The National University of Rwanda was the largest university in Rwanda, located in the city of Butare. It was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec, Canada, with its founder and first rector Father Georges-Henri Levesque. The university closed during the 1994 genocide and reopened in 1995; in 2013 it was merged into the newly created University of Rwanda.
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What did the National University of Rwanda start with in 1963?
It opened with three academic units, 51 students and 16 lecturers.
The university began small. It opened in 1963 in Butare with three academic units: the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Teacher Training College. Together they had 51 students and 16 lecturers.
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1. National University of Rwanda (Wikipedia)
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was the largest university in Rwanda.
Lead section, first paragraph
was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans
History section, 2005 student count
By 2005, the university had 8221 students and 425 lecturers.
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It was located at 2°36′58″S 29°44′34″E 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.
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The National University of Rwanda was the largest university in Rwanda, located in the city of Butare.
View the Source 2. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsGlobal 2000 list 2025, introductionQuote, Global 2000 list 2025, introduction
21,462 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made the Global 2000 list.
Wikidata: National University of Rwanda
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- Wikidata Q650982, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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