Njala University gained its full autonomous status in 2005.
The faculties were established as schools.
Hence, the School of Social Sciences was established.
The school was renamed ‘School of Social Sciences & Law’ in the 2018–2019 academic year when the Law programme was established in the 2017–2018 academic year.

Facilities in the School

 The Department of Law is hosted in a building that was in use by the Department of Agricultural Education, Bo campus.  This building has two (2) classrooms and a small room which has been converted into a library for Law students.