UR-CEBE Impact

The University of Rwanda – Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and eHealth (UR-CEBE) delivers measurable impact through innovation, research excellence, and community engagement. CEBE graduates, staff, and institutional programs continuously transform healthcare challenges into sustainable technological solutions. CEBE achieved major successes in human capital development (HCD), infrastructure, and research & innovation.

In Infrastriucture develpment; a seven-story, state-of-the-art CEBE building was constructed at Kigali Innovation City, equipped with advanced laboratories and facilities for 824 users.

In HCD, as of the year 2025, a total of more than 620 professionals from the three main thematic areas of CEBE; the Biomedical engineering, eHealth (Health informatics), Rehabilitation and Mobility Sciences; were trained through Advanced Professional Courses (APCs), Masters of Science (MSc), PhD, and postdoc programs. Most graduates (about 84%) are serving in Rwanda’s healthcare and academic sectors.

Research development and innovations; Innovative solutions included digital health, eg the use of smartphone-based diabetes self-management tools, inclusion APP platforms, rehabilitation technologies, Research training in data science for health, and many others, for strengthening Rwanda’s healthcare and innovation ecosystem.