IAU-019490
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-019490

Rwanda

top General Information

Address

Street:KK 3 Ave

City:Kigali

Province:City of Kigali

Post Code:250

WWW:https://www.auca.ac.rw

Other Sites

Masoro campus, Gishushu campus, Ngoma Nursing campus

Institution Funding

Private

History

Founded 1978. Officially opened in 1984. The Adventist University of Central is located in Rwanda, in Kigali City, just 4km away from the Kigali International Airport. AUCA has three campuses: (1) two in Kigli the capital - Masoro campus (Main), Gishushu campus for Science and Technology, and 92) Ngoma Nursing campus in the Western Province. AUCA is the first private university to be established in Rwanda, and it enjoys a track record reputation in quality teaching since then, locally and regionally. AUCA runs both undergraduate and masters programmes. Programmes include Nursing, Education (English Language and Literature, IT, Geography and History), Information Management, Software Engineering, Networks and Communication Systems, Theology, Finance, Accounting, Management, Marketing, Medicine. AUCA also hosts one of the prestigious medical schools, the Adventist School of Medicine of East-Central Africa (ASOME), at its Masoro campus in Kigali city. ASOME started its first cohort of medical students in March 2021.

Academic Year

September to August

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate and entrance examination

Tuition Fees

National:Undergraduate: 285,000 - 338,000 per semester
Masters: 508, 680 per semester (RWF)

International:Undergraduate: 285,000 - 338,000 per semester
Masters: 508, 680 per semester (RWF)

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Adventist Accrediting Association; Higher Education Council (HEC)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Kelvin Onongha

Job title:Vice Chancellor


Senior Administrative Officer : Etienne Niyomugaba

Job title:Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance


Senior Administrative Officer : Théogène Niyonzima

Job title:Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics


International Relations Officer : Ferdinand Mbonaruza

Job title:Director of Communication and Marketing

top Divisions

College : Health Sciences

Fields of study:Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing

More details:Ngoma Adventist College of Health Sciences


Faculty : Business Administration

Fields of study:Accountancy, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Education, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, English, Mathematics Education, Phonetics


Faculty : Information Technology

Fields of study:Computer Networks, Information Management, Information Technology, Software Engineering


Faculty : Theology

Fields of study:Theology

top Degrees

Bachelor Honours Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Computer Networks, Education, Finance, Information Management, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Software Engineering, Theology


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Teacher Training


Master

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Management

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Adventist University of Central Africa Journal

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Full Time Male:73

Full Time Female:17

Full Time Total:90

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Male:18

Full Time Female:3

Full Time Total:21

Students

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Male:1581

Female:1346

Total:2927

Foreign Male:130

Foreign Female:55

Foreign Total:185

Updated on 15-04-2021