UR Deputy Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Administration Dr. Raymond Ndikumana has been selected as the winner of this year’s Oskar Sillen’s prize for the best doctoral thesis in the School (...)
The Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Edouard Ngirente challenged UR graduates to impact and transform lives in their respective communities. He said becoming the agents of positive change by upholding the (...)
The project entitled “Longitudinal dataset hub for predicting and monitoring COVID-19 evolution in the community and mitigation measures outcomes in Rwanda” (PREDICT project) has revealed preliminary (...)
The African Centre of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT) has initiated discussions with the private sector to build collaboration mechanisms to materialize students’ research findings. (...)
LAISDAR, a project operating in the University of Rwanda donated IT equipment worth Rwf 30M to 15 hospitals and health Centres to facilitate in data storage. LAISDAR stands for Leveraging Artificial (...)
Total Energies, a well renowned company specializing in renewable energy is set to provide expertise and skills to Rwandan energy professionals to improve the energy sector in Rwanda. This was (...)
For the 4th consecutive time, the Centre for Geographic Information System under the auspices of AfriCultuReS organized a hybrid workshop on geospatial technology. The event brought together (...)
The University of Rwanda hosted an international colloquium around the theme “‘knowledge, sources and resources on the Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi”. It is aimed at enhancing awareness and (...)
Academics and researchers are convened in Kigali for a week long seminar organized by the consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) in collaboration with the University of Rwanda. (...)
Acting Vice Chancellor Dr. Muganga Kayihura Didas has called on members of staff to diligently apply their abundant knowledge and skills for community benefit through improvement of institutional (...)
Participants from over 30 Countries are attending an International Narrative Therapy & Community Work Conference hosted by the Center for Mental Health under the UR-College of Medicine and Health (...)
At the University of Rwanda held presentations of innovative research projects from thirty-two (32) students from Heilbronn University and the University of Rwanda. Sixteen students travelled from (...)
Thirteen (13) students accompanied by lecturers from Kent State University concluded a weeklong visit to the University of Rwanda. The visit was in a spirit to learn about Rwanda after the 1994 (...)
On 16th July 2022 the President of the Republic of Rwanda appointed two senior leaders in the University of Rwanda. The new appointment communiqué placed Dr. Didas Kayihura Muganga as the Ag. Vice (...)
UR Gikondo Campus held a commemorative event in remembrance of staff and students who were killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The event took place at the campus, on June 30, 2022. It was (...)
Around 100 academics, researchers and industry practitioners are gathered at UR for the 5th International Conference of East Africa Business and Economic Watch (EABEW) under the theme “Sustainable (...)
The Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College celebrated the graduation of the Senior of Command and Staff course 10. The officers’ graduates are those who had completed the core military (...)
The event was also part of the Health Research and Policy Symposium organized by UR-CMHS, Partners in Health and Clinton Health Initiative in collaboration with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre. This (...)
The week from 16th up to 20th May 2022 marks the orientation for the new students who will be attending the University of Rwanda, College of Business and Economics.
The induction week is organized (...)
The UR-Sweden Programme has been hailed by the ministry of education for contributing to Rwanda’s socio-economic transformation over the past 20 years and the next five years through promoting (...)
The University of Rwanda witnessed a handover ceremony between the outgoing Vice chancellor Prof Alexandre Lyambabaje & Prof Nosa Egiebor who will lead the university in acting capacity. This (...)
Kreditanstalt Fur Wirtschaft (KFW) delegation visited the University of Rwanda on 4th May 2022 for a meeting that took place at UR headquarters to understand the existing landscape of efforts related (...)
UR Centre for Conflict Management staff and stakeholders gathered in a seminar series to discuss over Access to Justice Bureaus in playing a significant role in resolving conflicts for sustainable (...)
University of Rwanda (UR) through the African Centre of Excellence (ACEIoT) held the seventh edition of the International Conference on mobile communication technology for development. This was (...)
On 25th April 2022 Hon. Minister of Education Dr Valentine Uwamariya was received by University Vice Chancellor Prof. Alexandre Lyambabaje at Huye Campus. The Visit was meant to witness the (...)
The University of Rwanda’s Gikondo Campus community gather for the 28th commemoration of victims of the April 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, on 12th April 2022 at UR Gikondo. On this occasion, they (...)
The second edition of the Youth series was organized by USAID’s funded NGO Nguriza Nshore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry in partnership with the University of Rwanda. The event took place at (...)
The Senior Research Advisor at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) commended the research culture being developed at the University of Rwanda. Dr Therese Soop expressed (...)
The UR- School of Law officially launched an alumni association Chapter on Friday, March 18th, 2022, at Lemigo Hotel. The event brought together the UR- School of Law and its stakeholders, who are (...)
Waterbirds are globally known as good indicators of the health of wetland ecosystems. However, they are facing different threats that are leading to the decline of populations and species (...)
Master’s Program students in Applied Quantitative Economics were grateful for the laptops that they were given by UR in partnership with GIZ, to facilitate their learning and research activities as (...)
In its quest to build research capacity, the University of Rwanda College of Business and Economics received professors from Umeå University and Jönköping University both from Sweden. The delegation is (...)
On 21stDecember, 2021, the University of Rwanda hosted an open day of two projects ; Enhancing Quality and Internationalization of Study Programme through Mobile Transformative Pedagogy (EQIP) and (...)
On Friday, MasterCard Foundation visited The University of Rwanda for a meeting that took place at UR headquarters for the purpose of revealing the newly created partnership of 10 years with (...)
From 6th to 10th December 2021 the University of Rwanda hosted the 3rd Home SDG Digital School which attracted students from different colleges of the University of Rwanda and other sister private (...)
The University of Rwanda joins the world commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. It is a ritual which took place at the (...)
This year, the University of Rwanda welcome the 4th intake of 44 Master’s Program Students in Health Supply Chain Management. Students are coming from 6 East African Community (EAC) partner States, (...)
This week from November 29th to December 4th, 2021, under the theme “Responsible mining for proper working conditions and environment protection”, the UR school of Mining and Geology has organized (...)
The University of Rwanda has been granted €349.163 which will improve quality of teaching content through the use of cutting edge technology. UR project titled “Ed Tech- Use of education technology to (...)
The University of Rwanda held a validation workshop for the revised UR strategic Plan 2018-2025. The workshop featured several stakeholders from public and private institutions, industries and (...)
The University of Rwanda jointly with Rwanda National Organization of Social Workers (RWA-NOSW) in collaboration with IFSW and Hope and Homes for Children Rwanda organized an International Conference (...)
Scientists and researchers are convened in Kigali for the 19th International Symposium of the Natural Product Research Network for East and Central Africa- NAPRECA. The event was organized to (...)
The University of Rwanda is now part the Chairs Programme network for the World Trade Organization-WTO. UR along side other sixteen (16) varsities around the globe were selected through rigorous (...)
UR Senior Management led by the Vice Chancellor hosted the Debate & Basketball men and women teams in recognition of their recent achievements respectively in Ghana, Accra and Kenya, Nairobi. The (...)
The University of Rwanda’s 3×3 Basketball team participated in the Afro-varsity 3×3 Basketball Championship which was hosted by United State International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in Nairobi, (...)
At least 333 students were feted during the University of Rwanda end of year Graduation. The ceremony took place this Friday, November 5th 2021 in Huye at UR’s historic campus. This particular (...)
The 6th Africa Regional Congress of ICME on Mathematical Education (AFRICA6)held online from 25th to 27th October 2021 was hosted by the University of Rwanda through the African Centre of Excellence (...)
The World Mental Health Dayis an opportunity to draw attention to an often-overlooked and neglected aspect of our well-being. This year’s day was celebrated by the University of Rwanda at its Remera (...)
From 18-26 October 2021 the Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (CoEB) based in the College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda is conducting a course on (...)
The first students who enrolled in five various Data Science programs being taught in partnership with the Data Science Council of America (DASCA) have completed their programs. So far three (...)
KIGALI, September 13, 2021 — The Mastercard Foundation and University of Rwanda today announced a 10-year, $55 million partnership to enable higher education access for 1,200 young Africans — with a (...)
On 27th August, 2021, the University of Rwanda held its long awaited graduation for the 2019 and 2020 classes. The graduation took place virtually due to the current measures to avoid the spread of (...)
The University of Rwanda Vice chancellor Prof Alexandre Lyambabaje presided over a handover ceremony between the incoming DVC for Academic Affairs & Research Prof Nosa O. Egiebor and the outgoing (...)
The University of Rwanda received a high level delegation from Kent State University (KSU) on a visit to the country. The trip is in the spirit of existing collaboration between UR and KSU in (...)
The Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, USA and the University of Rwanda’s Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (UR- CoEB) at the College (...)
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Hon. Businge Johnson
The Inspector General of Police, CG Dan Munyuza
The Governor Northern Province, Nyirarugero Dancilla
The Senior Police, Rwanda (...)
University of Rwanda Vice-Chancellor Prof. Alexander Lyambabaje has lashed out at elements that continue to deny or distort facts around the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, which claimed over a (...)
The University of Rwanda (UR) has got a ‘smart classroom’ located at Gikondo Campus expected to make learning easier for students in Master of Economics.
The smart classroom initiative seeks to equip (...)
The University of Rwanda (UR) has undertaken to review its academic programs to conform them to institutional, national, and regional quality standards so that they can be shared and implemented (...)
“Native Tree Species Play a Significant Role in the Conservation of Soil-Litter Arthropods and Maintenance of Better Soil Conditions in Rwanda”- new research has found
A recent study conducted by Dr. (...)
The University of Rwanda has launched the Social Sciences for Severe Stigmatising Skin Conditions project (5S Foundation), a collaborative research project that is meant to end neglect and stigma of (...)
Katundu Imasiku, a PhD Candidate specializing in Renewable Energy is poised to receive a grant he won to find out how renewable energy can be used to produce food. The grant worth R12-million (about (...)
Organised by collaboration between a former BSc student from UR and the Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (CoEB), with funding from the National Geographic Society (...)
The University of Rwanda through the Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization & Health Supply Chain Management (VIHSCM) is a beneficiary of 17 Million USD from the cooperation (...)
40 Master students from African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD) specializing in Energy Economics, Renewable Energy and Electrical Power Systems visited Ntaruka (...)
For the 3rd consecutive time, the University of Rwanda joined the world to observe the International Day of Mathematics commonly known as Pi-Day (π-day). The event was organized by the College of (...)
The University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology witnessed the official launch of STEMpower Centre. The Centre will strengthen Mathematics and science education by introducing hands on (...)
The University of Rwanda has recently issued a call for applications to its College of Education’s Distance Training Program (DTP).The program was introduced in 2001 at the former Kigali Institute of (...)
Prof Alexandre Lyambabaje, the new Vice Chancellor hailed achievements by his predecessors and pledged to add a building stone towards the University advancement. He said this during a handover (...)
The University of Rwanda is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alexandre Lyambabaje to the post of Vice Chancellor, following the cabinet resolutions of Tuesday, 02 February, 2021. The (...)
15 entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas have completed a one - week boot camp getting coaching and mentorship from experts in entrepreneurship in a bid to transform potential and innovative (...)
The University of Rwanda Library under the support of UR Sweden Programme acquired 499 titles and 1600 copies of books from the USA. The demand was made based on the lists of books that were (...)
The National Herbarium of Rwanda in collaboration with the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda (INMR)/ Environment Museum-Karongi conducted a two-day field sampling trip in December 2020 along (...)
People with disabilities will now be able to easily access prostheses, the artificial body parts to facilitate them in sports, thanks to a new prosthetics and orthotics laboratory unveiled Thursday (...)
The Rwandan Government has formally launched the new African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) that is hosted in-country by the University of Rwanda. At the inception (...)
Raymond Umazekabiri graduated in 2018 from Botany and Conservation option, Biology Department at the College of Science and Technology. Since graduation, he has been working at the Centre of (...)
The National Innovation Systems is generally defined as a framework to understand and organize the flow of knowledge among people, enterprises and institutions, which is key to the innovation (...)
A recent research conducted by Theoneste Ntalindwa, an eLearning Officer and PhD student at UR’s College of Education, and his co-authors, has revealed that the integration of ICT into the Rwandan (...)
The University of Rwanda has officially resumed Learning, Teaching and Assessment LTA activities after seven months’ closure due to COVID-19 pandemic that occurred in the country since March 2020. (...)
Seven months at home after closure of university doors due to COVID-19 pandemic, UR students (levels 3, 4 & 5) have been back in campuses since for one week now. The temporary closure of UR (...)
Through Transforming Education Systems for Sustainable Futures (TESF) - a United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project- the University of Rwanda has secured funds to procure solar (...)
Dr. Florien Nsanganwimana, the Acting Principal of UR-CE
On Thursday 8th October, 2020, the University of Rwanda College of Education got a new leader. Dr. Florien Nsanganwimana assumed the role of (...)
The University of Rwanda through the Centre for Open, Distance and e-Learning (CODeL) conducted a 2-day virtual induction on 20th and 21st October 2020 for Year 3, 4 & 5 students in all UR (...)
In his farewell speech to staff and students, the retiring Principal of the Rukara based University of Rwanda College of Education Professor George K Njoroge gave an account of the beginning of his (...)
The African Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) of the University of Rwanda, College of Business and Economics, has become an official member of the World Data Science Initiative (WDSI). (...)
The University upholds that students play an important role in its whole life and management. Aligned to this principle, UR is accustomed to working closely with students and involving them in (...)
The emergence of COVID 19 has affected many activities including learning and teaching in all academic institutions worldwide. In order to cope with this uncertainty caused by the pandemic in the (...)
A research was conducted to assess different drainage systems with the aim to improve the yield of rice cultivated in poorly drained paddy fields. According to the research, deep drainage techniques (...)
A recent published research has indicated that monitoring the complex urban land cover dynamics can be easier thanks to increased availability of analysis-ready Earth Observation (EO) data and the (...)
In July 2020, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (https://www.unsdsn.org/great-lakes) hosted at the University of Rwanda-College of Business and Economics launched a call for applications (...)
Young entrepreneurs with the best innovative business ideas are poised to be incubated at the African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development’s Grid Innovation and Incubation Hub (...)
The University of Rwanda’s College of Arts and Social Sciences and the University College London (UCL) Department of Science, Technology Engineering and Public Policy(UCL STEaPP) have been involved in (...)
The call was made by the University of Rwanda academics : Rutazuyaza Vaillant Byizigiro, Michael Biryabarema and Gaspard Rwanyiziri as co-authors of the research paper titled « Alleviating Some (...)
The Data Science Council of America (DASCA) has internationally accredited the University Of Rwanda’s African Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACEDS) for offering different PhD and Masters (...)
The University of Rwanda-College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM) launches a virtual and physical Entrepreneurship Week together with various valuable partners in the (...)
Elisa Tumwesigye, a graduate of University of Rwanda specialising in Botany and Conservation, has managed to create jobs in biodiversity conservation and inspired Rwandan and Central African Republic (...)
Lecturers being trained at Gikondo campus
In a period of four days, UR trains lecturers on how to develop e-learning method & blended modules as a way of teaching when Classes resume in (...)
A team of researchers from African Centre of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT) and the School of ICT won UR-SIDA female grant project to develop a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) system that (...)
Researchers from African Centre of Excellence in Data Science are poised to identify factors influencing the students’ performance in Rwanda Higher Learning Institution using student-generated data. (...)
Masters students from African Centre of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT) have commended the move by the University of Rwanda to introduce the virtual class in a bid to mitigate the impact of (...)
Though the Competence-Based Curriculum has been introduced in different Sub- Saharan African countries to enhance the quality of education, there is inadequate implementation of science (...)
There is no perfect way to merge libraries – but the process is facilitated if there is a strategic plan. With a shared approach, it is easier to succeed. Berthilde Uwamwezi, who has recently defended (...)
How to build continuity in family businesses in countries characterized by instability and unrest ? Social capital is one of several key factors.
Family businesses in developing countries are a (...)
With a population of more than 12 million people and a high demand for dentists to serve them, UR through itsCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS)offers bachelor’s degree program in dental (...)
The university of Rwanda recently kicked off the removal of Asbestos in all its campuses’ buildings. The Work to replace asbestos roofing at UR Huye Campus, the biggest of all the nine (9) UR campuses (...)
The Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management (CoEB) was entrusted to UR’s College of Science and Technology in 2017. The decision was reached after intense stakeholder (...)
With the integration of information technology in education, online learning has been accorded due attention for enhancing teaching and learning at the University of Rwanda. The move has necessitated (...)
The African Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD) has won a grant worth USD 250,000 to establish an Incubation Centre. The new facility will bridge the gap between (...)
Anurans (Frogs and Toads) are known excellent bioindicators of ecosystem health such as wetlands where their populations’ survival is constituted. However, studies on Rwandan anurans are still few and (...)
The University of Rwanda Senior Management Council (SMC) ordinarily takes place every two weeks. Chaired by the Vice Chancellor (VC) via Webex as is common nowadays, the other members are the deputy (...)
The University of Rwanda will soon benefit from 1.19 million euros funds by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy to drive forward the existing project cooperation with the (...)
The call was made in a research paper “Indicative Socio-Economic Impacts of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in Eastern Africa : Case of Rwanda” by Prof Alfred R. BIZOZA, a University of (...)
Umulisa after a successful defense of her PhD thesis
Following the country’s orders to limit mobility due to the spread of COVID-19 global pandemic, Yvonne Umulisa managed to defend her PhD thesis (...)
Katundu’s study entitled “An impact analysis of population growth on energy‐water‐food‐land nexus for ecological sustainable development in Rwanda’ published on 16 October 2019 in Food and Energy Security (...)
At this time when Rwandans mark the 26th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi while joining the entire world in fighting against the global pandemic COVID 19, sign language interpretation (...)
14th March 2020, The Ministry of Health of Rwanda has reported the country’s first case of COVID-19.The government of Rwanda has established a Rwanda’s Joint Task Force in charge of fighting COVID-19 (...)
Following the emergence of COVID 19 pandemic and its high threat to people’s health, many countries including Rwanda took drastic measure like lockdown as immediate response. The lockdown affected (...)
University of Rwanda has since lockdown increased online teaching for both Master and PhD programs. At the College of Business and Economics (CBE) online teaching is happening especially in Data (...)
The UR Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management created a video to honor Earth Day which was held on 22 April 2020. The video is a compilation of Research Associates and (...)
Masters students who are in their final period of completion of their program argue that they are still concentrated on their research projects during the lockdown and are sure the lockdown situation (...)
The University of Rwanda and Unicaf University have agreed to work together to develop the University of Rwanda’s capacity for online delivery of its programmes. Unicaf University’s instructional (...)
Ineza Umuhoza Grace is a graduate in Water and Environmental Engineering from the College of Science and Technology. After her graduation in 2018, she started up an NGO known as “Green Fighter” which (...)
Research team from the University of Rwanda (UR), Institute of Applied Sciences (INES-Ruhengeri) and Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) are convened to devise ways to develop a 5 year (...)
Friday 6th March 2020 ; UR students were taken through the Commonwealth opportunities mainly the scholarships to further their studies. The session was organized in line with the Commonwealth Day (...)
Mpinganzima Lydie is one of the rare female lecturers holding a PhD in Mathematics in Rwanda. She graduated in 2014 at Linköping University under the support of Sida through UR-Sweden Programme, a (...)
Eight students from the School of Law at the University of Rwanda emerged winners during the Law Moot Competition which brought together four other local universities. The moot court competition is (...)
Through its Cooperation and Cultural Action Service (SCAC), the French Embassy in Rwanda has offered two scholarships to students from the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences (...)
Friday 31, January 2020, University of Rwanda Deputy-Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Administration Dr. Papias Malimba Musafiri , his colleague in charge of Finance Ms. Françoise Kayitare (...)
Yesterday, Prof. Nelson Ijumba, former Deputy vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research handed over office duties to Dr Emile Bienvenu in colorful ceremony in which the outgoing was cheered (...)
University of Rwanda, Institute of Applied Sciences INES-Ruhengeri (Rwanda), IPRC Polytechnic School of Musanze (Rwanda), University of Art and Technology of Byumba (Rwanda), University of Parma (...)
January 17 2020. The School of Engineering at the College of Science and Technology (UR-CST), University of Rwanda signed a joint agreement with Harbin Institute of Technology, School of (...)
A team from DASCA met the Center Management in the evaluation process of programs to be accredited.
University of Rwanda(UR) is now poised to earn another premier accreditation from the Data Science (...)
A section of PhD nominees who will soon undertake studies in Sweden
41 doctoral students and 26 post-doctoral researchers who will soon be enrolled in 14 Swedish Universities were taken through an (...)
The African Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD) is a World Bank-funded project which intends to solve key economic challenges subsequent from low rural energy access, (...)
Some of PhD students, their supervisors and staff of the Centre
The African Union (AU) envisions science, technology and innovation as one of the major drivers in achieving its vision of becoming a (...)
University of Rwanda’s ambition has always been to have degree certificates printed as close to the graduation ceremony as possible. However, having a final graduation list is often thwarted by (...)
In collaboration with Study in Rwanda Organization, the University of Rwanda organized a get together with new and continuing international students in its quest to reaffirm the existing bond between (...)
The International Peace Day participants discovered that there must be a step to be taken in educating youth about the root cause of The 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. This is because, there (...)
The call for the establishment of the different African Centres of Excellence (ACEs) came at a time when the Government of Rwanda observed gaps in the science field.
The gaps were apparently more (...)
The University of Rwanda kicked off a get together with its alumni ; a maiden event that started with graduates in Medicine and Health Science fields. The event was marked with panel discussions and (...)
The University of Rwanda joined the rest of the world to observe the 71st Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The event at the College of (...)
Under the support of UR-Sweden Programme, the University of Rwanda Centre for Conflict Management (CCM) kicked off the Peace Week event at Huye Campus, one of the nine campuses of the University of (...)
Master students at the African Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD) specialising in Renewable Energy, Electrical Power System and Energy Economics visited Mukungwa (...)
It is rarely known that Rwandan researchers publish their books in their indigenous language. The main reasons are caused by lack of unsuitable words that can match to the real meaning of foreign (...)
The African Centers of Excellence (ACE) at University of Rwanda have featured in the 16th edition of AfricaGIS 2019 exhibition in which they showcased different postgraduate programs that are offered (...)
At least 500 delegates from around the world are convened in Kigali at the University of Rwanda for the 16th edition of AfricaGIS 2019. Organized by the University of Rwanda through its Centre for (...)
The University of Rwanda held its 6th Graduation ceremony, which saw 9490 graduands conferred with various degrees that are offered in different UR colleges. For the 2nd consecutive time, the (...)
25 students from the EAC Regional Center of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunisation and Health Supply Chain Management (RCE-VIHSCM) are set to graduate on 8th November 2019, in UR graduation ceremony (...)
The Call was made by the Principal of the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology during orientation exercise for new students at Nyarugenge Campus. This was a prime time for freshers (...)
The Chancellor of the University of Rwanda, Patricia L. Campbell, accompanied by UR-Vice Chancellor, Prof. Phil Cotton, visited UR Rukara Campus where she was enthusiastically welcomed by the Campus (...)
University of Rwanda upholds that staff and students with disabilities and other special needs are equal and able to participate in all UR programs and activities. UR is therefore committed to (...)
A stakeholders’ seminar was organized by Engendering Rural Transformation for Sustainable Development-ENTRUST Subprogram. During the meeting, participants discussed benefits of involving the community (...)
Social Work policy makers, academics and practitioners were called to review their commitment to build strong collaboration towards social development leading to all human beings’ dignity. The call (...)
The Digital Health Subprogram organized a consultative meeting with stakeholders including researchers, industry and practitioners. The meeting aims to discuss among others ways to advance Health (...)
Experts in Public, Private, Academic institutions and researchers from Rwanda and the region have started five-day training in Power Engineering | Microgrid and Smartgrid. The training aims at (...)
On 2nd October 2019, the African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS) received the third cohort of 10 regional PhD students. The event was (...)
On September 30th 2019 : In the framework of the new MoU between the University of Rwanda and the University of Groningen, a delegation from the University of Groningen has visited the University of (...)
Agricultural practitioners and stakeholders were gathered at the College of Science and Technology do discuss ways to apply geospatial science to support decision making in the field of food security (...)
Mr. Theogene Rizinde is a PhD student in Data Science (Biostatistics) at the African Center of Excellence in Data Science,University of Rwanda. Mr. Theogene has won Excellent Research Grant of (...)
The University of Rwanda-College of Science and Technology witnessed the official unveiling of Laidlaw Undergraduate Research, networking and Leadership scholarship. The Programme was kicked off with (...)
Jean Damascene Sakindi, is the brains behind a local firm known as Bioprotect Rwanda, a project based in Muhanga District which was formed to equip farmers with mushroom growing skills and also help (...)
The Partnership for Enhanced and Blended Learning (PEBL) is assisting university partners across East Africa to develop courses with accompanying online resources that can be offered by participant (...)
The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) has selected Jean-Baptiste Ndahetuye, doctoral student at SLU, as the winner of the 2019 BIFAD Student Award for Scientific (...)
Yesterday, UR community was honoured to hear from Mr Herman Van Rompuy, Former President of the European Council who is in Rwanda in a double mission as VVOB goodwill ambassador. During his lecture (...)
Prof Cotton speaks to a group of students.
Technology is advancing at a fast pace, transforming the way work is done, and universities across the world are key institutions in preparing society for (...)
A delegation of legislators from the Senate of the Republic of Kenya on 26th /08/2019, led by Hon.Knoch Wambua had working visit at the University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences- (...)
Scientists’ students and faculty at the College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda will tomorrow complete a 2 week intensive training to advance skills in Python programming. The training (...)
A Hundred of UR students are convened at UR Head offices for intensive one week entrepreneurial training programme dubbed Next Generation Entrepreneurship Training- NGET. The training was organized (...)
Dear University of Rwanda faculty, administration and students
Thank you for the warm and exciting welcome you gave me on my first visit to the University. I was unable to visit all campuses and (...)
The University of Rwanda-College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM) in collaboration with the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Austria) and the New Vision (...)
Academics from the University of Makerere, University of Agder and University of Rwanda who attended the five-days training workshop on Blended Learning Course Creation that was recently conducted in (...)
During her First visit in Rwanda, since she has been appointed as UR Chancellor, Ms Patricia Campbell said that through her experience , she will do everything to help UR to reach success. (...)
Prof Tshilidzi Marwala the Vice Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg in South Africa called on University of Rwanda (UR) community to start applying Artificial Intelligence-AI in their work (...)
A delegation from the University of Johannesburg headed by the Vice Chancellor Prof Tshilidzi Marwala visited University of Rwanda on August 5th, 2019.
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala
The Vice (...)
A team of JICA (Japan International Corporation Agency) volunteers paid a two-days visit to UR-CAVM from 30 to 31st July 2019. These Japanese men and women are working with farmers, cooperatives, (...)
The University of Rwanda (UR) has provided a framework to help its innovative entrepreneurs to work effectively through Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). On 30th August 2019, the (...)
The School of Dentistry (SOD) is nearing completion of the first year in its new academic campus where BDS and BDT students and faculty enjoy the improved classroom, laboratory and clinic spaces. (...)
The Chinese Embassy in Rwanda donated projectors, video conference kit to University of Rwanda.
"We thank the government of China and the embassy of China in Rwanda for supporting teaching and (...)
For six time in a row, the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology organized a training workshop to equip students with industrial practical skills and field experience. On this (...)
On Friday 19 July 2019, Ms. Florence KANEZA transferred her position as University Registrar to her successor, Dr Odette UWIZEYE. The academic ceremony held at the Headquarter of University f Rwanda (...)
Research team leaders who will drive the 4 phase of UR-Sweden Programme met to discuss major activities and working modalities that will mark the phase to be carried out until 2024 . The meeting (...)
The University of Rwanda scientists and stakeholders met to discuss the upcoming project of establishment a Biotechnology Hub. The project is expected to address critical issues in health, (...)
A week-long training course was held at the College of Science and technology, University of Rwanda for postgraduate students in the fields of biodiversity and climate change. The training was (...)
Professor Chen Zhijun, president of Chongqing Normal University, recently visited the University of Rwanda’s College of Education at Rukara Campus. Professor Chen noted that he hopes the visit could (...)
The University of Rwanda School of Law won National Moot Court Competition in Property and Land Law under theme “Adjudication of Land Rights Before Rwandan Courts : Legal Challenges and Judicial (...)
Participants from three districts of Rwanda were convened at the College of Science and Technology for a five day practical training about the use Geographic Information System-GIS technology. (...)
A group of young students from Glasgow University grouped into Female Engineering-FEMENG came to Rwanda to meet their FemEng counterparts at the University of Rwanda. The visit is in line with a (...)
The University of Rwanda has been granted Frw 31,5 Billion by the Government of Sweden to boost research and use of scientific knowledge in Rwanda under the existing UR-Sweden Programme. The 5-year (...)
For the 2nd time, scientists from 8 African countries were convened for training on Internet of Things-IoT. With the main focus on LoRa technology, the training tackled networking and web (...)
The University of Rwanda-College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM) participates in 14th National Agriculture Show 2019 organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and (...)
The move to online government services gained a significant impetus in recent years in Rwanda. Currently, a big number of government services can be accessed through one-stop online portal. In the (...)
New UR’s applicants that completed senior six are happy for UR online application awareness campaign that is taking place on Twenty-Eight sites in Thirty districts of the Country starting from 26th (...)
University of Rwanda fresh alumni Jonathan Murwanashyaka has managed to make a step towards in reducing postharvest loss through his GIRIKIGEGA Social enterprise that contributes in reducing (...)
UR-Sweden Library Sub Program organizes a two days training on “Information Literacy” (IL) to academic staff, librarians, postgraduate students and UR-CAVM students at UR-CAVM, Busogo Campus.
The (...)
NIYIDUKUNDA Mugeni Euphrosyne, UR student says she has managed to create her own business which is now worthy 20 000 000 Rwf despite starting with 2000 Rwf back in 2017.
NIYIDUKUNDA Euphrosyne is a (...)
Proper laboratory management is one of the key indicators that vindicate conducive research environment. UR Sweden Programme through its capacity building segment organized a training for University (...)
Students at the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology were able to experience technologies and processes used in industrial production. The facility was made by Festo Didactic (...)
The University of Rwanda hosted a high-level legal interface workshop that brought together more than 40 Deans of Law faculties and Senior Judges from around the world. The workshop was organized by (...)
UR students namely Marius Igitangaza (4th year) and Patrick Kubwimana (5th year) from School of Architecture won the top prize on the Kigali City Master Plan Logo competition held on 21st May 2019. (...)
For the first time since its creation University of Rwanda organized inter campus games in all sports . From 17 to 19 May all UR campuses were in Rwamagana city in volley ball competition. Students (...)
The University of Rwanda received a delegation led by Mr. Hafez Ghanem ; the World Bank’s Africa Region Vice President alongside the Rwanda Minister of Education. The visit intended to witness (...)
The University of Rwanda hosted the 2nd PASET Regional Benchmarking Capacity Building Workshop. The 3 day workshop was organized in collaboration with African Virtual University-AVU under The Korea - (...)
The University of Rwanda has invested in the capacity building of its academic staff in order to enable them to shift from the traditional chalk and board method of teaching to e-learning method. In (...)
75 students from various African varsities concluded a week-long training in power engineering organized by the African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development-ACE-ESD at the (...)
Over 120 Academics and researchers meet for the 9th two day International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. Under the theme “25 years after the Genocide against the Tutsi : Current Status, (...)
The Women Handball Team of the University of Rwanda, Rukara Campus, has qualified for the semi-final phase of the Women Handball National Championship after overwhelmingly beating ES Saint Vincent in (...)
Staff of the University of Rwanda campuses met on Wednesday 1st of May 2019 to observe the International Labor Day. The celebration was under the theme “Quality Work, A Catalyst for Sustainable (...)
From April 29th up to May 2nd, 2019 ; academic and administrative managers of University of Rwanda went through a one week intensive training on Leading and Managing 21st Century University". (...)
Rwanda Mountain Tea has announced the appointment of Dr Laetitia NYINAWAMWIZA as a new Board member of Rubaya Nyabihu Tea Company Ltd and Kitabi Tea Company Ltd.
Dr NYINAWAMWIZA is the (...)
The Minister for Education Dr. Eugene Mutimura met with UR staff members and students at Gikondo Campus on April 29th,2019.
The meeting discussed on UR Student’s welfare, updates on students loan (...)
The University of Rwanda hosted vice Chancellors from various African university and academic partners for the third meeting co-organized under the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (...)
African varsity leaders, researchers and academic partners are gathered at the University of Rwanda in the meeting for African Research University Alliance-ARUA. The meeting aims at providing an (...)
A delegation from Partnership for skills for applied sciences, Engineering and Technology -PASET was received at the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology. The visit aimed to discuss (...)
University of Rwanda (UR) and WORLD VISION RWANDA (WVR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this Tuesday, February 16, 2019 at University of Rwanda Headquarters.
L-R : Mr. Sean Kerrigan, (...)
The walk is significantly a silent reminder of what the country went through and what needs to be done to avoid the re-occurrence of the Genocide. This resonates with the theme ; “Remember Unite (...)
The call was made by Hon. Safari B. Theoneste, Member of Rwanda Parliament, Chamber of Deputies, during the night vigil that took place at Rukara Campus on the 12 April 2019 in the framework of the (...)
Dr Ignace GATARE the Principal of the College of Science and Technology, was recently appointed to serve on the Committee as Member of the General Council (GC) of the International Center for Insect (...)
On April 12,2019 : UR hosted regular meeting in the purpose of updating one another about the Implementation and contextualisation of the Trainings and Education in the Global E-commerce Talent (GET) (...)
As part of its broader identity program, UR has introduced a new logo that is now appearing on all banners for kwibuka 25 around campuses and other visibility materials.
The University of Rwanda (...)
In memory and honour of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi, the University of Rwanda-College of Science and Technology and neighbouring community stood together in a walk to remember that (...)
UR Gikondo Campus Community and guests commemorated the 25th Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. This event was held at Gikondo Campus playground on the 09th April, 2019. (...)
The University of Rwanda-College of Science and Technology joined the Nation for the 25th Commemoration of Genocide against Tutsi. The memorial week at the College’s level was kicked off by a public (...)
Under its Centre for Geographic Information System-GIS, the University of Rwanda concluded a five-day training for postgraduate students and staff in the quest to raise awareness and build capacity (...)
Over 600 people in Huye District-Southern Province were screened for Non-Communicable Diseases-NCDs during the outreach Programme organized by UR through the Medical Students’ Association of (...)
Jean Claude Byungura has been given an Outstanding Paper Award following his presentation in US top conference known as SITE one of the top conferences in the area of Information Technology and (...)
The Department of Mathematics under the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology concluded a week long modelling week training. The training was supported by UR-Sweden Programme through (...)
The University of Rwanda students and staff were called for being mindful about the effects of climate change. The call was made by Prof Sir David King during a public lecture that brought together (...)
The World Oral Health Day is observed annually on 20th March, as a campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the issues around oral health and the importance of oral hygiene so that (...)
Delegates in Leaders in Teaching 2019 Learning Summit conducted a site visit to the University of Rwanda-College of Education, Rukara Campus. The visit was organized in the framework of MasterCard (...)
The University of Rwanda College of Arts and Social Sciences hosted a public lecture about Japan peace building which was delivered Prof Hideaki Shinoda. The lecture was organized by UR Centre for (...)
The University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology organized a training for its senior academics on “Challenge Driven Education-CDE for Sustainable Development”. This is a new education method (...)
University of Rwanda and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, March 14, 2019 at University of Rwanda Headquarters.
The MoU was signed by (...)
For the 2nd consecutive time, the University of Rwanda joined the world to observe the International Day of Mathematics commonly known as Pi-Day (π-day). The event was organized by the College of (...)
A team of more than 130 students from the schools of Health Sciences, Human Nutrition, and that of Clinical Medicine departed from Kigali for an outreach activity that took place in Nyabihu District (...)
A week long HEPTA-Sat training is organized at the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology (UR-CST). The training has brought together 25 students selected through online test in the (...)
A meeting for Principal Investigators for 2019-2024 Sida support was convened at the University of Rwanda to discuss priorities and budget implication that will mark the upcoming five year UR-Sweden (...)
The Center of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT) at UR-College of Science and Technology held the second Doctoral Committee (DC) to hear from 13 PhD students defending their research (...)
University of Rwanda and AVIASSIST FOUNDATION signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this Tuesday, February 25, 2019 at University of Rwanda Headquarters.
The MoU was signed by Ron Louwerse, (...)
21 February 2019 will remain a historic moment for the fraternity of the University of Rwanda-College of Education as it marks the first visit of the Right Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic (...)
UR Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship organized a three-day training workshop at UR Gikondo Campus. This training workshop gathers UR staff involved in innovation projects, their local and (...)
Professor Karl-Heinz Frank Reichert, Rector of University of Agder (UiA) and Professor of Mobile Systems paid a visit to the University of Rwanda on Friday 15th February, 2019. During his visit he (...)
On Monday, February 18, 2019, Professor Philip Cotton received in his office a delegation from University of Kaiseslautern led by Prof. Dr. Stefan Löhrke, Vice President of Student and Academic (...)
The University of Rwanda-College of Education is hosting a two weeks training workshop on Multimedia Production from 11th to 22nd February 2019 organized for UR teaching staff and IT technicians (...)
In its quest to boost the number of impactful research output, the University of Rwanda under the support of UR-Sweden Programme concluded an academic writing and research communication training for (...)
Through the Ministry of Education’s campaign for quality Education, on Thursday 07th February, 2019 the Minister of Education Hon. Dr. Eugene Mutimura paid a work visit to the University of Rwanda, (...)
University of Rwanda College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR CAVM) hosted a Youth Platform known as Youthconnekt Hangout channeled through an Awareness Campaign on (...)
Scientific journals have set standards and guidelines that allow them to have quality research papers in their publications. However, aspiring and novice researchers struggle to meet standards (...)
Following the extraordinary cabinet meeting held on January 28th, 2019, the University of Rwanda saw its members of Board of Governors appointed and reappointed. The meeting was chaired by the (...)
The Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will fund Seventeen (17) proposed research areas by the University of Rwanda. The move is in line with (...)
We are excited to announce that Dr. Josephine Malonza graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Nairobi on December 21st 2018. She works in the department of architecture, (...)
A multi-disciplinary group of researchers from 8 countries from 3 continents are gathered at the University of Rwanda in line with the project “Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and (...)
Two academic staff promoted to Professor
The Academic Promotion Committee of UR approved a promotion to full Professor for two academic staff in the meeting held December 23rd, 2018.
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Friday, 21 December 2018 : Prof Deborah L. Helitzer, Professor and Dean of Arizona at State University College of Health Solutions has paid a five-day visit to the University of Rwanda. She visited (...)
Dr Laetitia NYIRAZINYOYE (Left) and Dr Margaret JJUUKO were both promoted
Dr Laetitia NYIRAZINYOYE
We are excited to announce that Dr Laetitia NYIRAZINYOYE has been promoted to the rank of (...)
More use of evidence from health economic evaluations can help to save lives and improve health in low-income countries. This is shown in Regis Hitimana’s doctoral thesis titled “Cost-Effectiveness of (...)
The University of Rwanda in collaboration with the Ministry of Health under the auspices of Karolinska Institute unveiled PROFORMA Project. ¬¬ The project aims at strengthening national (...)
In line with the partnership between the University of Rwanda and the University of Koblenz-Landau-German, Dr Anne Marie Kagwesage visited the German varsity in a bid to strengthen the existing (...)
A total of 200 delegates were gathered in UR-college of Business and Economics for 2 days during the First Youth for Village Conference 2018 YVC2018 held on Saturday 15th December 2018 around the (...)
