University of Rwanda
About the University of Rwanda
Basic information and contact details for the University of Rwanda
The University of Rwanda was created in 2013 by merging the National University of Rwanda with Kigali’s Institutes of Health, Science and Technology and Education, the School of Finance and Banking, and Umatara Polytechnic.
It is the only public sector university in Rwanda.
The six colleges and 22 schools are located on 10 campuses spread across the country. The school of education is headquartered at Rukara campus. Science and technology is based at Nyaragenge while medical and health science are at Remera. Business and economics and arts and social sciences are based on the Huye campus. The Busaga campus hosts agriculture, animal science and veterinary science.
It also hosts African Centres of Excellence in The Internet of Things, Energy and Sustainable Development, Biodiversity and Natural Resource Development, Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain, and Innovative Teaching in Mathematical Science and Data Science.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Rwanda
- Student gender ratio
- 38 F : 62 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 3% (1)
- Students per staff
- 22.5 (1)
- Student total
- 30597 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at the University of Rwanda
See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of Rwanda
Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Veterinary Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology