Renewable Energy
Technologies and systems for sustainable generation and integration.
Leadership message · UR-CST
Welcoming Message
A message to students and researchers joining ACE-ESD at the University of Rwanda College of Science and Technology.
Welcome
To every student and researcher joining us
A warm welcome to the African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD) at the University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology (UR-CST).
Our centre in the heart of Kigali brings together postgraduate students from Rwanda and across the region. Here you will find a rigorous, multidisciplinary environment where science and engineering meet the real challenges of Africa’s energy future.
What we offer
Postgraduate training in energy
ACE-ESD offers Master’s and PhD programmes by coursework and research in:
Electrical Power Systems
Planning, operation, and modernisation of power networks.
Energy Economics
Markets, policy, and finance for the energy sector.
Our shared purpose
Education as a catalyst for development
The Government of Rwanda, together with the World Bank, has invested in Africa Centres of Excellence to expand high-quality postgraduate education. ACE-ESD is part of that vision—training specialists whose work supports sustainable development and the continent’s energy transition.
When you join the centre, you are prepared to serve governments, industry, utilities, and communities. Universities exist not for themselves, but to build knowledge and skills that advance people, economies, and societies.
Your commitment
Make the investment count
As government and partners invest in your education, you share the responsibility to work with discipline, integrity, and purpose—whether you are supported by a scholarship, your employer, your family, or yourself.
ACE-ESD welcomes diverse cultures and perspectives. Our ambition is to strengthen regional competitiveness through science, technology, and innovation—and to equip graduates who help move Eastern and Southern Africa toward inclusive, sustainable growth.
As Master’s students and PhD researchers, you are expected to use your time here fully: engage with your supervisors, contribute to research, and deliver outcomes worthy of the trust placed in you.
Best wishes for a successful and impactful academic journey.
ACE-ESD · University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology