The University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST)’s newly accredited undergraduate Biomedical Engineering program is opening a new pathway for students who want to combine engineering, technology and healthcare.

Rwanda and the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in education, research and academic exchanges.

A total of 94.33% of students who sat for Rwanda's 2025/2026 national examinations, marking the completion of senior secondary school, have passed, the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has announced.

Rwanda has urged East African countries to accelerate efforts to harmonise their higher education systems as the region works towards establishing a Common Higher Education Area by 2030.

Education plays a central role in developing different sectors of a country, providing the skilled workforce and expertise needed to drive productivity and support national development.

Rwanda has recorded one of the highest proportions of academically resilient students among participants in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), with disadvantaged students accounting for a significant share of the country’s strongest performers in science.

The University of Rwanda is among six universities selected to anchor a new regional artificial intelligence network aimed at strengthening AI education, research and innovation across East Africa.

As Rwanda begins a new school year, the government is stepping up efforts to improve education quality, strengthen discipline in schools and address gaps in teachers’ skills, Education Minister Joseph Nsengimana has said.

BPR Bank Rwanda PLC, through the BPR Foundation, has officially launched BPR Scholars, an education programme that will enable 50 high-performing students from needy families to attend and complete secondary school.

Rwanda is using fortified whole-grain maize flour as part of efforts to improve the nutritional quality of school meals, while linking school feeding to local farmers, food processors and other actors across the food value chain.

The Ministry of Education has ordered more than 7,000 learners to retake the 2026 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) after investigations confirmed widespread cheating in examination rooms across the country.

The National Examination and School Inspection Authority, NESA, has announced that the results of the 2025/26 Senior Six national examinations will be released within the next week and a half.

Rwanda and Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in higher education, research, technology, innovation, and skills and capacity development.

The AFC/M23 coalition has rejected a decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to suspend universities and other higher learning institutions in Goma and Bukavu, promising continued payment of salaries for lecturers and other staff who remain at work.

The pass rate for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) in Rwanda rose to 88.21% in the 2025/26 academic year, up from 75.6% recorded the previous year.

Two years after opening its doors, Ntare Louisenlund School is developing a distinctive model of education in Rwanda, combining personalized learning, STEM, hands-on projects, student leadership and residential life coaches on a 60-hectare campus in Bugesera.

The Government of Rwanda has approved the establishment of the Rwanda Institute of Computing (RIC), a new institution aimed at preparing and equipping the next generation of technology leaders who will drive the country's digital transformation.

The University of Rwanda (UR), through its College of Science and Technology (UR-CST), in partnership with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), has successfully concluded a four-day regional training workshop aimed at strengthening antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance across Eastern and Southern Africa through the One Health approach.

The University of Technology and Arts of Byumba (UTAB) has awarded degrees to 1,474 graduates who completed studies in various academic programmes, marking the university’s 15th graduation ceremony.

The Government of Rwanda will invest Rwf 24.8 billion by 2029 to improve access to education for children with disabilities through the construction of specialized schools, the establishment of support centres and the expansion of inclusive education.