Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) profile and admissions.
Background
RUCU is conveniently located centrally within Iringa Municipality along Uhuru Avenue on the Great North Road to Dodoma, at what used to be Dr. Amon J. Nsekela Bankers’ Academy, in the Wilolesi area. It is at the centre of Iringa Town and has access to the regional government administrative offices, main regional business centres, the main bus terminal and other higher learning institutions, namely Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), University of Iringa, the Open University of Tanzania and Moshi Cooperatives University(formerly Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies).
Within a radius of three kilometres there are Kleruu Teachers Training College, Iringa Girls’ Secondary School, Lugalo Secondary School, Highlands Secondary School and Retco Education Centre. Its central location and proximity to varied higher educational institutions and picturesque environment makes it an attractive ornament and centre of meetings in the Municipality and hub of education activities. The main entrance to RUCU is next to the National Microfinance Bank (NMB), Mkwawa Branch.
By May 2005, RUCU’s predecessor (RUCO)attained a letter of Interim Authority following a recommendation by a technical evaluation team dispatched by the Higher Education Accreditation Council (now called the Tanzania Commission for Universities – (TCU).
By October 2005,RUCO attained a Certificate of Provisional Registration (CPR) No. 21. This empowered the University to recruit students for approved programmes in Law and Information and Communication Technology(ICT). This made it possible to recruit the first intake of students for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc in CS) and Bachelor of Law (LLB).
RUCO received a Certificate of Full Registration from the Tanzania Commission for Universities. The Ruaha University College Charter that spelled the day-to-day activities of the University was formally signed by His Excellency The President of the United Republic of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete on 31st October, 2012.
Since its establishment RUCO has fastly grown in terms of programmes on offered, students enrolled and staff employed to the extent of it being accorded the status of a fully fledged University effective from the academic year 2014/2015. The move has opened a new page, the existence of Ruaha Catholic University(RUCU) and is in line with cushioned the aspirations and expectations of many stakeholders of RUCO.
Admissions Information
Contacts: Postal address P.O. Box 774, Iringa Phone: +255 27 02431
Fax: +255 27 02563 Email: rucu@rucu.ac.tz
Category: Private University
Owner (s):Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC)
Year of establishment: 2014
Accreditation status: Full-fledged University
Registration number: CR1/037
Location: Ruaha, Iringa
Academic award (s) offered: Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate
Major programme (s) offered: Information Communication Technology, Law, Arts and Social Sciences,
Business and Management Sciences.
Students’ population: 4363
For more information about this University visit: www.rucu.ac.tz