The University of Nairobi on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, received a delegation from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) during a courtesy call to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson. The visit marked the beginning of a week-long engagement aimed at formulating a comprehensive partnership framework between the two institutions.

The discussions aimed at laying the groundwork for a long-term partnership that will leverage each institution’s strengths in engineering, science, sustainability and innovation-driven education. Both universities expressed a strong commitment to fostering collaboration in research, innovation, faculty and student exchange and joint academic programs.

Also in attendance was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance, Planning & Development, Prof. Jackson Maalu, who underscored the importance of partnerships in enhancing the university’s capacity to attract research funding and improve infrastructural development. He reiterated the University’s readiness to engage in mutually beneficial cooperation that supports its development agenda.

The DTU team expressed admiration for the university’s academic heritage and its impact in the African region. They noted the alignment of their institutional vision with the University of Nairobi's strategic objectives and conveyed interest in launching collaborative projects in sustainability science, engineering research, and capacity building.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Hutchinson, welcomed the delegation with optimism, emphasizing the University of Nairobi's continued drive to build globally competitive linkages that enhance academic excellence and societal impact. “This visit by DTU is timely and aligned with our institutional strategy to deepen our global engagement and co-create solutions that address pressing local and global challenges,” she said. She highlighted DTU’s capability to produce two spinoff companies in a week over the last ten years.  ”The university’s main agenda is to commercialize our innovations, and with DTU’s record of producing two spinoffs weekly, we are very privileged,” she stated.

The courtesy call concluded with a commitment by both parties to fast-track the development of a formal partnership framework and initiate pilot collaborative activities. This engagement signals a growing momentum in the University of Nairobi’s internationalization agenda and reaffirms its status as a hub for impactful global academic collaboration.