 The old building of Fourah Bay College. Cline Town, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Year unknown. | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | February 1827 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | USL |
| Affiliations | Fourah Bay College and Njala University college |
| Website | University website |
The University of Sierra Leone is the name of the former unitary public university system in Sierra Leone. Established in February 1827, it is the oldest university in Africa.[1]
As of May 2005, the University of Sierra Leone was reconstituted into the individual colleges of Fourah Bay College and Njala University college.
- ^ "Best universities in Africa". Times Higher Education (THE). 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-12-14.