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University of Sierra Leone
Excellence in Education Since 1827
University of Sierra Leone
About University of Sierra Leone
A premier institution of higher learning dedicated to academic excellence, research innovation, and community service since 1827.
195+
Years of Excellence
20,000+
Students
800+
Faculty Members
50,000+
Alumni Worldwide
Our Mission & Vision
Guiding principles that shape our academic excellence
Our Mission
To provide the highest quality instruction in a variety of academic disciplines, through the curricular offerings of the three constituent campuses, which reflects the national development agenda of Sierra Leone. It is predicated on theerealization that the University of Sierra Leone will continue to maintain and enhance excellence in all its endeavours so that the graduates it produces can be globally competitive in the job market.
Our Vision
The USL is committed to providing the best higher education possible which emphasizes quality programmes that are responsive to the critical emerging needs of Sierra Leone, paying particular attention to the tripartite mandate of instruction, research and public service.
Our Rich History
Nearly two centuries of academic excellence and national service
The University of Sierra Leone (USL) a public university in Sierra Leone whose Secretariat is located at A. J. Momoh Street at Tower Hill in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The University is currently made up of three constituent colleges/campuses.
Fourah Bay College (FBC), the first college which specialises in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, was founded on the 18th of February 1827, by the Church Missionary Society.
In 1967, the College was merged with Njala University College, Moyamba District, to become the University of Sierra Leone, with a federal system. This was replaced in 1972 by a unitary structure which came to include the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), established in 1980 to train civil servants. IPAM subsequently evolved into an institution which trains administrators and managers. It is currently the Business arm of USL. The Third constituent campus is the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) which was established in 1988. It trains doctors, pharmacists, nurses, laboratory scientists and other allied health professionals.
The Universities Act of 2005 disbanded the University of Sierra Leone to exclude Njala University College and it became a university in its own right- Njala University.
Fourah Bay College (FBC), the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), and the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) were left to continue as the University of Sierra Leone.
A new Universities act, The Universities Act 2021 has passed on the roles and responsibilities of the Chancellor from the Office of the Sitting President of the Republic of Sierra Leone to an office where it would be performed by any qualified Sierra Leonean with a proven record of high moral rectitude and integrity, sound educational background and a distinguished career in business, religious or traditional rulership.
It was against the above-mentioned backdrop that Dr. J. Sanpha Koroma on the 30th November, 2021 was installed as the first non-Country President Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone by His Excellency Brig-General (Rtd) Dr. Julius Maada Bio, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Sierra Leone’s State House in Freetown.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide our institution and community
Excellence
Commitment to excellence in all aspects of our academic community
Integrity
Commitment to integrity in all aspects of our academic community
Discipline
Commitment to discipline in all aspects of our academic community
Academic Freedom
Commitment to academic freedom in all aspects of our academic community
Partnership
Commitment to partnership in all aspects of our academic community
Student Focused
Commitment to student focused in all aspects of our academic community
USL by Numbers
Our impact and reach in Sierra Leone and beyond
195+
Years of Excellence
20,000+
Students Enrolled
800+
Faculty Members
50,000+
Alumni Worldwide
Join Our Academic Community
Become part of a legacy of excellence and contribute to shaping the future of Sierra Leone and Africa.
Apply Now
Explore Programs
info@usl.edu.sl
Contact
Twitter (X)
YouTube
Webmail
Quick Links
University of Sierra Leone
Excellence in Education Since 1827
University of Sierra Leone
About University of Sierra Leone
A premier institution of higher learning dedicated to academic excellence, research innovation, and community service since 1827.
195+
Years of Excellence
20,000+
Students
800+
Faculty Members
50,000+
Alumni Worldwide
Our Mission & Vision
Guiding principles that shape our academic excellence
Our Mission
To provide the highest quality instruction in a variety of academic disciplines, through the curricular offerings of the three constituent campuses, which reflects the national development agenda of Sierra Leone. It is predicated on theerealization that the University of Sierra Leone will continue to maintain and enhance excellence in all its endeavours so that the graduates it produces can be globally competitive in the job market.
Our Vision
The USL is committed to providing the best higher education possible which emphasizes quality programmes that are responsive to the critical emerging needs of Sierra Leone, paying particular attention to the tripartite mandate of instruction, research and public service.
Our Rich History
Nearly two centuries of academic excellence and national service
The University of Sierra Leone (USL) a public university in Sierra Leone whose Secretariat is located at A. J. Momoh Street at Tower Hill in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The University is currently made up of three constituent colleges/campuses.
Fourah Bay College (FBC), the first college which specialises in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, was founded on the 18th of February 1827, by the Church Missionary Society.
In 1967, the College was merged with Njala University College, Moyamba District, to become the University of Sierra Leone, with a federal system. This was replaced in 1972 by a unitary structure which came to include the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), established in 1980 to train civil servants. IPAM subsequently evolved into an institution which trains administrators and managers. It is currently the Business arm of USL. The Third constituent campus is the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) which was established in 1988. It trains doctors, pharmacists, nurses, laboratory scientists and other allied health professionals.
The Universities Act of 2005 disbanded the University of Sierra Leone to exclude Njala University College and it became a university in its own right- Njala University.
Fourah Bay College (FBC), the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), and the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) were left to continue as the University of Sierra Leone.
A new Universities act, The Universities Act 2021 has passed on the roles and responsibilities of the Chancellor from the Office of the Sitting President of the Republic of Sierra Leone to an office where it would be performed by any qualified Sierra Leonean with a proven record of high moral rectitude and integrity, sound educational background and a distinguished career in business, religious or traditional rulership.
It was against the above-mentioned backdrop that Dr. J. Sanpha Koroma on the 30th November, 2021 was installed as the first non-Country President Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone by His Excellency Brig-General (Rtd) Dr. Julius Maada Bio, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Sierra Leone’s State House in Freetown.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide our institution and community
Excellence
Commitment to excellence in all aspects of our academic community
Integrity
Commitment to integrity in all aspects of our academic community
Discipline
Commitment to discipline in all aspects of our academic community
Academic Freedom
Commitment to academic freedom in all aspects of our academic community
Partnership
Commitment to partnership in all aspects of our academic community
Student Focused
Commitment to student focused in all aspects of our academic community
USL by Numbers
Our impact and reach in Sierra Leone and beyond
195+
Years of Excellence
20,000+
Students Enrolled
800+
Faculty Members
50,000+
Alumni Worldwide
Join Our Academic Community
Become part of a legacy of excellence and contribute to shaping the future of Sierra Leone and Africa.
Apply Now
Explore Programs