BARROW SET TO INAUGURATE THE USET BRIKAMA CAMPUS.

 H.E PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW SET TO INAUGURATE THE USET BRIKAMA CAMPUS AND PRESIDE OVER THE FIRST USET CONVOCATION CEREMONY.

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) is pleased to inform the general public that His Excellency President Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia and Chancellor of the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET), will officially inaugurate the ultramodern USET Brikama Campus located in the West Coast Region.

In conjunction with this inauguration, President Barrow will also preside over the first-ever USET Convocation Ceremony, celebrating the graduation of students from the Certificate, Diploma, Higher National Diploma, and the first cohort of the Bachelor of Engineering Degree Programme.

Event Details

📍 Venue: USET Campus, Brikama, West Coast Region

📅 Date: Saturday, 21st June 2025

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM

About the USET Brikama Campus

The state-of-the-art USET Campus comprises:

12 Classrooms

5 Studios

28 Administrative and Academic Offices

250-Seat Auditorium

Modern Conference Room

15 Fully Equipped Engineering Laboratories

4 Advanced Workshops: Welding, Automotive, Mechanical, and Theory of Machines

All facilities are furnished with cutting-edge equipment and tools to enhance hands-on technical education.

Additional Highlights

During the event, President Barrow will also:

✅ Inaugurate the new University of Education, The Gambia Dormitories, funded by MRC Holland Foundation and constructed by Gigo’s Construction

✅ Commission the USET Brikama Campus

✅ Preside over the USET Convocation Ceremony

Dignitaries Expected to Attend

Representatives of the World Bank (ACE Impact for Development Project)

Contractor and Consultant of the USET Campus Project

MRC Holland Foundation

Cabinet Ministers

National Assembly Members

Governors and Regional Authorities

Members of the Diplomatic Corps

The USET Academic Community

Stakeholders and well-wishers from across The Gambia and beyond

This monumental event marks a milestone in the advancement of tertiary and technical education in The Gambia. As a national achievement, MoHERST, the USET community, and the Government of The Gambia kindly call upon the prayers and support of all Gambians and friends of The Gambia for the continued success and sustainability of this new academic institution.

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