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Kigali Independent University (french: Université Libre de Kigali, ULK), in
A large stadium with almost 14,000 places holding capacity. For the academic year 2012-2013, ULK acquired 3,520 new books. Total books in the physical library counts 66,200 titles and a digital library with 500 new computers which has access to different publishers of e-books and e-journals, with a total of 1,170 computers for all the ULK computer laboratories, as well as six generators, including four of 200 KVA; 22 vehicles; etc.
Although ULK has only these four buildings in the Kigali Campus, it has a Master plan which will include many buildings, a hospital and a big stadium.
Official site
{{authority control Universities in Rwanda Buildings and structures in Kigali Universities and colleges in Rwanda Education in Kigali Educational institutions established in 1996 1996 establishments in Rwanda
Kigali Independent University (french: Université Libre de Kigali, ULK), in Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...
, is a private Institution of Higher Learning founded on 15 March 1996 and governed by the Law No. 27/2013 of 24/5/2013 governing the organization and functioning of Higher Education in Rwanda, the Law No. 13/2009 regulating Labor in Rwanda, the Presidential Order No. 51/01 of 13/7/2010 establishing quality standards in higher learning institutions.
Historical background
Kigali Independent University ULK was created in 1996, after thegenocide in Rwanda
The Rwandan genocide occurred between 7 April and 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by armed Hutu ...
which took place in 1994. Prof. Dr Rwigamba Balinda is the founder and owner of the University. ULK started its activities from the St Paul buildings. After the St. Paul buildings, ULK built its first campus at Kacyiru currently these buildings holds the secondary school "Glory Secondary School". In 2007, All Administrative and teaching activities of ULK Kigali campus moved to the new headquarters at Gisozi sector.
Infrastructure
From January 2007 all the ULK Kigali campus faculties and administration operate in the new Campus premises at Gisozi.
A large stadium with almost 14,000 places holding capacity. For the academic year 2012-2013, ULK acquired 3,520 new books. Total books in the physical library counts 66,200 titles and a digital library with 500 new computers which has access to different publishers of e-books and e-journals, with a total of 1,170 computers for all the ULK computer laboratories, as well as six generators, including four of 200 KVA; 22 vehicles; etc.
Faculties
School of Economics and Business Studies
Departments: Accounting Finance Economics Rural Development (Gisenyi campus only)School of Social Sciences
Departments: Development Studies International Relations Population StudiesSchool of Computer Sciences
Department of Computer ScienceSchool of Law
Department of Law Currently ULK Kigali campus has 4 buildings: * The School of Science and Technology. * The School of Economics and Business Studies, The faculty of Law, and The Faculty of Social Sciences * The Masters building
Although ULK has only these four buildings in the Kigali Campus, it has a Master plan which will include many buildings, a hospital and a big stadium.
External Links
Official site
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