Kigali Independent University ULK was created in 1996, after the genocide in Rwanda which took place in 1994. Prof. Dr. Rwigamba Balinda is the founder and owner of the University. ULK started its activities from the St Paul buildings. After the St. Paul buildings, ULK built its first campus at Kacyiru currently these buildings hold the secondary school "Glory Secondary School". In 2007, All Administrative and teaching activities of the ULK Kigali campus moved to the new headquarters at Gisozi sector.