Carnegie Mellon University Africa

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

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 1.935111°S 30.158601°E / -1.935111; 30.158601
Website	africa.engineering.cmu.edu
Location in Rwanda

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]