University of Juba

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

Type	Public
Established	1975
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Robert Mayom Deng
Location	Juba , South Sudan 4°50′28″N 31°35′24″E
Website	uoj.edu.ss

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

Schools

• 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

• 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

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

Colleges

• Kuajok Community College^[10]
• Graduate College

See also

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

References

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.

External links

• Official University of Juba website
• College of Applied & Industrial Sciences Official Website
• "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 Archived 22 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine