P.O BOX 622 KIGALI
Post of Vice Chancellor for the new University of Rwanda
academics with substantial administrative experience in an established
University for the position of the Vice Chancellor for new University of Rwanda
As Rwanda’s economy has grown at an average of 7.4% over the past 10 years, the
number of higher education students, standing at 2,500 just 19 years ago, has
risen to 76,000 today. Half of these are in the publicly funded higher learning
institutions. Now the government is in the process of establishing a single new
University which will be a merger of the seven existing higher learning
institutions. It will be composed of six Colleges.
The overarching aim of establishing the University of Rwanda is to transform
the public higher education system, to improve the quality and efficiency of
teaching, learning and research, and in the process, to create a world-class
university.
The goals and objectives set out in the national plan are to increase access,
promote equity, and ensure institutional diversity while promoting high-level
research capacity. Quality higher education is essential to provide support for
Rwanda’s economic transformation, and to attract and retain top quality
personnel.
Further information can be obtained from the website of Ministry of Education
on www.mineduc.gov.rw. The expression of interest including a covering letter
and CV should be submitted to Ms. Sharon Haba, the Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry on shaba@mineduc.gov.rw with a copy to Professor Sir David
King, the Chairperson of the Search Committee, on dk@camkas.co.uk. The
closing date for expression of interest is 15th July 2013.
Done at Kigali, 17th June 2013
Vincent Biruta
Minister of Education
Republic of Rwanda
