University of Juba

Juba National University (Arabic: جامعة جوبا‎), commonly referred to as the 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 1977 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. As of August 2011^[update], the university is one of the six public universities in South Sudan, the other five being:

1. University of Bahr El-Ghazal in Wau
2. University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil
3. Upper Nile University in Malakal.^[1]
4. Rumbek University in Rumbek

See also

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

References

External links

• Official site
• 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