University of Liberia

University of Liberia

Motto	Lux in tenebris (Latin)
Motto in English	"Light in darkness"
Type	Public
Established	1862; 162 years ago (1862)
President	Prof. Dr. Julius J. S. Nelson Jr.
Provost	Dr. William Ezra Allen
Academic staff	331
Students	18,753
Undergraduates	26
Postgraduates	9
Location	Monrovia , Liberia 6°17′57″N 10°47′41″W / 6.29917°N 10.79472°W / 6.29917; -10.79472
Campus	Capitol Hill campus Fendell campus Straz-Sinje A.M Doglioti
Colors	Red, White, Blue
Affiliations	National Commission on Higher Education Association of African Universities
Website	www.ul.edu.lr

The University of Liberia (UL or LU in older versions of abbreviation) is a publicly funded institution of higher learning located in Monrovia, Liberia. Authorized by the national government in 1851, the university opened in 1862 as Liberia College. UL has four campuses: the Capitol Hill Campus in Monrovia, the Fendall campus in Louisiana, outside Monrovia, the Medical School Campus in Congo Town, and the Straz-Sinje Campus in Sinje Grand Cape Mount County. The university enrolls approximately 18,000 students and is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in West Africa. It is accredited by the Liberian Commission on Higher Education.