Catholic University of Rwanda
Established in 2010 by the Episcopal Conference of Rwanda through the Catholic Diocese of Butare, the Catholic University of Rwanda (CUR) is a private, values-based institution. CUR operates multiple campuses, with its main headquarters at the Taba Campus in Huye (Butare), alongside campuses in Kigali, Gisagara, and Ngoma. The university offers a range of academic programs across six faculties, including Education, Health Sciences, Business Studies, Science and Technology, Social Work, and Catechesis and Religious Sciences. CUR is committed to integrating academic excellence with moral and ethical formation rooted in Catholic values.
Programmes
- Bachelor of Education in Biology and Chemistry
- Bachelor of Education in Economics and Computer Science
- Bachelor of Education in Economics and Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Education in Education Management and Planning
- Bachelor of Education in English and French
- Bachelor of Education in English and Kinyarwanda
- Bachelor of Education in English-Kiswahili
- Bachelor of Education in French and Kinyarwanda
- Bachelor of Education in Mathematics and Biology
- Bachelor of Education in Mathematics and Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
- Bachelor with Honors in Catechesis
- Bachelor with Honors in Child and Family Studies
- Bachelor with Honors in Commercial Engineering
- Bachelor with Honors in Didactics of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Bachelor with Honors in Human Nutrition
- Bachelor with Honors in Public Health
- Bachelor with Honors in Religious sciences
- Bachelor with Honors in Welfare and Social Development
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree in Management and Accounting
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Tuition
- No fee information exists for CUR from any source, and no contact phone or email was located either. CUR's own site did not return content during research, and its presumed domain must be treated with caution: the cur.ac.rw domain was previously found serving a gambling site rather than the university, so do not trust search results for it. Applicants should reach CUR through the University of Rwanda Huye academic community or the Catholic diocesan structure until a working official contact is confirmed. CHANCEN International finances students at other Rwandan Catholic institutions including ICK, so it is worth asking whether the same applies here. Approximately RWF 420,000-600,000 per year — among the LOWEST private-university fees in Rwanda. Note it operates across Huye (Taba and Gisagara) AND a Kigali campus at Nyamirambo, so confirm which campus teaches your programme before arranging accommodation.
Admissions
- Entry requirements are not published by CUR. Rwandan private universities typically require an Advanced Secondary Certificate with at least two principal passes as required by the Higher Education Council — confirm with the institution before applying.
- Candidates are directed to apply online via the CUR website by clicking the admission icon and completing the form, but no verified portal URL exists.
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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