University of Kigali
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| Motto | Labour for the Future |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 2013 |
| Chancellor | Prof. David Macrae |
Academic staff | 204 |
| Undergraduates | 6,107 |
| Postgraduates | 1,494 |
| Location | Kigali Musanze campus ( doctor Suzane ) , 1°57′03″S 30°05′35″E / 1.9509°S 30.0930°E |
| Website | www.uok.ac.rw |
University of Kigali is a fully accredited and chartered university by the Government of Rwanda. UoK started its operations in October 2013.[1][2] [3] The current Vice-Chancellor of the University is Prof. Peter Mageto.
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 and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Schools, faculties and institutes
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Business Management and Economics
- Faculty of Information Technology and Architecture
- School of Postgraduate Studies
- School of Accountancy
- Center for Economic Governance and Leadership [4] [5]
Academic partnerships
- Strathmore University [6] [7]
- University of Cape Town [8]
- 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
- ^ Times, The New. "University of Kigali". The New Times Rwanda.
- ^ "UNIVERSTITY OF KIGALI (UoK), Rwanda Kigali - TOHOZA.com – Rwanda: Find Jobs in Rwanda, cars for sale, houses for sale/rent in Rwanda, Hotels in Rwanda". tohoza.com.
- ^ http://en.igihe.com/news/university-of-kigali-an-icon-of-academic
- ^ 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