About ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø University
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø University, a rural comprehensive public research university in Sierra Leone, is committed to providing the highest standards of excellence in higher education in Sierra Leone and beyond, fostering intellectual and personal development, and stimulating meaningful research and service to humankind. The University operates on two campuses, the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø campus, the main campus, and the Bo campus located in Bo
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø University College (now ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø University) was established in 1964. Since then, it has served as a major centre for training middle level agricultural extension workers and teachers at secondary school level. The Government of Sierra Leone and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) agreed on a contract to assess the needs for Sierra Leone in Agriculture and Education. Later in 1967, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø University College became a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone which comprised of Fourah Bay College (FBC), College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), and the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM).