University of Juba

University of Juba (Arabic: جامعة جوبا) is an English-language public university located in Juba, South Sudan. It was founded in 1975 under by the former Vice president of and President of Southern Sudan, Abel Alier Kwai. 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.[1]

University of Juba
TypePublic
Established1975
Vice-ChancellorProf. John Akec
Location,
4°50′28″N 31°35′24″E
Websiteuoj.edu.ss

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 & Architecture
  • 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 (Mother School)
  • School of Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Journalism, Media and Communication
  • School of Mathematics

Specialized centres

  • Centre for Human Resource Development & Continuing Education
  • Centre for Languages and Translation
  • Centre for Distance Education
  • Centre for Peace and Development
  • Centre for Translation and Languages
  • ODEL Centre

Institutes

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

Colleges

  • Kuajok Community College
  • Graduate College

See also

References

  1. "About Us » University of Juba". 5 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2021.


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