Universities and Colleges in Rwanda

Tertiary education in Rwanda is provided by around 20 higher education institutes. The National University of Rwanda (UNR) is the country’s oldest and largest higher education institution and was opened in 1963 faculties of medicine and social sciences, and a teacher-training college. Faculties of law, sciences and technology. UNR along with Kigali Institute of Education (KIE), Kigali Institute of Technology and Management (KIST), Kigali Health Institute (KHI), the Higher Agriculture and Veterinary Institute (ISAE) and the School of Finance and Banking (SFB) are all public institutions, while the 14 others are private. The female–male ratio for gross enrolment in tertiary education is 0.77:1 (2010). Literacy among people aged 15–24 is 78% (2010).