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The temporary campus of the university is located along KG 541 Street, in the [[central business district]] of [[Kigali]], the capital and largest city in Rwanda. The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:01°57'03.0"S, 30°05'35.0"E (Latitude:-1.950833; Longitude:30.093056).<ref name="3R">{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B057'03.0%22S+30%C2%B005'35.0%22E/@-1.9511315,30.0923984,466m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.9508333!4d30.0930556 |title=Location of the Campus of University of Kigali |access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> |
The temporary campus of the university is located along KG 541 Street, in the [[central business district]] of [[Kigali]], the capital and largest city in Rwanda. The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:01°57'03.0"S, 30°05'35.0"E (Latitude:-1.950833; Longitude:30.093056).<ref name="3R">{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B057'03.0%22S+30%C2%B005'35.0%22E/@-1.9511315,30.0923984,466m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.9508333!4d30.0930556 |title=Location of the Campus of University of Kigali |access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> The university has plans to relocate to larger premises in [[Masaka, Rwanda|Masaka]] at a later date.<ref name="2R"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| Motto | Labour for the Future |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 2013 |
| Chairperson | Professor Manasseh Nshuti |
| Chancellor | Dr. Ambassador David S. Macrae |
| Vice Chancellor | Professor Abraham Waithima |
Academic staff | 334 |
| Undergraduates | 6,107 |
| Postgraduates | 1,494 |
| Location | KG 541 Street, Kigali , 01°57′03″S 30°05′35″E / 1.95083°S 30.09306°E |
| Website | www.uok.ac.rw |
University of Kigali (UoK) is a fully accredited and chartered university by the Government of Rwanda. UoK started its operations in October 2013.[1][2]
Location
The temporary campus of the university is located along KG 541 Street, in the central business district of Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda. The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:01°57'03.0"S, 30°05'35.0"E (Latitude:-1.950833; Longitude:30.093056).[3] The university has plans to relocate to larger premises in Masaka at a later date.[2]
History
The university started operations in October 2013, with 649 students and has experienced rapid growth in enrolment of more than 6,000 students in the undergraduate programmes and more than 1,000 students in the postgraduate programmes. Its main campus is based in Kigali, Boulevard de l'Umuganda in Kacyiru and its secondary campus in Musanze, RSSB building. The University has international students from Nigeria, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, China, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ethiopia, Turkey, Central African Republic, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Angola, Congo (Brazzaville), Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Schools, faculties and institutes
- School of Law
- School of Business Management
- School of Computers Sciences Information Technology
- School of Postgraduate Studies
- School of Business Journalism
- School of Education
- School of Accountancy
- Center for Economic Governance and Leadership [4][5]
Academic partnerships
- Strathmore University [6][7]
- University of Cape Town [8]
- Kenyatta University
- Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (Southern Africa office) [9]
- Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University [10]
- Symbiosis International University [11]
Memberships and Accreditation
The University of Kigali is a member of:
- The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
- AIESEC [12][13]
- The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
References
- ^ The New Times (11 December 2019). "Rwanda: 1800 Graduate at University of Kigali" (via AllAfrica.com). The New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b IGIHE News (12 September 2013). "University of Kigali: "An Icon of Academic Excellency"". Kigali: IGIHE.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Location of the Campus of University of Kigali" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ http://uok.ac.rw/cegl/
- ^ http://www.academy-aises.eu/
- ^ http://uok.ac.rw/2015/10/19/uok-parteners-with-strathmore-university/
- ^ http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/73070/
- ^ http://uok.ac.rw/2017/10/09/leading-ceos-explore-their-role-in-the-implementation-of-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-in-rwanda/
- ^ http://uok.ac.rw/2017/10/09/leading-ceos-explore-their-role-in-the-implementation-of-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-in-rwanda/
- ^ http://www.ravensburg.dhbw.de/fileadmin/Ravensburg/Dokumente_Bilder_Contentbereich/International_Office/DHBW_RV_IO_Kigali.pdf
- ^ http://uok.ac.rw/2016/02/19/indian-university-in-for-collaboration-with-uok/
- ^ https://aiesec.org/
- ^ http://igihe.com/amakuru/article/kaminuza-ya-kigali-yateye-intambwe-izafasha-abanyeshuri-kwiyungura-ubumenyi
