Umutara Polytechnic (UP) was a
higher education
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after compl ...
institution in
Rwanda. Founded in 2004, was located in the city of
Nyagatare, capital of
Nyagatare district
Nyagatare is the largest and second most populous district (''akarere'') in Rwanda. Located in Eastern Province, Rwanda, it occupies the northeastern extremity of Rwanda. Its capital is Nyagatare City, the former capital of the now defunct Um ...
in
Eastern Province, Rwanda.
UP started its first academic year on 2 May 2006 with 265 students and 16 staff. It was organized into faculties of Agriculture,
[Godfrey Ntagungira]
ISAR to provide lecturers to Umutara polytechnic
, ''The New York Times
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'', 16 October 2006. Commerce and Applied Economics, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Veterinary Science.
On 28 August 2008, Umutara Polytechnic was declared as a public institution of higher learning by a cabinet meeting chaired by the President of the Republic of Rwanda.
References
External links
Umutara Polytechnic website
Educational institutions established in 2004
Universities in Rwanda
Eastern Province, Rwanda
2004 establishments in Rwanda
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