University of Kigali


University of Kigali is a fully accredited and chartered university by the Government of Rwanda. UoK started its operations in October 2013.

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. The university has plans to relocate to larger premises in Masaka at a later date. 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.

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.
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.

Schools, faculties and institutes

As of May 2020, the university maintained the following academic units.
The University of Kigali maintains academic collaboration with the following universities: University of Cape Town Kenyatta University Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Symbiosis International University and Strathmore University

Memberships and Accreditation

The University of Kigali is a member of: