His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic of The Gambia of the Republic of The Gambia has on Saturday 21st June 2025 presided over the commissioning of the College of Science and Engineering USET campus in Brikama and the first convocation of the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET).
President Adama Barrow was also conferred the Doctor of Engineering and Technology (Honoris Causa) degree by the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET).
Funded by the World Bank ACE Impact for Development Project, the structure includes 12 classrooms, 5 studios, 28 offices, a 250-seat auditorium, a conference meeting room, 15 modern and fully equipped engineering laboratories, and 4 workshops, namely the Welding, Automotive, Mechanical, and Theory of Machines workshops, all furnished with state-of-the-art machinery and tools.
Delivering his inaugural statement, President Adama Barrow described the occasion as an overwhelming development of the tertiary education sector and a new chapter in his government’s ambition to transform The Gambia into a knowledge-driven, technologically empowered, and self-reliant nation.
President Adama Barrow applauded the World Bank for their generous support and foresight. Through the Africa Centres of Excellence initiative and other key programmes, President Adama Barrow said that the World Bank continues to be a valued partner in their development journey.
He said the new campus, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, materials, tools, furniture, and teaching aids donated by the World Bank, is a tangible example of what effective international cooperation can achieve when aligned with national priorities.
“Equally, MRC Holland, our reliable and generous donor, has supported us immensely in various ways, and this includes furnishing our campuses. This is one of them, so we cannot thank them enough,” he commends.
The project realization, he said, affirms his government’s commitment to investing in quality, relevant, and accessible education for all Gambians, especially in the critical areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
President Adama Barrow underscored that the knowledge and skills that the graduates acquired at USET will be vital in addressing the many development challenges faced, ranging from infrastructure development and energy provision to climate resilience and digital transformation hitches.
He further reaffirmed his government’s dedication to expanding access to higher education and ensuring that it remains relevant to the needs of the nation’s economy.
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