Higher education in Sierra Leone was restructured in 2005 by the Universities Act of 2005 which provides for the establishment of private universities. In the Act the University of Sierra Leone was reconstituted to include Fourah Bay College (FBC), Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), and the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS).The restructured University of Sierra Leone is superintended by a Vice-Chancellor and Principal who is the chief academic and administrative head of the university and a Registrar.
Fourah Bay College the oldest constituent college of the university was established on 18th February 1827 and is headed by a Deputy Vice-Chancellor and a Deputy Registrar and comprises four faculties, Arts, Engineering & Architecture, Pure & Applied Sciences, andSocial Sciences & Law. In 2000, the College introduced the semester system which replaced the trimester system. This move also gave birth to the modular system of student assessment.
The College is currently located on Mount Aureol, a picturesque view overlooking Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. Its beautiful landscape and serene learning environment etched in beautiful green scenery provides a panoramic view of much of the capital city. Elevated, 300 meters above sea level with low carbon foot-print, the location is ideal for learning and ecotourism.
The Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM)was established on 5th November 1980. It has two faculties, the Faculty of Management Sciences comprising four departments – Accountancy & Finance, Business Administration, Banking & Finance and Public Administration. The Faculty of Information Systems & Technology comprises of the Department of Information Systems and the Department of Technology.
The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) the first medical school in Sierra Leone was founded on 12th April 1988 by the Government of Sierra Leone with the Nigerian Government and the World Health Organization. COMAHS is mandated to producing doctors, nurses, pharmacists, biomedical scientists and laboratory technicians with a view to improving the health care delivery system in Sierra Leone. It has four faculties: Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Nursing and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Why choose us
our mission
A university that demonstrates its commitment to generating and transmitting knowledge through quality teaching and research for sustained development and whose products are nationally competitive.
our vision
A friendly world-class centre of excellence responsive to the needs of society.
Our core values
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Discipline
- Academic freedom
- Partnership
- A student focus
Our constituent colleges
- FBC
- IPAM
- COMAHS
More than 194 Years
of Existence
We work with ambitious leaders who want their future to be successful and help them achieve extraordinary outcomes.
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Our officers
Our officers of professionals includes Registrar, HR Director, ICT Director, Media Director, Finance Director, Quality Assurance Director.
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John Abdul Kargbo (Associate Professor)
Dean, Faculty of Arts and ADVC 1.Hold an MA; B. A. General; PG Dip Ed; PG Dip LIS, all from the University of Sierra Leone. A Semantic Scholar (AI-powered research tool for scientific literature)...
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Rev. Oliver Harding
FOURAH BAY COLLEGE LIBRARYRev. Oliver Harding is a Regentonian and a Fourahbite. Among his academic qualifications (secular and sacred) are: Four HSK certificates in Chinese proficiency...
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Dr. Abdulai Walon-Jolloh
Language StudiesHe has been lecturing Syntax and Foundation Studies in the Department of Language Studies since 2000. His research interests are Syntax, Sierra Leonean Languages...
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Prof. Foday Sahr
Vice Chancellor and PrincipalBrig-Gen(Prof) Foday Sahr is a Medical Microbiologist by training with an interest in viral haemorrhagic fevers.
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David Gbao
Quality AssuranceThe next few years promises to be an exciting time at the USL as we roll out the Re-Engineering Project, I therefore invite you to be a regular visitor to our...
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