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University of Liberia

1851 · 19th century · Also known as Liberia College

The University of Liberia, in Monrovia, is the country's main public university. It was chartered in 1851 as Liberia College, opened in 1862, and became a university in 1951. Edward Wilmot Blyden taught there and served as its president, and many of Liberia's leaders studied there.

University of Liberia
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). University of Liberia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-liberia
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“University of Liberia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-liberia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “University of Liberia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-liberia.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘University of Liberia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-liberia (Accessed: ).

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