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]
Type | Public |
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Established | 1975 |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. John Akec |
Location | , 4°50′28″N 31°35′24″E / 4.84111°N 31.59000°E |
Website | uoj |
The incumbent Vice chancellor of the University of Juba (UoJ) is Prof. Robert Mayom Deng.[7][8]
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