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Universities in Rwanda

Rwanda has 25 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1963. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES25

OLDEST1963

FOUNDED 1900+15

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18990 · 0%

1900 or later15 · 60%

Date unknown10 · 40%

Oldest universities in Rwanda

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1963National University of Rwanda

1978Adventist University of Central Africa

1983Mahatma Gandhi University, Kigali

1993University of Gitwe

1996Kigali Independent University ULK

1997University of Lay Adventists of Kigali

2003Institute of Applied Sciences Ruhengeri

2006KIM University

2007Integrated Polytechnic Regional College Tumba

2013University of Rwanda

2013Kigali Institute of Education

2014Community Integrated Polytechnic

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