Kigali Independent University

Kigali Independent University

Kigali Independent University is a Rwandan institution of higher learning founded on 15 March 1996. A private university, ULK is located in Kigali. The university was founded by Rwigamba Balinda, who remains its president as of 2023. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.

Open Access statistics for Kigali Independent University, Rwanda, covering academic research published from 2008 to 2025. Read More.


Open Access Percentage

88%


Total
Publications

191


Total Open
Publications

168


Total
Citations

733


Open Access
Percentage

88%


Total
Publications

191


Total Open
Publications

168


Total
Citations

733

Wikipedia

Website

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Breakdown

63% 19% 6% 12%

Publisher Open

63%

Both

19%

Other Platform Open

6%

Closed

12%

Percentage of Open Access over time

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Publisher Open

Both

Other Platform Open

Closed

Volume of Open Access over time

0510152025303540455055Total Publications
200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Open

Closed

Publisher Open

20%OA Journal

OA Journal 20%

31

Hybrid 60%

93

No Guarantees 20%

31

Other Platform Open

Institution 59%

27

Domain 28%

13

Other Internet 24%

11

Public 7%

3

Preprint 2%

1

Other Platform Locations

Name

Platform Type

Publications

doaj.org OAI-PMH Repository
Institution
20
PubMed Central
Domain
12
DOI
Other Internet
10
University of Bristol
Institution
3
Figshare
Public
2
Boston College
Institution
2
Zenodo
Public
1
wur.nl OAI-PMH Repository
Institution
1
utwente.nl OAI-PMH Repository
Institution
1
Unknown Repository
Other Internet
1
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Data updated 12 August 2026

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