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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Shaping Future-Ready Leaders Through Quality Education, Research, and Innovation

At the University of Kigali, academic excellence is not just a promise, it is the core of our identity. We are committed to delivering transformative learning experiences that are rigorous, relevant, and rooted in global standards. Through outstanding faculty, research-driven teaching, and centres dedicated to innovation, we empower our students to graduate as confident, ethical, and industry-ready leaders.

WORLD-CLASS FACULTY
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CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT

Three Campuses. One University. Endless Possibilities.

The University of Kigali offers vibrant, diverse, and well-equipped campuses designed to support academic excellence, innovation, and holistic student growth. Each campus provides a unique learning environment while maintaining UoK’s consistent standards of quality, professionalism, and student-centered support.

KIGALI MAIN CAMPUS
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Undergraduate Programmes

University of Kigali offers eleven (11) undergraduate programmes across the schools of business management and economics, computing and information technology, education and law.

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Graduate Programmes

UoK offers sixteen (16) Master’s programmes and a post-graduate diploma programme. Choose from our programmes in information technology, accounting and finance, project management, economics, human resources management, and more.

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International admissions

UoK welcomes students from all over the world. We have a very large international students population and a dedicated office for international students.

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Why Study With Us?

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Sustained provision of Industry-relevant & Globally-recognized Academic and Professional Programmes

At UoK, you can choose from our wide range of industry-relevant and globally recognised academic and professional programmes. These include undergraduate, graduate, professional, language, and executive programmes in fields such as Business Information Technology, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Early Childhood Development Education, CPA (Rwanda), CPA (Kenya), ACCA, CIPS, CIA, IPSAS, and more.

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Multiple Campuses and Easily-accessible Locations

University of Kigali has 2 campuses situated at vantage locations in Rwanda. The university’s main campus is located in Kigali, next to the plush Kigali Heights and about 3 kilometers from the Kigali City Centre. The second campus is located within the RSSB Building in Musanze, in the northern district. These campuses and locations make it easy for local as well as international students to access quality higher education at UoK.

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Six World-class & Well-equipped Schools

UoK has six world-class and well-equipped schools which use effective and globally-acclaimed resources to deliver excellent academic services to students in diverse fields of study. The schools are:

  • Graduate School
  • School of Business Management & Economics
  • School of Computing & Information Technology
  • School of Education
  • School of Law
  • School of Professional and Executive Programmes.
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Experienced and Diverse Faculty

UoK has diverse and experienced faculty from Rwanda, India, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, United Kingdom and United States of America. Currently, our programme modules are taught by 9 Professors and 32 PhD-holders in various disciplines, with exposure from different parts of the world and vast experience in both industry practice and academia.

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International Partnerships

UoK believes in diversity, creation and dissemination of critical knowledge embedded in the wealth and potential of the region and the world. Consequently, we have partnered with reputable universities and institutions in Kenya, Uganda, India, South Africa, Germany, Italy, Canada, UK, Poland and Ghana among others to give students and staff international exchange opportunities. Some of our exchange programmes are AIESEC, Erasmus and Erasmus+ through the support of the European Union.

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Massive International Student Population

As a university of choice for international students with a passionate drive towards internationalization and excellence, UoK has an international office which is solely responsible for the welfare of international students from the time of entry till they graduate. Currently, we have students from Angola, Nigeria, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Malawi, China, Turkey, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, DR Congo, India, Chad, etc.

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Flexible Payment Plan & Platforms

University of Kigali has a flexible plan for tuition fee payment which allows students to pay fees either on monthly basis, per trimester or annually. There are also modern and flexible payment modes such as local and foreign bank transfers as well as mobile platforms.

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Important Dates

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Opening Day
Tuesday, 06 May 2025
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Module Registration
Tuesday, 06 May 2025
May
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Module 1 Day Session.
Monday, 12 May 2025
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Module 1 Evening Session.
Monday, 12 May 2025
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Module 1 Weekend Session.
Saturday, 10 May 2025
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Boxing Day.
Friday, 26 December 2025
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