IAU-019490
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-019490

Rwanda

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 2461

City:Kigali

WWW:https://www.auca.ac.rw

Other Sites

Masoro campus, Gishushu campus, Ngoma Nursing campus

Institution Funding

Private

History

Founded 1978. Officially opened in 1984. AUCA has three campuses: two in Kigali the capital - Masoro campus (Main), Gishushu campus for Science and Technology, and Ngoma Nursing campus in the Western Province. AUCA is the first private university to be established in Rwanda, and it enjoys a track record reputation in quality teaching since then, locally and regionally. AUCA hosts one of the prestigious medical schools, the Adventist School of Medicine of East-Central Africa (ASOME), at its Masoro campus in Kigali city. ASOME started its first cohort of medical students in March 2021.

Academic Year

September to August

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate and entrance examination

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Adventist Accrediting Association; Higher Education Council (HEC)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Eustace Penniecook

Job title:Vice Chancellor (Acting)


Senior Administrative Officer : Etienne Niyomugaba

Job title:Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance


Senior Administrative Officer : Théogène Niyonzima

Job title:Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics


International Relations Officer : Ferdinand Mbonaruza

Job title:Director of Communication and Marketing

top Divisions

College : Health Sciences

Fields of study:Midwifery, Nursing

More details:Ngoma Adventist College of Health Sciences


Faculty : Business Administration

Fields of study:Accountancy, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Education, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, English, Mathematics Education, Phonetics


Faculty : Information Technology

Fields of study:Computer Networks, Information Management, Information Technology, Software Engineering


Faculty : Theology

Fields of study:Theology


School : Medicine

Fields of study:Medicine

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Business Education, Computer Education, Education, Educational Psychology, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, Mathematics Education, Religious Education, Science Education


Bachelor Honours Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Computer Networks, Education, Finance, Information Management, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Midwifery, Nursing, Software Engineering, Theology


Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

Fields of study:Medicine, Surgery


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Teacher Training


Master

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Management

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Adventist University of Central Africa Journal

Updated on 20-02-2025