The Higher Education Council (HEC) has announced the results for students who applied for government loans to study at the University of Rwanda (UR) in the 2025–2026 academic year. ALSO READ: More students seek admission to University of Rwanda The announcement made on Thursday, October 23 concerns first-year students who are in the second intake of UR’s 2025–2026 academic year and RP’s additional students from the first intake who had faced issues in applying for loan. The results for the first intake study loans ( those who completed secondary school in 2024) results had been announced before. UR merged the two intakes which means that secondary school graduates no longer have to wait a full year before being admitted to UR. With the two intakes combined, the university has admitted 14,152 new first-year students for the 2025/26 academic year. ALSO READ: University of Rwanda to merge 2024 and 2025 student intakes At least 6,867 students were selected from those who completed secondary school in 2024, while 7,285 students were selected from those who completed in 2025. HEC provides study loans to students admitted to UR after selection based on various criteria. The results of the student loan applications are available at https://hecmis.hec.gov.rw under “Requested Loans Results.” Applicants should log in using their registration number to view their results and can also download a printable copy of their loan status. Criteria to get student loans Chance to get study loan is based on two things. Performance in secondary school examinations accounts for 50% to get loans, while the priority of the chosen subjects and colleges also carries a 50% weight. “A student who changes the programme or college originally approved for the loan may lose eligibility,” HEC warned. ALSO READ: University of Rwanda planning to accommodate 60% of students Students who could not apply for the loan due to missing or incorrect personal information should visit the University of Rwanda to update their details so they can be included in the HECMIS system for loan applications. The updated information will then be sent to HEC. Students who received late admission will be able to apply for a loan during the next application period. Those who were unable to apply but are already registered in HECMIS will be allowed to do so during the appeal period. “Students who did not receive a loan are those who did not apply,” the announcement stated. Students wishing to apply can visit https://hecmis.hec.gov.rw and apply under “Apply Local Loan / Undergraduate.” The appeal period will open for those who wish to resolve issues that prevented them from applying or receiving a loan. The appeal period runs from October 24 to 31. “After this deadline, no appeals will be accepted, and the HECMIS system for loan applications will be closed.” Before applying for a study loan, students must have been admitted to UR or Rwanda Polytechnic. The minimum cut-off mark for admission to UR was 50 out of 73 for those who completed in 2024 and earlier. Applicants from the 2025 Advanced Level National Examinations must have scored between 50% and 75%, depending on the programme they wish to pursue. Science and technical graduates are prioritised based on available capacity across 88 programmes. Admission is based on published criteria, including performance in specific subjects, overall results, alignment with national priority programmes (especially in STEM), and programme availability.
