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The Nigerian Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to provide technical support to Sierra Leone as the country advances plans to introduce a centralised university admissions system.
The development was disclosed by the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, during an engagement with university vice-chancellors and principals on August 20, 2026, at the Ministry’s Conference Room in the Sababu Building, New England Ville, Freetown.
Minister Wurie said JAMB has offered to deploy technical officers to Sierra Leone for 12 months to support the establishment and implementation of the centralised admissions system.
The planned support forms part of broader reforms being pursued by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education to improve the management, transparency and efficiency of admissions into higher education institutions.
The engagement brought together university vice-chancellors and principals to discuss key reforms within the sector, including centralised admissions, digital fee payments, secure academic certificate production, research development and stronger partnerships between universities and industry.
Senior Permanent Secretary Sheick Kargbo said the consultation was part of the Ministry’s regular engagements with higher education institutions under the sector’s performance contract. He urged university leaders and other stakeholders to identify challenges within the system and work together to find practical solutions.
The proposed centralised admissions system is expected to provide a more coordinated approach to university admissions while strengthening the management and administration of student applications across higher education institutions.
The Ministry’s engagement with university leaders also forms part of efforts to advance digitalisation and improve governance within Sierra Leone’s higher education sector.
The meeting culminated in the signing of performance contracts between the Minister and university heads, with the agreements intended to support the implementation of key sector deliverables and reforms.
