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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] The university maintains a second campus in the Rwanda Social Security Bureau Building in the town of Ruhengeri, Musanze District, in the Northern Province of Rwanda.[4]
Overview
As of May 2020, the university maintains two campuses; the main campus or The Kigali Campus and the upcountry campus or The Musanze Campus. Total enrollment is approximately 8,000 students, with approximately 6,500 undergraduates and abot 1,500 postgraduate students.[5]
The University has international students from Nigeria, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, China, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ethiopia, Turkey, Central African Republic, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[5]
Schools, faculties and institutes
As of May 2020, the university maintained the following academic units.[5]
- School of Law
- School of Business Management
- School of Computer Science and Information Technology
- School of Postgraduate Studies
- School of Business Journalism
- School of Education
- School of Accountancy
- Center for Economic Governance and Leadership.
Academic partnerships
The University of Kigali maintains academic collaboration with the following universities: (a) University of Cape Town (b) Kenyatta University (c) Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (Southern Africa office) (d) Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (e) Symbiosis International University and (e) Strathmore University[6]
Memberships and Accreditation
The University of Kigali is a member of:
- The Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- AIESEC[7]
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.
- ^ Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti (7 March 2016). "University of Kigali opens Musanze campus". The New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Top Universities (5 May 2020). "Overview of University of Kigali". Topuniversities.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ New Times Rwanda (13 February 2014). "Strathmore, University of Kigali sign deal to boost quality of education". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Serge Mbaraga (2 September 2017). "University of Kigali and AIESEC Sign Memorandum of Understanding". Kigali: University of Kigali. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
