According to Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), The University of Nairobi obtained this ranking considering the four criteria for Ranking Universities globally. These were quality of education, alumni employment, quality of faculty, and research performance. This was after analysis of academic performance of 20,000 Universities in the World. UoN was ranked 1357 in the world, and number 1 in Kenya with an overall score of 68.4.

Prof. Stephen Gitahi Kiama and former Principal at College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences becomes the 8th UoN Vice Chancello r(https://www.uonbi.ac.ke/livestream). The event was held on 5th June 2020 virtually. He was handed over UoN instruments of power which have a symbolic  leadership significance.  These includes;