Type Public Chancellor President Adama Barrow Academic staff 44 (in 2002) | Established 1999 Founded 1999 | |
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Motto in English Knowledge Truth Development Vice-Chancellor Prof. Donald E.U Ekong
(first Vice-Chancellor as of October 1999)
Prof. Andreas Ludvig Steign
(Vice-Chancellor as of 2005)
Prof. Muhammadou M.O. Kah
(third Vice-Chancellor as of May 2009)
Prof. Faqir Muhammad Anjum
(Fourth Vice-Chancellor as of October 2016) Students 2 000 approx (in March 2006) Affiliations St. Mary's College of Maryland, Alliance Française, Saint Mary's University Similar Management Development Institute, EUCLID, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Njala University, St Mary's College of Maryland | ||
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The University of the Gambia (UTG) is an institution of higher education located in Sere Kunda, the largest city in the Gambia.
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- History
- Schools
- Degrees
- Academic staff
- Role in public health
- References
History
The campus is reported to have been founded in 1998 in Kotu-Kanifing, a suburb of Sere Kunda. It was not until March 1999 that the UTG started to offer courses, following a law passed by the National Assembly of the Gambia. In 1999, 300 students are reported to have been enrolled. As of 2002, the number of academic staff was 44. In 2006, nearly 2000 students were enrolled. The Gambian government has planned to create a new campus at Faraba Banta.
Schools
The UTG is composed of several schools (or faculties) :
Degrees
The qualifications that can be attained include :
Academic staff
Notable past and present lecturers at the UTG include the following:
Role in public health
On October 11, 2012, it was reported that the university has started two Master’s degree programs in public health in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Springfield and the University of Iowa. According to Vaccine News Daily: "Rex Kuye, the head of the public health department, said that the two programs were conceived of locally to address growing health concerns in the Gambia. The Gambia has made many public health strides in the last two decades. The nation was certified as polio free in 2004 and has had no confirmed polio cases since that time. The success in the battle against polio resulted from high political commitment and routine polio immunization coverage of more than 90 percent since 1990, according to the Foroyaa Newspaper."