Private university in Kigali, Rwanda, founded 2017

African Leadership University Rwanda Admission Requirements 2027

African Leadership University's Rwanda campus in Kigali was founded in 2017 and is ALU's central campus. Total annual tuition is USD 3,000 for the BSc in Entrepreneurial Leadership and the BSc in Software Engineering and USD 4,000 for the BSc in International Business and Trade, and ALU charges no application fee. Applicants need English at CEFR B2, for example IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 72 or Duolingo 100.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

30 Nov 2026

January 2027, Bachelor, regular, 63 days left

Tuition

$3,000 to $4,000

per year

English test

IELTS 6

TOEFL 72, PTE 54, DET 100, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

None

Requirements

The university's own pages we could read do not state these requirements yet. Check the official admission page.

English test waiver

Applicants who cannot yet provide proof of English proficiency can still apply and receive a conditional offer if they meet the other requirements; they must upload an accepted result, such as IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 72, Duolingo 100 or 60 on the ALU English Proficiency Test, before matriculation.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026