University of Kigali explained

University of Kigali
Motto:	Labour for the Future
Type:	Private
Chancellor:	Dr. Carlos Fernando Sotz
Head Label:	Vice Chancellor
Head:	Prof. Danson Musyoki
Chairman:	Mr. Philibert Afrika
City:	KN 5 Road, Boulevard de l'Umuganda, Kigali
Country:	Rwanda
Coordinates:	-1.9508°N 30.0931°W
Undergrad:	6,107
Postgrad:	1,494
Faculty:	334
Administrative Staff:	102

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). 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[4]

Schools, Faculties and Institutes

University of Kigali has the following Academic Units:

• 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^[5]

Memberships and Accreditation

University of Kigali is a member of:

• The Sustainable Development Solutions Network
• The Association of Commonwealth Universities
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• AIESEC^[6]

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rwanda: 1800 Graduate at University of Kigali . 11 December 2019 . The New Times. The New Times . 5 May 2020 . Kigali . via AllAfrica.com.
2. Web site: University of Kigali: "An Icon of Academic Excellency" . IGIHE.com . IGIHE News . 12 September 2013 . 5 May 2020 . Kigali.
3. Web site: 7 March 2016 . University of Kigali opens Musanze campus . 5 May 2020 . The New Times. Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti . Kigali.
4. Web site: 5 May 2020 . Overview of University of Kigali . 5 May 2020 . Topuniversities.com . Top Universities.
5. Web site: Strathmore, University of Kigali sign deal to boost quality of education . . 13 February 2014 . New Times Rwanda . 5 May 2020 . Kigali.
6. Web site: University of Kigali and AIESEC Sign Memorandum of Understanding . University of Kigali . 2 September 2017 . Serge Mbaraga . 5 May 2020 . Kigali.