Oldest Universities in Rwanda
by Year of Establishment New
Introduction
What are the oldest Universities in Rwanda? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 19 Rwandan Universities sorted by year of foundation and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Rwanda
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
uniRank aims to highlight which Rwandan Universities have the longest history and tradition and whether this correlates to their uniRank University Ranking.
Oldest Universities in Rwanda
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| #Rank | University | Town |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Rwanda | Kigali |
| 9 | Adventist University of Central Africa | Kigali |
| 5 | Université Libre de Kigali | Kigali |
| 12 | University of Lay Adventists of Kigali | Kigali |
| 13 | Institut Catholique de Kabgayi | Gitarama |
| 7 | Institut d'Enséignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri | Musanze |
| 15 | Institute of Legal Practice and Development | Nyanza |
| 10 | University of Technology and Arts of Byumba | Byumba |
| 18 | Mount Kigali University | Kigali |
| 11 | Protestant University of Rwanda | Huye |
| 8 | Catholic University of Rwanda | Butare |
| 19 | University of Gitwe | Nyanza |
| 4 | Kibogora Polytechnic | Nyamasheke |
| 6 | University of Kigali | Kigali |
| 3 | University of Global Health Equity | Kigali |
| 16 | East African University Rwanda | Nyagatare |
| 2 | African Leadership University, Rwanda | Kigali |
| 14 | University of Tourism Technology and Business Studies | Kigali |
| 17 | Vatel School Rwanda | Kigali |
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