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]

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.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Mellon_University_Africa
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