National University of Rwanda

National University of Rwanda
Motto Excellence in Education and Service to the People
Type Education, Research
Active 1963–2013 (merged into University of Rwanda
Location Rwanda Butare, Huye, Southern Province, Rwanda
Website www.nur.ac.rw

The National University of Rwanda (NUR; Kinyarwanda: Kaminuza nkuru y’u Rwanda, French: Université nationale du Rwanda) was the largest university in Rwanda. It was located at 2°36′58″S 29°44′34″E / 2.61611°S 29.74278°E / -2.61611; 29.74278Coordinates: 2°36′58″S 29°44′34″E / 2.61611°S 29.74278°E / -2.61611; 29.74278 in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec, Canada. Its founder and first rector was Father Georges-Henri Lévesque. In 2013, along with all public higher education institutions in Rwanda, it was merged into the newly created University of Rwanda.[1]

When it was established, the NUR had three divisions (Faculties of Medicine and Social Sciences, and a Teacher Training College), 51 students and 16 lecturers. The university suffered badly during the genocide and had to close in 1994, reopening in April 1995. At that time English was introduced as a medium of instruction alongside French.

As of 2005 it focused on Science and Technology and Humanities, with French and English as the medium of instruction.

History

When it started in 1963 NUR was composed of three academic units: the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Teacher Training College (ENS). At that time, it had 51 students and 16 lecturers. By 2005, the university had 8221 students and 425 lecturers. Important dates and facts are:

Colleges

1998 : creation of the department of Clinical Psychology as a response to trauma from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The department was integrated in the Faculty of Education, and later on (2009) moved to the Faculty of Medicine.

Faculties

The university has 9 faculties, comprises:

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 MacGregor, Karen (21 June 2014). "A new university, new international leader, new future". University World News (325). Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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