University of Rwanda

The University of Rwanda (UR, Kinyarwanda: Kaminuza y’u Rwanda, French: Université du Rwanda) is Rwanda’s largest higher education institution and was was formed in 2013 through the merger of previously independent public institutions of higher education. The head’s office is located in Kigali.

As of January 2015, the university had 30,445 students, of whom 28,875 were undergraduates and 1,570 postgraduates. 99.4 per cent of UR students are Rwandan nationals. It employs 1,450 academics and 816 support and administrative staff. UR participates in a number of international collaborations. In February 2015, the University of Rwanda and Michigan State University launched a joint MSc degree programme in agribusiness, assisted by United States Agency for International Development funding. The programme aims to help Rwandan women establish themselves in agribusiness. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is funding research capacity development in Rwanda through the university.