University of Liberia

University of Liberia
MottoLux in tenebris (Latin)
Motto in English
"Light in darkness"
TypePublic
Established1862; 162 years ago (1862)
PresidentProf. Dr. Julius J. S. Nelson Jr.
ProvostDr. William Ezra Allen
Academic staff
331
Students18,753
Undergraduates26
Postgraduates9
Location,
6°17′57″N 10°47′41″W / 6.29917°N 10.79472°W / 6.29917; -10.79472
CampusCapitol Hill campus
Fendell campus
Straz-Sinje
A.M Doglioti
ColorsRed, White, Blue
AffiliationsNational Commission on Higher Education
Association of African Universities
Websitewww.ul.edu.lr

The University of Liberia (UL or LU in older versions of abbreviation) is a publicly funded institution of higher learning located in Monrovia, Liberia. Authorized by the national government in 1851, the university opened in 1862 as Liberia College. UL has four campuses: the Capitol Hill Campus in Monrovia, the Fendall campus in Louisiana, outside Monrovia, the Medical School Campus in Congo Town, and the Straz-Sinje Campus in Sinje Grand Cape Mount County. The university enrolls approximately 18,000 students and is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in West Africa. It is accredited by the Liberian Commission on Higher Education.