The University of Juba (Arabic: جامعة جوبا) is an English-language public university located in Juba, South Sudan.[1] It was founded in 1975 under by the former Vice president of and President of Southern Sudan, Abel Alier Kwai.[2] The university was temporarily relocated to Khartoum as a result of the Second Sudanese Civil War, and moved back to Juba in July 2011, after South Sudan obtained independence.[3][4] It is the best ranked university in South Sudan.[5][6]

University of Juba
TypePublic
Established1975
Vice-ChancellorProf. Robert Mayom Deng
Location,
4°50′28″N 31°35′24″E / 4.84111°N 31.59000°E / 4.84111; 31.59000
Websiteuoj.edu.ss

The incumbent Vice chancellor is Prof. Robert Mayom Deng.[7][8]

Schools

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  • School of Public Service
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Business and Management
  • School of Law
  • School of Education
  • School of Art, Music & Drama
  • School of Social & Economic Studies
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Community Studies & Rural Development
  • School of Arts & Humanities
  • School of Computer Sciences & Information Technology
  • School of Applied & Industrial Science
  • School of Natural Resources & Environment Studies
  • School of Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Journalism, Media and Communication
  • School of Mathematics
  • School of Petroleum and Minerals
  • School of Medical Laboratory
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Public health
  • School of Architecture
  • School of tourism and hospitality Management

Specialized centres

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  • Centre for Human Resource Development & Continuing Education[9]
  • Centre for Languages and Translation
  • Centre for Distance Education
  • Centre for Peace and Development
  • Centre for Translation and Languages
  • STEM and Vocational Center
  • ODEL Centre

Institutes

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  • Institute of Peace, Development and Security Studies
  • National Transformational Leadership Institute
  • French institute

Colleges

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  • Kuajok Community College[10]
  • Graduate College

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "University of Juba - Juba | Admission | Tuition | University". www.unipage.net. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "University of Juba, Juba, South Sudan Tourist Information". www.touristlink.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "A University In The South". Juba in the Making. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ "About Us » University of Juba". 5 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "4 Best Universities in South Sudan [2022 Rankings]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. ^ dnsamudre (26 August 2021). "South Sudan's Top 5 Universities in the 2022 - web insights". Worldtop-100. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. ^ "vice-chancellor of the university of Juba John Akec". Sudans Post. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ Chang, Koang (6 May 2022). "Prof. Akec unveils "Technology City" project for University of Juba". Eye Radio. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Centre for Human Resources Development & Continual Education | HESD - Higher Education for Sustainable Development portal". www.iau-hesd.net. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Kuajok Community College announces new intake". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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