University of Sierra Leone: Statistics

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# 5369 of 1,684 In the World
# 199 of 1,047 In Africa
# 1 of 5 In Sierra Leone
# 975 of 1,750 For Development Studies
Top 1-3 For 8 other topics
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Acceptance rate

50%

Enrollment

13,132

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) with Ordinary ('O') level passes in 5 approved subjects, plus 3 approved ('A') level subjects
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment13,132

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for University of Sierra Leone 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.

University of Sierra Leone faculties and divisions

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

College : Fourah Bay

Adult Education Architecture Arts and Humanities Engineering Law Library Science Mass Communication Natural Sciences Preschool Education Social Sciences Social Work

College : Medicine and Allied Sciences

Health Sciences Medical Technology Medicine Nursing Pharmacy

Institute : Public Administration and Management

Accountancy Applied Mathematics Business and Commerce Child Care and Development Cultural Studies Demography and Population Engineering Finance Fishery Management Marine Biology Mathematics Peace and Disarmament Public Administration Statistics

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 Sierra Leone.

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

Postgraduate Diploma

Adult Education Education Preschool Education

Master's Degree

Accountancy Applied Mathematics Business Administration Finance Government Management Mathematics Natural Sciences Political Sciences Public Administration Statistics

Doctor's Degree

Applied Mathematics Statistics

Research profile

University of Sierra Leone has published 2,341 scientific papers with 36,348 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Development Studies, History, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, and Pathology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,882 / 29,095
Economics
1,565 / 25,892
Sociology
1,562 / 22,039
Development Studies
1,491 / 25,305
History
1,477 / 19,315
Medicine
1,386 / 30,048
Biology
1,252 / 23,399
Environmental Science
1,074 / 13,469
Political Science
969 / 15,487
Pathology
943 / 25,088
Law
865 / 14,855
Geography and Cartography
660 / 7,078
Public Health
645 / 13,304
Genetics
616 / 15,062
Computer Science
599 / 8,910
Engineering
581 / 8,365
Mathematics
540 / 6,265
Chemistry
516 / 10,289
Business
505 / 4,734
Ecology
497 / 7,814
Immunology
494 / 12,631
Statistics
464 / 5,673
Virology
463 / 12,662
Physics
444 / 3,918
Demography
434 / 8,082
Geology
424 / 6,152
Psychology
419 / 5,764
Nursing
418 / 7,936
Philosophy
414 / 3,194
Archaeology
344 / 3,601
Family medicine
323 / 4,776
Paleontology
295 / 4,711
Biochemistry
282 / 7,535
Surgery
260 / 5,137
Quantum and Particle physics
252 / 1,972
Healthcare Administration
247 / 9,360
Psychiatry
228 / 4,340
Linguistics
202 / 1,967
Botany
199 / 3,138
Finance
193 / 1,538
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names USL
Founded 2005
Motto Unity, Service, Learning
Academic calendar October to June (October - December; January-March; April-June)
Address A. J. Momoh Street Tower Hill Freetown Sierra Leone
City Population 951,000

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