Njala University
| Njala University | |
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| founding | 1964 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Njala , Bo , Freetown |
| country | Sierra Leone |
| Vice Chancellor & Rector | Abu Sesay |
| Students | 6,154 (2011/2012) |
| Website | njala.edu.sl |
The Njala University (NU) is a state university in the Republic of Sierra Leone . Until 2009 it was known as Njala University College (NUC) .
history
Njala was founded in 1964 and was part of the University of Sierra Leone from 1972 to 2005. Since 2009 it has been an independent, full-fledged university.
During the 10-year civil war in Sierra Leone , numerous university facilities were destroyed or looted.
In 2011/2012 the university had 6,154 students, 2,132 of whom were women. NU is the country's second largest university after the University of Sierra Leone .
management
The university's chancellor is the incumbent President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma . Administratively and academically, the university is run by the Vice Chancellor and Rector. He is currently chaired by a Pro-Chancellor, Sandi Bockarie, without having any practical powers. Abu Sesay has been Vice Chancellor and Rector of Njala since 2009.
campus
The Njala campus consists of three branches in the provincial cities of Bo , Njala and Freetown . There is a close connection to the Bonthe Polytechnic Institute in Bonthe .
Faculties
- Agriculture (School of Agriculture)
- Technology (School of Technology)
- Education (Schools of Education)
- Forestry and Horticulture (School of Forestry & Horticulture)
- School of Community Health Sciences
- Social Sciences (School of Social Sciences)
Web links
- Official website of the University (English)
- Njala University Alumni Association (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Republic of Sierra Leone: Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Worldbank Report No: ACS4393, July 15, 2013
- ^ Sierra Leone - Higher education in African countries Camilo Guerrero, The Economist Intelligence 2014
- ↑ a b About Njala . Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ Prof. Abu Sesay . Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
