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Sat May 26, 2013: The Rwanda Anglican Students Association (RASA), the Branch of Umutara Polytechnic and Nyagatare School of Nursing and Midwifery organized a confirmation party of members from Nsheke Secondary School by Bishop Alexis BIRINDABAGABO, the guest of honors.

Sat May 25, 2013: UP Gender Club in collaboration with Society for Health Family (SHF) organized a free entrance concert on Saturday 25 May 2013. The event was heated by King James and other artists.

Sat May 25, 2013: UP celebrated its trophies of the Inter-University Games and the Kigali International Peace Marathon.

Tue May 14, 2013: Umutara Polytechnic signed a MoU with Q-Point Consortium for the operationalization of the NUFFIC Project.

Tue May 14, 2013: Umutara Polytechnic and Nyagatare School of Nursing and Midwifery launched the One Health Students Club at UP’s Hotel, Morning Star.

Sat May 04, 2013: UP staff and students visited the memorial site of Nyarama.

Fri May 03, 2013: The Minister of Education Hon. Dr. Vincent Biruta and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Sharon Haba visited Umatara Polytechnic. They met staff and students to discuss on the new Government Policy for scholarships granting.

Thu May 02, 2013: Confucius Institute of China visited UP to discuss on the partnership that will establish UP as the Headquarters to promoting Chinese language and culture, and facilitating cultural exchanges in the East African Region...

Wed May 01, 2013: The staff of Umutara Polytechnic marked yesterday the International Workers’ Day with a call to promoting youth and women entrepreneurship...

Thu, 25 Arpril, 2013: The proposed Umutara Polytechnic Centre of Livestock Research and Development (UP-CLRD) held a validation meeting...

Sun, 07- Sat, 13 April, 2013: UP Senior Management, staff, and students are participating to the activities of the Genocide commemoration week ...

Thursday, April 04 2013: Dr Mugisha Innocent, the Executive Director of the Higher Education Council (HEC) met all UP Deans and Head of Departments...

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UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW

Location: Nyagatare, Rwanda
Ownership: Public
Founded: 2006
Rector: Dr GASHUMBA James,

BVM(MUK), DipEd(Melbourne), Msc, PhD(London)
Faculties and

Schools:

 Agriculture, ICT, Technology and Applied Sciences, Commerce and Applied Economics, Veterinary Medecine and Communication and Languages

Vision
To become the most highly regarded institution in the country and region for the practicability and relevance for our programmes and the success of our graduates at getting and creating jobs.

Mission
To contribute to sustainable development through the provision of well trained human resources using knowledge based tools, by educating and enlightening students and the community through research and the transfer of knowledge and diversified skills that are relevant to the development needs of the country.

Sat May 26, 2013: The Rwanda Anglican Students Association (RASA), the Branch of Umutara Polytechnic and Nyagatare School of Nursing and Midwifery organized a confirmation party of members from Nsheke Secondary School by Bishop Alexis BIRINDABAGABO, the guest of honors... Read More
Sat May 25, 2013: UP Gender Club in collaboration with Society for Health Family (SHF) organized a free entrance concert on Saturday 25 May 2013. The event was heated by King James and other artists... Read More
Sat May 25, 2013: UP celebrated its trophies of the Inter-University Games and the Kigali International Peace Marathon... Read More
Wed May 15, 2013: Umutara Polytechnic signed a MoU with Q-Point Consortium for the operationalization of the NUFFIC Project... Read More
Tue May 14, 2013: Umutara Polytechnic and Nyagatare School of Nursing and Midwifery launched the One Health Students Club at UP’s Hotel, Morning Star... Read More
Sat May 04, 2013: UP staff and students visited the memorial site of Nyarama... Read More
Fri May 03, 2013: The Minister of Education Hon. Dr. Vincent Biruta and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Sharon Haba visited Umatara Polytechnic... Read More
Wed May 01, 2013: The staff of Umutara Polytechnic marked yesterday the International Workers’ Day with a call to promoting youth and women entrepreneurship... Read More
Thu, April 25, 2013: The proposed Umutara Polytechnic Centre of Livestock Research and Development (UP-CLRD) held a validation meeting... Read More
Sun, 07- Sat, 13 April, 2013: UP Senior Management, staff, and students are participating to the activities of the Genocide commemoration week... Read More
Thursday, April 04 2013: Dr Mugisha Innocent, the Executive Director of the Higher Education Council (HEC) met all UP Deans and Head of Departments on Thursday April 04, 2013... Read More
Saturday, March 23 2013: After a long and tight contest, Ingabire Jackline from Umutara Polytechnic was declared the winner of Miss Gender University on Saturday 23, 2013... Read More
Friday, March 22 2013: Umuhoza Sandra and Dusingizimana Protais were respectively crowned Miss and Mister UP 2013... Read More
February 14- March 13 2013: A team of UP students participated to an inter-universities debate contest organized by Rwanda Governance Board (RDB)... Read More
Mon 10 Dec-Thu 14 Dec 2012: Rwanda Education Board (REB/ICT)and ODeL conducted a four days workshop at UP Read More
SPECIAL: Fri, 30 November 2012: UP celebrated its 2nd graduation ceremony... Read More
Fri, 30 November 2012: Read the Rector's Graduation Speech... Here (PDF)
Mon, 26 November 2012: UMUTARA POLYTECHNIC: A LOOK AT WHERE WE’VE COME FROM AND WHERE WE ARE GOING. (AN ARTICLE BY THE RECTOR AND THE VRAC)... Read More
Thu, 08 November 2012: OCHEA representatives met stakeholders and senior staff... Read More
Fri, 02 November 2012: UP students' Association launched a ceremony for Agaciro Development Fund... Read More
Thu, 01 November 2012: MINEDUC conducted a workshop on Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund (RIEF) at UP... Read More
Fri, 28 September 2012: The National Council for Higher Education(NCHE) conducted a review of UP's Academic Programmes... Read More
Tue, 31 July 2012: The Umutara Polytechnic Students Union (UPSU) celebrated the swearing in of its new leaders... Read More