University of the Gambia: Statistics

Updated: May 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3447 of 14,131	In the World
# 98 of 1,104	In Africa
# 1 of 2	In Gambia
# 1567 of 2,176	For Pediatrics
Top 1-3	For 11 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

52%

Enrollment

85,000

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

utg.edu.gm

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	52%
Admissions Requirements	West African Senior School Certificate with five credits; General Certificate of Education with five credits
Academic Calendar	October to July (October - February; March-July)
Enrollment	85,000

We've calculated the 52% acceptance rate for University of the Gambia based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of the Gambia.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of the Gambia faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of the Gambia.

Faculty : Law

Law

School : Agriculture and Environment Sciences

Agriculture Biology Environmental Studies Soil Science

School : Arts and Sciences

Biology Chemistry Christian Religious Studies Development Studies English French History Islamic Studies Mathematics Physics Political Sciences

School : Business and Public Administration

Accountancy Banking Economics Finance Human Resources Management Marketing Public Administration Tourism

School : Education

Agricultural Education Foreign Languages Education Humanities and Social Science Education Mathematics Education Native Language Education Science Education Teacher Training

School : Engineering and Architecture

Architecture Architecture and Planning Construction Engineering

School : Graduate Studies and Research

Agronomy Biology Business Administration Chemistry Crop Production Economics English French History International Relations and Diplomacy Law Mathematics Nursing Occupational Health Physics Public Health Tourism

School : Information and Communications Technology

Communication Studies Computer Science Information Technology

School : Journalism and Digital Media

Communication Arts Journalism

School : Medicine and Allied Health Sciences

Medicine Midwifery Nursing Public Health

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of the Gambia.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	No	No
Business	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Yes	No	No
Computer Science	Yes	No	No
Economics	Yes	No	No
Engineering	Yes	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Yes	No	No
Medicine	Yes	No	No
Physics	Yes	No	No
Psychology	Yes	No	No

Bachelor's Degree

Accountancy Agricultural Education Agriculture Architecture and Planning Banking Biology Business Education Chemistry Christian Religious Studies Computer Science Development Studies Economics English Environmental Studies Foreign Languages Education French History Humanities and Social Science Education Information Technology Islamic Studies Journalism Management Marketing Mathematics Mathematics Education Medicine Native Language Education Nursing Physics Political Sciences Public Administration Public Health Science Education Tourism

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

Agronomy Biology Law Public Administration

Research profile

University of the Gambia has published 1,069 scientific papers with 11,205 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Geography and Cartography, Mathematics, and Engineering.

Publications

1,069

Citations

11,205

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	675 / 6,994
Medicine	592 / 8,103
Biology	588 / 8,516
Environmental Science	521 / 4,379
Sociology	424 / 4,929
Political Science	383 / 2,528
Law	358 / 2,409
Geography and Cartography	341 / 2,114
Mathematics	336 / 2,307
Engineering	333 / 4,609
Computer Science	332 / 2,453
Economics	332 / 2,159
Pathology	328 / 6,241
Ecology	318 / 2,782
Public Health	291 / 4,801
Chemistry	291 / 3,945
Statistics	288 / 2,190
Physics	283 / 3,909
Demography	247 / 4,153
Philosophy	245 / 1,037
Business	230 / 952
Genetics	228 / 4,792
Geology	221 / 1,925
Development Studies	219 / 1,944
Psychology	219 / 2,157
History	208 / 1,294
Archaeology	191 / 1,235
Quantum and Particle physics	178 / 1,176
Biochemistry	173 / 2,742
Nursing	147 / 2,057
Machine Learning	145 / 1,027
Organic chemistry	138 / 2,165
Linguistics	128 / 654
Psychiatry	118 / 1,513
Immunology	117 / 2,143
Paleontology	117 / 1,143
Agricultural Science	116 / 1,022
Botany	104 / 1,048
Materials Science	94 / 1,295
Environmental Management	85 / 779