Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Carnegie Mellon University Africa is a campus of the Carnegie Mellon University located in Kigali, Rwanda.[1]

Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Established2011
Location
Kigali

History

CMU was offered a funding of $95 million by the Government of Rwanda for the university.[2] The university was inaugurated in 2011 by President of Rwanda Paul Kagame. The inauguration was also attended by Farnam Jahanian, the president of CMU.[3][4]

Academics

The university offers master's degrees in Information Technology and Electrical and Computer Engineering.[2]

Campus

The 6000 sq. metre campus is located in Kigali Innovation City.

References
  1. Dahir, Abdi Latif. "Top American universities are doubling down on their presence across Africa". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. Wilhelm, Ian (2011-09-14). "Carnegie Mellon U. to Open Campus in Rwanda, a Milestone for Africa". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. "Kagame launches new CMU-Africa campus, lauds diversity of students". The New Times | Rwanda. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  4. "Carnegie Mellon University to Unveil Its Kigali Permanent Home". KT PRESS. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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