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University of Sierra Leone

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The University of Sierra Leone is an institution of higher education in Sierra Leone, comprising Fourah Bay College (founded in 1827), Njala University College (established in 1964), and the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (founded in 1987). Fourah Bay College and Njala University College were amalgamated to form the University of Sierra Leone in 1967. The university plays a role in the country's educational landscape, though Sierra Leone's overall literacy rate is among the lowest globally.12

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