Students supposed to join public Higher Institutions of Learning in the next academic year will do so under the proposed one University. The university which will be known as University of Rwanda (UR) is expected to start the integration of the seven public institutions in September this year. The idea of a one university was [...]
Developing Research Uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa (DRUSSA) officially launched its activities on 28th February 2013 at the National University of Rwanda (NUR). NUR is one of the 24 Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa which are participating in the Program. Karrine Sanders, the program Manager for the association of Commonwealth universities on DRUSSA program indicated that DRUSSA [...]
The National University of Rwanda (NUR) has gone up 527 places from last position of 4,158th in the Webometrics World universities ranking. The University currently stands on 3631st position in 21,000 Universities around the world. In a new edition of the Ranking Web of Universities, also known as Webometrics Ranking published in February 2013, the [...]
President Paul Kagame has told the graduates of Agahozo Shalom Youth Village that the foundation they received is invaluable and a strong foundation for their future. The president made the remarks while presiding over the Village’s maiden graduation in which over 500 youths graduated. “You have a strong foundation on which to build your future, [...]
The latest global ranking of universities puts the National University of Rwanda (NUR) at an improved position compared the last data in the July edition last year. NUR is also far ahead compared to similar institutional in Rwanda. The 2013 January edition released Thursday (January 11, 2013) ranks the Southern Province-based NUR at 4,157th [...]
The CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) Prof. Anastase Shyaka has said that there cannot be sustainable economic development Without Good Governance. He said this at the closing ceremony of the 5th International scientific research conference (ISRC) organized by the National University of Rwanda (NUR). This conference was under the theme: “Sustainable Economic [...]
The Director of Fontys Academy for Creative Industries (ACI), Pieter Bon has urged students to enhance their creative skills in order to increase their income generating potential in their chosen professional field. He was addressing National University of Rwanda (NUR) students at a closing lecture after a 3-day master-class in Visual Communication at the [...]
Students at the School of Finance and Banking (SFB) have been challenged to stand up to the occasion and be leaders in the different fields of study or work, and not to wait for titles to become leaders. This was during a leadership public lecture at the school which was organized by the Association [...]
Statistics from the Higher Education Council (HEC) show that in the last eighteen years Rwanda has managed to produce over 58, 000 graduates; a far bigger number than what was produced since Rwanda got its independence in 1962. The education sector has tremendously developed since 1995 after the devastating genocide against the Tutsi. The [...]
The Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) at the National University of Rwanda has opened an Executive Development Program to junior, middle and senior level managers. It is under this arrangement that during four weekends from September15, 2012, fifteen police officers of the Southern Region Command are on training at the National University of [...]
