University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal

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University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (UNBEG) is a university in South Sudan.

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The Vice Chancellor of the University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal is Prof. Stephen Chol Ajongo [1]

University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal (UNBEG)
Type Public
Established2011
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Stephen Chol Ajongo
Administrative staff
(2011)
Students(2011)
Location,
Campus Urban
Website Homepage

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Location

The university is located in the city of Aweil, in Aweil West County, Northern State, in the Bahr el Ghazal Region, in northwestern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. Its location lies approximately 800 kilometres (500 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. [3]

History

The university was established in 2011, as a government-supported institution of higher education, to address the educational requirements of the following communities in the following order: (a) Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (b) Bahr el Ghazal Region (c) Southern Sudan (d) Interested Qualified International Students. The first class of students was expected to begin classes in October 2011. [4]

Overview

Rumbek University scheduled to open its doors in October 2011. The first Vice Chancellor of the university is Professor John Apuruot Akec. The university is a public university. The list of public universities in the country includes the following:

  1. Juba National University in Juba; 1977
  2. Rumbek University in Rumbek; 2010
  3. Upper Nile University in Malakal; 1991
  4. University of Bahr El-Ghazal in Wau and
  5. University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil; 2011 [5]

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References

  1. Ogila, Japheth (2021-12-17). "Construction of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal University launched". The City Review South Sudan. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. Ogila, Japheth (2021-12-17). "Construction of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal University launched". The City Review South Sudan. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. Map Showing Juba And Aweil With Distance Marker
  4. "UNBEG Opens In October 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. Partial List of Public Universities In South Sudan

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