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Newly launched Centre of Arts set to nurture talent and enrich campus life experience

The University of Rwanda has launched the University Centre of Arts at its Huye Campus, an initiative aimed at nurturing student creativity, promoting cultural expression, and strengthening the role of arts in education. The Principal of the (…) -

March 6, 2026
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University administrative staff earns PhD with groundbreaking study on youth and COVID-19

Dr. Pierre Bimenyimana who has served for over five years as the Advisor to the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research at the University of Rwanda, has successfully completed his doctoral studies ; a rare achievement among (…) -

August 6, 2025
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UR intercampus volleyball tournament crowns new champions

Gikondo Campus (women) and Huye Campus (men) emerged as champions of the 2025 University of Rwanda Intercampus Volleyball Tournament, a spirited competition that brought together 16 teams ; eight male and eight female ; from UR campuses. (…) -

August 6, 2025
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Korean cultural festival brings music, martial arts and friendship to UR-Huye

The University of Rwanda’s Huye Campus hosted a vibrant cultural exchange event titled “Muraho, Korea !”, jointly organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Rwanda and the University of Rwanda (UR). The event showcased music, dance, and (…) -

August 6, 2025
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The School of Law students represent the University at the 4th East African Pre-Moot and Arbitration Conference.

For the second time, the University’s School of Law participated at the 4th East African Pre-Moot and Arbitration Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya from 17th to 21st February this year. Participants pose for a photo at an evening (…) -

March 8, 2025
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Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa

The Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA) was established in 1984 and was subsequently affiliated to UNESCO as a network program in 1988. NAPRECA is a non-political, non-sectarian, non-governmental and (…) -

August 30, 2021
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UR Huye campus offered a shelter to a vulnerable genocide survivor

It was in tears of joy that Mrs. MUKANDOLI Marcella, mother of three children and survivor of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi, received the keys of her new house built by the University of Rwanda/Huye campus as part of helping people (…) -

July 2, 2021
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UR-Huye students share lessons learned from Catholic parish-turned Genocide memorial

Some 50 students from University of Rwanda-Huye campus on June 11 visited Ntarama Genocide Memorial in Bugesera where they toured the different sections of what used to be a place of worship. The former Catholic parish was the scene of (…) -

June 17, 2021
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Learning to use iNaturalist to discover the world of biodiversity on our doorstep

Organised by collaboration between a former BSc student from UR and the Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (CoEB), with funding from the National Geographic Society (NGS), a training on the use of iNaturalist (…) -

May 24, 2021
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Even the needy can help others in greater need

University of Rwanda students grouped in the association Rwanda Village Community Promoters (RVCP) on Wednesday 12 May 2021, donated school materials to 245 pupils of Rukara Primary School, in Huye District. RVCP says the aim of the activity is (…) -

May 20, 2021
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KWIBUKA27 : UR Honoured Victims of genocide against Tutsi in Former NUR

Thursday 22 April 2021, for the twenty-seventh time, the UR community paid tribute to the victims of genocide against the Tutsis in the former National University of Rwanda, current campus of the University of Rwanda in Huye. It was on the night (…) -

April 28, 2021
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Welcome message for first year students, academic year 2020-2021

The University of Rwanda Centre for Language Enhancement (UR-CLE) warmly welcomes all first year students for the academic year 2020-2021. The University of Rwanda is the largest university in Rwanda comprising six colleges, namely the College of (…) -

April 20, 2021