University of Kigali

University of Kigali
MottoLabour for the Future
TypePrivate
Established2013; 11 years ago (2013)
ChairmanMr. Philibert Afrika
ChancellorDr. Carlos Fernando Sotz
Vice ChancellorProf. Danson Musyoki
Academic staff
334
Administrative staff
102
Undergraduates6,107
Postgraduates1,494
Location
KN 5 Road, Boulevard de l'Umuganda, Kigali
,
Rwanda

01°57′03″S 30°05′35″E / 1.95083°S 30.09306°E / -1.95083; 30.09306
Websiteuok.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

University of Kigali's temporary campus is located along KN 5 Road, Boulevard de l'Umuganda, near the plush Kigali Heights 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 operates 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

University of Kigali (UoK) currently has two campuses; the main campus known as The Kigali Campus and the upcountry campus known as The Musanze Campus. Total enrollment is approximately 8,000 students, with approximately 6,500 undergraduates and about 1,500 postgraduate students.[5]

The university has international students from Nigeria, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, 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

University of Kigali has the following Academic Units: [5]

  • School of Law
  • School of Business Management and Economics
  • School of Computing and Information Technology
  • School of Education
  • School of Graduate Studies
  • School of Professional and Executive Programmes
  • Center for Economic Governance and Leadership
  • Center for Modern Languages

Academic Partnerships

University of Kigali (UoK) has academic partnerships 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

University of Kigali is a member of:

References

  1. ^ The New Times (11 December 2019). "Rwanda: 1800 Graduate at University of Kigali" (via AllAfrica.com). The New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ IGIHE News (12 September 2013). "University of Kigali: "An Icon of Academic Excellency"". Kigali: IGIHE.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Location of the Campus of University of Kigali" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti (7 March 2016). "University of Kigali opens Musanze campus". The New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Top Universities (5 May 2020). "Overview of University of Kigali". Topuniversities.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Serge Mbaraga (2 September 2017). "University of Kigali and AIESEC Sign Memorandum of Understanding". Kigali: University of Kigali. Retrieved 5 May 2020.