University of the Gambia
| Year dem found am | 1999  |
|---|---|
| Affiliate plus | St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Country | Gambia |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Greater Banjul Area, Brikama |
| Located in time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
| Coordinate location | 13°27′26″N 16°41′8″W |
| Member of | African Library and Information Associations and Institutions, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of African Universities |
| Phone number | +220 3739724 |
| Dema official website | http://www.utg.edu.gm/, https://www.utg.edu.gm |
De University of the Gambia (UTG) be institution of higher education wey dey locate insyd Sere Kunda, de largest city insyd the Gambia.
History
[edit | edit source]Na dem found de campus insyd 1998 for Kotu-Kanifing, suburb of Sere Kunda insyd. Na e no be til March 1999 wey de UTG start make dem offer courses, wey dey follow law dem pass by de National Assembly of the Gambia.[1] Insyd 1999, dem report say 300 students wey dem enroll. As of 2002, na de number of academic staff be 44. Insyd 2006, na nearly 2000 students wey dem enroll.[2] The Gambian government plan make e create fresh campus for Faraba Banta.[3]
Schools
[edit | edit source]De UTG dey compose of several schools (anaa faculties):[4]
- School of Agriculture den Environment Sciences, Brikama
- School of Arts den Sciences, Faraba
- School of Business den Public Administration
- School of Education
- Faculty of Law
- School of Journalism den Digital Media, Kanifing
- School of Engineering den Architecture
- School of Medicine den Allied Health Sciences
- School of Information Technology den Communications
- School of Graduate Studies den Research
- UTG Digital Campus
- UTG North Bank Campus, Farafenni
Degrees
[edit | edit source]De qualifications dem fi attain dey include:[5]
- Bachelor in Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Christian Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Law (LLB)
- Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery (MBChB)
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
- Bachelor of Science in Biology
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Communications & Media
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Environment Science
- Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Science in Management
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery
- Bachelor of Science in Physics
- Bachelor of Science in Planning den Design
- Bachelor of Science in Political Science
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health
- Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications & Wireless Technologies
- Master of Arts in African History
- Master of Arts in French
- Master of Law (LLM)
- Master of Science in Climate Change den Education (WASCAL Master Research Program)
- Master of Science in Public Health
Academic staff
[edit | edit source]Notable past den present lecturers for de UTG dey include de following:
- Prof. Herbert Robinson, Vice Chancellor of de University of the Gambia
- Dr. Momodou Lamin Tarro, Registrar of de University of the Gambia
- Dr. Aidara, Human Resource Director
- Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Director of Student Affairs
- Mr. Mbakeh Camara Director of International Relations
- Dr. Lamin B. Ceesay, Acting Head of School of Business & Public Administration
- Dr. Sidat Yaffa, Director of WASCAL
- PaSara Drammeh, IT Manager
- Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof, lecturer of history.[6]
- Musu Bakoto Sawo, lecturer insyd international human rights law den winner of de "2020 African of de Year Award" from Daily Trust.
- Bukhari M.S. Sillah, lecturer of economics.[7]
- Saja Taal, lecturer insyd political science.
Role insyd public health
[edit | edit source]For October 11, 2012, na dem report say de university start two master's degree programs insyd public health for collaboration plus de University of Illinois at Springfield den de University of Iowa. According to Vaccine News Daily: "Rex Kuye, de head of de public health department, say dat na dem conceive de two programs locally make e address growing health concerns insyd the Gambia. The Gambia make chaw public health strides insyd de last two decades. Na dem certify de nation as polio free insyd 2004 wey e no get polio cases dem confirm since dat time. De success for de battle against polio insyd result from high political commitment den routine polio immunization coverage of more dan 90 percent since 1990, according to de Foroyaa Newspaper."[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "UTG". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ (insyd French) Partenariats Universitaires en Coopération et Développement Première université en Gambie Archived 2012-04-17
- ↑ State House, Gambia
- ↑ "UTG". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "UTG Program of Studies". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ Foroyaa : Alhaji A.E. Cham Joof's exclusive interview with Foroyaa Panorama Archived 2011-10-03
- ↑ GDN Working Paper Series. Micro-Financing as a Means of Reducing Extreme Poverty: The Case of Senegal and the Gambia. By Aloysius Ajab Amin and Tharcisse Ntilivamunda. (October 2009). p iii (p 3) and Mr Sillah's C.V. (see also UTG Faculty
- ↑ Paul Tinder, "University of The Gambia launches public health masters programs", Vaccine News Daily, 11 Oct 2012
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