The University of the Gambia (UTG) is an institution of higher education located in Sere Kunda, the largest city in the Gambia.
Video University of the Gambia
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.
Maps University of the Gambia
Schools
The UTG is composed of several schools (or faculties) :
- School of Agriculture and Environment Sciences
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business and Public Administration
- School of Education
- Faculty of Law
- School of Journalism and Digital Media
- School of Engineering and Architecture
- School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences
- School of Information Technology and Communications
- School of Graduate Studies and Research
- UTG Digital Campus
- UTG North Bank Campus, Farafenni
Degrees
The qualifications that can be attained include :
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biology
- Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science degree in Environment Science
- Bachelor of Science in Physics
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications & Wireless Technologies
- Bachelor of Science in Communications & Media
- Bachelor in Education
- Bachelor of Law
- Bachelor of Medicine / Surgery (MBChB)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery
- Bachelor of Science in political science
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health
- Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics
- Bachelor of Science degrees in Management
- Master of Arts degree in African History
- Master of Arts in French
- Master of Science in Public Health
- Master of Science in Climate Change and Education (WASCAL Master Research Program)
Academic staff
Notable past and present lecturers at the UTG include the following:
- Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof, lecturer of history.
- Saja Taal, lecturer in political science.
- Bukhari M.S. Sillah, lecturer of economics.
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."
See also
- List of universities in the Gambia
References
External links
- Official website of The University of The Gambia
- The Gambia State House press statement 6 March 2004
- The Gambia State House press statement 10 December 2005
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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