Rooting Friendship: Green University Starts Tree Planting in Kenya
Academic and scientific cooperation, RUDN Open Olympiads and strong ties with graduates - RUDN and the Multimedia University of Kenya have had more than one year of fruitful interaction. As a sign of friendship and cooperation, representatives of RUDN University together with the management of the partner university planted 4 sycamores with the support of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kenya and the personal participation of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Kenya Dmitry Maksimychev and a graduate of UDN, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of MMU, Professor Nyakundi Abel Mayak.
The sycamore is also called the "eastern maple" because of the shape of the leaves. This species is the largest tree on the entire planet and one of the most durable in the world.
The number of foreign ambassadors of Russian education and science has reached 47. In October 2026, 12 more teachers, scientists, and public figures received this honorary status - from Brazil, Israel, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, China, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru, Syria, and the Central African Republic. Five of them studied at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
Last week, RUDN University welcomed a delegation led by Gao Song, President of Peking University. The visit marked his first international trip since assuming office as the rector of the university, which ranks 13th globally.
In RUDN’s main building, Russian speech has mixed with Arabic and strict business suits with national attire. The reason for this is the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The university hosted a large-scale event “The Century of Friendship, Cultural and Scientific Exchange between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation”, which brought together diplomats, scientists, rectors of leading universities, and students.