University of Juba

University of Juba

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Type	Public
Established	1977
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. John Akech
Location	Juba , South Sudan
Website	University of Juba Website

University of Juba is a public university in South Sudan.

Location

The main campus of the university is located in Juba, the capital and largest city of the Republic of South Sudan.

History

Juba University was founded in 1975 in response to the need for higher education in southern areas of Sudan. Due to the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983 - 2005), the university relocated to Khartoum, for safety of staff, students and infrastructure. In 2006, the government at that time agreed to change the name of the university to Juba National University. Following the attainment of independence by South Sudan in July 2011, the university has relocated back to Juba, where it was founded. The university gives instruction in the English language.

Public universities

As of April 2014, the university is one of the seven public universities in South Sudan, the other six being:

1. Upper Nile University in Malakal
2. Rumbek University, Rumbek
3. University of Bahr El-Ghazal, Wau
4. University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal, Aweil
5. Upper Nile University, Malakal
6. John Garang Memorial University, Bor

See also

• Juba County
• Central Equatoria
• Equatoria
• Education in South Sudan
• List of universities in South Sudan

External links

• Official University of Juba website
• Official site (Arabic)
• "University of Juba Press Release on the Incident at Kaduro Campus", Sudan Media Centre, 16 February 2006
• "South Sudan govt to renovate Juba University" Sudan Tribune, 20 September 2006 Archived here.
• "University of Juba cuts intake by 75%", The Juba Post, 22 June 2006