Hope Africa University
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About Hope Africa University
According to Wikipedia, Hope Africa University was established in 2000 with support from the Free Methodist Church in Karen, Kenya. It relocated to Bujumbura in December 2003. At that time, it had 110 students. It is considered Burundi's best private university and receives the most applicants per year. HAU is the largest and fastest growing private university in Burundi with a peak enrollment of 1,700 students prior to civic disruption in 2015. Since 2015, enrollment has been gradually recovering with a large portion of the student body coming from surrounding Central African countries. HAU was presided by Sylvain Nzohabonayo until 2017 when Dr. Victor Barantota, , succeeded him as rector. In 2020 HAU was ranked 4th of 7 universities in Burundi by University Guru. Many of Burundi's religious, political and business leaders have attended HAU, including Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza, the wife of the former Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza.
What Is Hope Africa University Known For?
Hope Africa University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Business
- Education
- Literature
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Law
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Political Science
- History
- Philosophy
- Physics
Hope Africa University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Hope Africa University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Hope Africa University ranks #4998 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Hope Africa University ranks #10820 worldwide for influence in Business.
Hope Africa University ranks #12911 worldwide for influence in Education.
Hope Africa University ranks #6502 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesHope Africa University ranks #8791 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Hope Africa University ranks #8105 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Hope Africa University ranks #8563 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Hope Africa University ranks #7842 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Hope Africa University ranks #8786 worldwide for influence in Law.
Hope Africa University ranks #4464 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHope Africa University ranks #9552 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Hope Africa University ranks #14693 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Hope Africa University ranks #14770 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesHope Africa University ranks #8777 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Hope Africa University ranks #8002 worldwide for influence in Physics.
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