About RUCU
Welcome to the official website of Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU). RUCU is a private university owned by the Tanzania Episcopal Conference. The University is located in Iringa Municipality in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania on the premises of former Dr. Amon J. Nsekela Bankers’ Academy. The University was established in 2005 as a constituent college of the St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT). The college grew swiftly, leading to it officially becoming, on the 29th September 2014, a fully-fledged University. Since its beginning, RUCU has been offering transformative relevant education rooted in its noble mission statement:
“To complement government efforts on providing opportunities for the acquisition, development, and dissemination of knowledge through quality demand driven degree and non-degree programmes to students and other stakeholders by quality teaching, research and consultancy using development in ICT and motivated human resources to enable students and other stakeholders become responsible professionals and leaders with morals and ethical values for a happy, healthy and peaceful livelihood in the society.”
To date RUCU has five Faculties and one institute namely: the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS); the Faculty of Law (FOL); the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT); the Faculty of Education (FOE); the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences (FBMS) and Institute of Allied Health Sciences (IAHS).
In each Faculty and institute, RUCU offers a wide range of academic disciplines for Certificates, Diplomas, Undergraduate Degrees as well as for Post-Graduate Degrees. Our highly qualified academic, administrative and supporting staff are committed to our superb mission of equipping students with meaningful competencies that can contribute to nation building. As a result, RUCU graduates are known throughout Tanzania and beyond to be creative professionals that work to create positive change for the betterment of the society.
Are you stuck deciding which university is the best for you? Make a wise choice by choosing Ruaha Catholic University to begin a meaningful preparation for a brighter future.
RUCU's Vision
To be a hub of education excellence and moral finesse.
RUCU's Mission
To be a committed institution of higher learning which provides:
Demand driven quality education to students so as to enable them become responsible professionals with moral and ethical values in the society.
Quality teaching, research and consultancy for quality manpower output for services and leadership.
Our Core Values
In achieving its Vision and fulfilling its Mission, the University will constantly subscribe to the following values
Academic Excellence in teaching, research and service to the public will be well recognized and forms an important part of the academic and organisational life of the institution.
Academic Freedom characterized by a culture of free and critical thought and enquiry, tolerance of diversity views and as open exchange of ideas amongst the staff and/or students.
Result orientation characterized by a culture of of having a plan that sets to achieve strategic results for the institution and realizing such plans as fully as possible.
Quality service and leadership to be promoted for all core and support activities.
Good governance by ensuring transparent decision making and full participation of stakeholders in the development of the institution and major policy shifts.
Innovation and creativity in all activities of the institution and underpinned by a dedication to quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
Moral Integrity and the willingness to serve to be cultivated amongst both staff and students and to be embedded in all policies.
Equal Opportunity to be ensured in all activity areas and supported by determination to eliminate discrimination on the basis of personal, ethnic, religious, gender or other social characteristics.
