National University of Rwanda
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The National University of Rwanda (NUR; Kinyarwanda: Kaminuza nkuru y’u Rwanda, French: Université nationale du Rwanda, UNR) was the largest university in Rwanda. It was located at 2°36′58″S 29°44′34″E in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec, Canada. Its founder and first rector was Father Georges-Henri Lévesque.
Kaminuza nkuru y’u Rwanda Université nationale du Rwanda | |
Motto | Excellence in Education and Service to the People |
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Type | Education, Research |
Active | 1963–2013 (merged into University of Rwanda) |
Founder | Georges-Henri Lévesque |
Location | , , |
Colors | Green, White |
Website | http://www.nur.ac.rw/ |
When it was established, the NUR had three divisions (Faculties of Medicine and Social Sciences, and a Teacher Training College), 51 students and 16 lecturers. The university suffered badly during the genocide and had to close in 1994, reopening in April 1995. At that time English was introduced as a medium of instruction alongside French.
In 2013, along with all public higher education institutions in Rwanda, it was merged into the newly created University of Rwanda.[1]