University of Rwanda (UR)
IAU-020463
Rwanda
General Information
Public
The University of Rwanda (UR) was established in 2013 through a merger of the former seven Public Higher Learning Institutions - the National University of Rwanda (NUR), Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Kigali Institute of Education (KIE), Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (ISAE), Kigali Health Institute (KHI), School of Finance and Banking (SFB) and Umutara Polytechnic (UP). Later, it also integrated 3 Nursing Schools.The oldest of these institutions that merged to form UR was the National University of Rwanda created in 1963. UR is the largest and most comprehensive university in Rwanda with about 31,760 students (2015/2016) registered in its six colleges: College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS), College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (CAVM), College of Business and Economics (CBE), College of Education (CE), College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) and College of Science and Technology (CST). UR offers courses on 14 campuses scattered around Rwanda.
September to May
Secondary school certificate or equivalent, or foreign equivalent
National:Undergraduate: 900,000 for STEM programs and 600,000 for Non STEM programs
Post-Graduate: Average 2,500,000 for a Master Program (RWF)
International:Undergraduate: 900,000 for STEM programs and 600,000 for Non STEM programs
Post-Graduate: Average 2,500,000 for a Master Program (RWF)
English
Higher Education Council
None
co-ed
Officers
Head : Kayihura Muganga Didas
Job title:Vice-Chancellor
Senior Administrative Officer : Raymond Ndikumana
Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Administration
International Relations Officer : Ignatius Kabagambe
Job title:Head of Corporate Communications
Divisions
College : Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Biology, Crop Production, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Irrigation, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Soil Management, Soil Science, Veterinary Science, Water Management
More details:CAVM - Formerly Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (ISAE)
College : Arts and Social Sciences
Fields of study:Administration, Arts and Humanities, Communication Arts, Development Studies, English, French, Government, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Publishing and Book Trade, Social Sciences, Swahili, Translation and Interpretation
More details:CASS
College : Business and Economics
Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Banking, Business Administration, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Insurance, International Economics, Marketing, Statistics, Transport Management
More details:CBE - Formerly School of Finance and Banking
College : Education
Fields of study:Business Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
More details:CE - Formerly Kigali Institute of Education
College : Medicine and Health Sciences
Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Clinical Psychology, Community Health, Dentistry, Dietetics, Health Sciences, Medical Auxiliaries, Medical Technology, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Ophthalmology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Public Health
More details:CMHS - Formerly Kigali Health Institute
College : Science and Technology
Fields of study:Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biology, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Geology, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Natural Sciences, Real Estate, Technology
More details:CST - Formerly Kigali Institute of Science and Technology and Umtuara¨Polytechnic
Degrees
Ordinary Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Computer Science, Dentistry, Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, History, Horticulture, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Irrigation, Logistics Management, Natural Sciences, Police Studies, Social Sciences, Transport Management
Bachelor Honours Degree
Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Communication Arts, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Crop Production, Design, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Horticulture, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Insurance, International Economics, Irrigation, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Auxiliaries, Medical Technology, Medicine, Midwifery, Military Science, Mining Engineering, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Ophthalmology, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Real Estate, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Management, Soil Science, Special Education, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Swahili, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Water Management, Zoology
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Fields of study:Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science
Postgraduate Certificate
Fields of study:Higher Education Teacher Training, Nursing
Postgraduate Diploma
Fields of study:Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Medicine, Technology Education, Vocational Education
Master
Fields of study:Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Business Administration, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Computer Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Data Processing, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Forestry, Gender Studies, Government, Health Administration, History of Law, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Internal Medicine, International Law, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Midwifery, Natural Resources, Neurology, Nursing, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Road Engineering, Social Sciences, Soil Science, Special Education, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Technology, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Economics, Transport Engineering, Urology, Water Management, Water Science
PhD
Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Banking, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Econometrics, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Finance, Forestry, Gender Studies, Government, Health Administration, History, Human Resources, Human Rights, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Organic Chemistry, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Health, Road Engineering, Social Sciences, Social Work, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Statistics, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science
Updated on 11-02-2025