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Established in 2011, CMU-Africa is the only U.S. research university offering its master’s degrees with a full-time faculty, staff and operations in Africa. The Carnegie Mellon University location offers master’s degrees through its top-ranked College of Engineering.
Africa is the next frontier of innovation. Be in the center of it all and pioneer technological solutions for local contexts by applying to CMU-Africa.
CMU-Africa's programs are flexible. You can concentrate in one or more of the following areas:
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Full and partial scholarships are available to students upon gaining admission to our programs.
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CMU-Africa students have an average of 900+ hours of hands-on industry experience by the time they graduate. This is achieved by working directly with different companies such as IBM Research, WorldBank, Hitachi, and Rwanda Revenue Authority through practicums and internships.
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