American International University West Africa (AIUWA)
Kanifing · private · English
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences
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Founded January 2011 (first private university in The Gambia). The first private university established in The Gambia, founded January 2011. AIU Health Science Center comprises 5 colleges based on American medical school curricula: College of Medicine (6-year MD), College of Dentistry (5-year DMD), College of Pharmacy (5-year PharmD), College of Nursing (3-year), and College of Health Professionals (2-year MLT). Additional college covers humanities, finance, management, and IT. Campuses in Fajara and Kanifing Institutional Area (120,000 sq ft, completed 2016) with a branch in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Accredited by NAQAA + Professional Councils of The Gambia; listed in the IMED FAIMER directory (Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates); institutional member of European Medical Association. Ranked by Times Higher Education.