Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Type	Private graduate engineering school
Established	2011
Director	Conrad Tucker
Address	Regional ICT Center of Excellence Bldg Kigali Innovation City - Bumbogo BP 6150, Kigali, Rwanda , Kigali , Rwanda 1°56′06″S30°09′31″E / 1.935111°S 30.158601°E / -1.935111; 30.158601
Website	africa.engineering.cmu.edu
Location in Rwanda

Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) is an overseas campus of the College of Engineering of Carnegie Mellon University, located in the Kigali Innovation City, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa. ^[1]

History

In 2011, Carnegie Mellon University and the Government of Rwanda signed an agreement to establish a new Carnegie Mellon location in Kigali to respond to the shortage of engineers. ^[2]

On September 8, 2022, the Mastercard Foundation announced a $275.7 million donation to Carnegie Mellon University, with $175 million going to Carnegie Mellon University-Africa's endowment and $100.7 million going to grow and establish technological universities throughout Africa. ^[3]

Academics

Carnegie Mellon University-Africa offers master's degrees in information technology, electrical and computer engineering, and engineering artificial intelligence. ^[4] As of 2024, Carnegie Mellon University-Africa has over 300 students and 550 alumni from 19 different nationalities. ^[5]

References

1. "About CMU-Africa". CMU-Africa. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
2. "CMU-Africa Celebrates New Location - News - Carnegie Mellon University".
3. Candid. "Mastercard Foundation announces $275.7 million for digital inclusivity". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Retrieved 2024-09-24.
4. "Academics at CMU-Africa". CMU-Africa. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
5. "About Carnegie Mellon University Africa". www.africa.engineering.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

External links

• CMU-Africa website