Global Connections, Local Impact

The University of Rwanda libraries have established strategic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide to promote harmonisation, capacity building, and the development of a modern research library that serves our community and advances knowledge creation.

15+ International Partners 20+ Collaborative Projects
15+
International Partners
20+
Active MOUs
50+
Staff Exchanges
8
Countries

Our Key Partners

University of Borås

SSLIS

The Swedish School of Library and Information Science - Our long-standing partner in library education and research capacity building since 2012.

Education Research Staff Exchange

Blekinge Institute of Technology

BTH

Collaboration in digital library development, e-learning, and technology-enhanced library services.

Technology Digital Libraries Innovation

Sida

Sweden

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - Supporting library development and capacity building programs since 2008.

Development Funding Capacity Building

International Collaborations

Since 2019
University of Pretoria
South Africa

Research data management and institutional repository development

Since 2018
University of Nairobi
Kenya

East African library consortium and resource sharing

Since 2020
University of Bergen
Norway

Open access publishing and digital scholarship

Since 2017
University of Cape Town
South Africa

Research support services and bibliometrics training

Since 2021
University of Illinois
USA

Information literacy and instructional design

Since 2016
University of Gothenburg
Sweden

Library leadership and management training

National Collaborations

Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy

Collaboration on preservation of cultural heritage materials and digitization projects

Rwanda National Archives

Joint preservation initiatives and archival training programs

National Institute of Statistics

Data services and statistical literacy programs

Rwanda Education Board

School library development and teacher training

Partnership Success Stories

Library Education Program

With University of Borås, we've trained over 30 library staff in modern librarianship practices.

Since 2012

Digital Repository Platform

Collaboration with BTH led to the development of our institutional repository with 7,200+ items.

Since 2018

Open Access Initiative

With Sida support, we've published over 500 open access articles and journals.

Since 2015

Benefits of Our Partnerships

Staff Development

Training opportunities, exchanges, and capacity building programs

Resource Sharing

Access to broader collections and interlibrary lending

Joint Research

Collaborative research projects and publications

Funding Opportunities

Access to international grants and funding programs

Technology Transfer

Access to new technologies and library systems

Global Network

Connection to international library community

Become a Partner

Interested in collaborating with the University of Rwanda Library? We're always open to new partnerships that align with our mission and strategic goals.

For partnership inquiries, please contact: partnerships@ur.ac.rw