University of Nairobi

The department of Political Science and Public Administration is one of the 10 departments of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of the University of Nairobi.  The department offers Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in Public Administration.  It offers Masters and PhD degrees in all the following specializations: Public Administration, Political Theory, Political Sociology, Comparative Politics, Political Economy and International Relations. The department has a strong collaboration with Partnership for Social and Governance Research (PASGR) in research, public policy Studies and Pedagogy practice, with which It also offers a Master’s degree in Research and Public Policy (MRPP), which is offered in collaboration with 13 other universities in Africa.  The department also offers a distinct multi-disciplinary PhD degree programme in Public Policy in collaboration with Carnegie Corporation of New York, PASGR, University of Pretoria and University of Ibadan. The department also offers additional Master’s degree programme in Security and Strategic Studies in collaboration with National Intelligence Academy and Masters in Public Administration in collaboration with Kenya School of Government.  The department boasts of a strong faculty and over 3000 undergraduate and 1000 graduate students.  It also partners with National government, County Governments, Non-Governmental Organization and international agencies in offering solutions to development, political and public policy and administrative issues