University of Liberia

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University of Liberia
Motto: Lux in tenebris
"Light in darkness"
Established: 1862
Type: Public
Chancellor: Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh
Vice-Chancellor: Dr. G. Bismark Reeves
Students: 15,000 total
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Campus: Monrovia campus (urban), Fendall campus (rural)
Website: University of Liberia

The University of Liberia in Monrovia, Liberia, is the oldest institution of higher learning in West Africa. The university was founded in 1862 as Liberia College and was reorganized as a university in 1951 by J. Max Bond, Sr.

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[edit] Organization

The University of Liberia currently is made up of a number of colleges:

  • Liberia College of Social Sciences & Humanities
  • William V.S. Tubman Teachers College
  • William R. Tolbert College of Agriculture and Forestry
  • College of Business and Public Administration
  • T.J.R. Faulkner College of Science and Technology
  • College of General Studies

There are three professional schools and three graduate programs:

  • Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law
  • School of Pharmacy
  • A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine
  • Graduate Program in Regional Science
  • Ibrahim B. Babangida Graduate Program in International Relations
  • Graduate Program in Education Administration

[edit] Campus

The university is divided up into three campuses: The main, original campus in downtown Monrovia, a medical campus, and the Fendall campus, located about 14 miles northeast of Monrovia. The university provides four buses to transport students between the campuses. The campus was originally designed by J. Max Bond, Sr., who was the architect.

[edit] Notable graduates, honorary alumni and past presidents

Some honorary alumni of the University are:

Some notable graduates include:

Notable former faculty include:

Some of the past presidents include:

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