University of Sierra Leone

University of Sierra Leone
The old building of Fourah Bay College. Cline Town, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Year unknown.
TypePublic
EstablishedFebruary 1827
Location,
CampusUrban
NicknameUSL
AffiliationsFourah Bay College and Njala University college
WebsiteUniversity 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.

  1. ^ "Best universities in Africa". Times Higher Education (THE). 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-12-14.