Clearing at the newly acquired land for the permanent site of the new campus has begun ahead of schedule. The construction is scheduled to start within next 40 days. Currently estimated to cost $16M, the new campus shall have 11 laboratories, 4800 sq.ft library, 18 classrooms, 2 dry labs and 12 conference rooms. The new campus is scheduled to be completed in 2014/15.

The plans for the main buildings are being finalized.

Land acquired for new campus

5+ acre of land in the heart of the city has been acquired for building a new and permanent campus. The land is ideally located just 2 blocks from the Friendship Residence Hall and 3 blocks from Serekunda Hospital.

On October 29, 2012, the ground breaking ceremony was conducted on the newly acquired land. Many faculty staff and students attended the ceremony where prayer to Mother Earth was offered.

The construction shall begin in November 2012 and is expected to be completed in 2014/2015. The campus shall consist of 6 buildings.
The main building shall have state of the art new facilities for teaching, research and administration consisting of 16 various size lecture halls, 9 conference rooms, 11 laboratories, a medical library and students learning and studying centers.

The plans for the new campus shall be posted on the website in March 2013.

New Bus acquired for students transportation.

A new bus has been acquired to provide safe and reliable transportation to AIUWA students. The bus shall be available to pick up the students from Friendship Residence Hall to transport them to the Kairaba Avenue campus. The bus shall have 2 schedules to transport the students back to the residence hall in the afternoons.

The bus shall also be available to transport the students to Serekunda Hospital for Telemedicine classes and for volunteering and clinicals.

Transportation fee, effective January 1, 2013, of $90 per trimester shall be applicable to students who reside in Friendship Residence Hall. Day students shall be required to pay $ 30 per trimester for the transportation to Hospitals and clinics.

AIU introduces Telemedicine program effective July 13, 2012....See more

Nigerian Ambassador to The Gambia, Hon. (Mrs.) Esther John Audu welcomes the new intake of students.

AIU students have access to all health facilities in the Gambia.....See more

AIU offers free course to 19 gambian nurses .....See more

University World News Report.....See more

H.E. Mrs Susan Waffa-Ogoo mentions AIU in her statement.....See more

Gambia Journal Reports.....See more