University of Rwanda

Excellence in Education and Service to the People

Kigali, Rwanda · University · Public institution · Founded 2013 · Accredited by Higher Education Council, Rwanda · Taught in English · 31,500 students

The University of Rwanda was created by the Government of Rwanda in 2013 to unify the country's public higher education system. It operates on a collegiate model with seven specialized colleges and multiple campuses across the country. As a research-led institution, UR hosts several World Bank African Centers of Excellence and serves over 30,000 students, aiming to drive national development through academic excellence, research, and community service.

Programmes

• Information Systems
• Information Technology
• Irrigation and Drainage
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Imaging
• Mining Engineering
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Quantity Surveying
• Soil Sciences
• Surveying and Geomatics Engineering
• Environmental Health Sciences
• Applied Mathematics
• Economics
• Geography
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• Physics
• Applied Geology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Crop Sciences
• Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
• Accounting
• Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Anaesthesia
• Animal Production
• Applied Statistics
• Architecture
• Biodiversity: Botany and Conservation
• Biodiversity: Zoology and Conservation
• Civil Engineering
• Clinical Psychology
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Dental Therapy
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Estate Management and Valuation

Tuition

• Tuition is programme-based and differs by college and level. UR's official fee tables date from 2018-2019 and are still described as current. Administrative fees (registration, medical insurance, ID card, examinations, library and ICT, sports) are mandatory and published in the same PDFs. Approximately RWF 600,000-1,500,000 per year, varying by STEM versus humanities AND by whether you are government-sponsored or self-sponsored. THE LARGEST INSTITUTION IN RWANDA BY A WIDE MARGIN: 78 programmes across seven campuses (Gikondo, Remera, Nyarugenge, Huye, Busogo, Rukara, Nyagatare), organised as a federal college structure. CHECK WHICH CAMPUS TEACHES YOUR PROGRAMME — they span the country, and living costs differ sharply between Kigali and Huye or Nyagatare. International support runs through the Centre for International Joint Programs and Research.

Admissions

• International applicants: a minimum of 5 passes at O-Level and at least two principal passes at A-Level, or equivalent, obtained at the same sitting.
• Programme-specific requirements are set by each college and published in the annual undergraduate entry requirements PDF.
• Applicants may select a maximum of five programme choices in the application system.
• Accepts international applicants
• Scholarships or financial aid available

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