Founded in 2005, University of Sierra Leone is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Freetown (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Western Area. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Sierra Leone, University of Sierra Leone (USL) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Sierra Leone (USL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.