| Carnegie Mellon University Africa | |
| Type: | Private graduate engineering school |
| Established: | 2011 |
| Director: | Conrad Tucker |
| Address: | Regional ICT Center of Excellence BldgKigali Innovation City - BumbogoBP 6150, Kigali, Rwanda |
| City: | Kigali |
| Country: | Rwanda |
| Pushpin Map: | Rwanda |
Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) is a campus of Carnegie Mellon University located in Kigali Innovation City.[1] CMU-Africa is part of the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering.
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 CMU, with $175 million going to CMU-Africa's endowment and $100.7 million going to grow and establish technological universities throughout Africa.[3]
CMU-Africa offers master's degrees in information technology, electrical and computer engineering, and engineering artificial intelligence.[4] As of 2024, CMU-Africa has over 300 students and 550 alumni from 19 different nationalities.[5]