Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College (RDFCSC) was inaugurated by The President of the Republic of Rwanda and Commander in Chief of Rwanda Defence Forces, HE Paul KAGAME, on 23 July 2012.

It is an upgrade of the Rwanda Military Academy established in 2001. The College was formerly one of the campuses of the National University of Rwanda hosting the Faculties of Arts and Education.

It was exchanged with the Ministry of Education for Ecole Superieure Militaire (ESM), the current Kigali Institute of Science and Technology. The College offers various courses and hosts several seminars, workshops and programmes as directed by the RDF HQ.