Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Carnegie Mellon University Africa is a campus of the Carnegie Mellon University located in Kigali, Rwanda.[1]
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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[]
- ^ Dahir, Abdi Latif. "Top American universities are doubling down on their presence across Africa". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Kagame launches new CMU-Africa campus, lauds diversity of students". The New Times | Rwanda. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Carnegie Mellon University to Unveil Its Kigali Permanent Home". KT PRESS. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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