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The University of Management and Technology is expanding its academic programs and skills-based training as Parliament’s Technical and Higher Education Committee reviews the institution’s development.
The committee visited the university’s main campus at Kissy Dockyard on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, as part of its oversight and outreach activities involving tertiary institutions.
During the engagement, Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Osman Sankoh presented an update on the university’s academic programs, institutional development and recent achievements.
Sankoh reported that the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program had received accreditation from the Tertiary Education Commission on Aug. 7.
He also outlined plans to introduce programs in education and nursing and develop master’s-level courses as the institution expands its academic portfolio.
Sankoh further highlighted staff development initiatives and international academic partnerships, including the university’s participation in the SLEEK project and the OASIS Staff Exchange program.
The SLEEK project focuses on strengthening entrepreneurship education, practical skills and job creation in Sierra Leone, while the OASIS program involves academic exchanges between institutions in Sierra Leone and international partner countries.
Responding to the presentation, Hon. Alpha Ben Mansaray, who spoke on behalf of the committee, commended the institution’s reported growth and emphasis on skills-based education.
Mansaray said the country needs more skilled personnel and indicated that the committee would support proposals from the university, according to the institution.
Hon. Mahmoud Barrie, head of the committee’s secretariat, explained that the committee’s mandate includes both oversight and outreach to tertiary education institutions.
Barrie said the committee was satisfied with the institution’s performance and identified it as the first university visited under the outreach exercise.
The delegation later toured key facilities, including lecture rooms, the library and e-library, computer laboratory and car park.
The visit provided lawmakers with an opportunity to assess the facilities supporting teaching and learning while receiving an update on the university’s plans for further academic expansion.
The institution began as a computer training institute in 1991 before developing into a university. It received permanent university status from the Tertiary Education Commission in 2024, according to information published by the university.
The latest expansion places greater emphasis on professional skills, new areas of study and institutional capacity as the university continues to develop its role in Sierra Leone’s higher education sector.
