals in Food Science, Human Nutrition and Food Technology in Kenya and beyond passed through our department as undergraduates, postgraduates or both. Our academic staff members are well trained and experienced in a wide variety of relevant disciplines. We participate not only in teaching, but also in research, consultancy and outreach programmes.
We welcome applications for admission into our B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes. Whereas B.Sc. and M.Sc. programmes commence in October, Ph.D. programmes begin whenever a student is ready.
Introduction
The first intake of undergraduates in the Department of Food Science and Technology was in 1973, with the award of first B.Sc. degrees taking place in 1976. M.Sc. Programme in Food Science and Technology was designed in 1982-1984, with the first intake of postgraduate students occurring in 1984. The M.Sc programme in Applied Human Nutrition was established in 1985, hence the department renamed "Department of Food Technology & Nutrition" Graduates of the department's internationally recognized programmes are well prepared to enter Food industries, Government ministries, Parastatals, Non governmental organizations and research institutions in the various fields involved in food processing and human nutrition, research and development, as well as planning and implementation of projects. The department collaborates with several institutions such as Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich and the United Nations University, Tokyo. Close ties are also maintained with the Swiss Development Co-operation (SDC) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), and locally with the Kenya Institute of Food Science and Technology (KIFST), which provides linkage between the department and local food industries.
