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University of Bahr El Ghazal

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Type
  
Public

Administrative staff
  
(2017)

Campus
  
Urban

Founded
  
1991

Motto
  
Knowledge is Prosperity

Established
  
1991

Location
  
Wau, South Sudan

Address
  
Wau, South Sudan

Number of students
  
1,000

University of Bahr El-Ghazal

Vice-Chancellor
  
Prof. Dr. Samson Samuel Wasara

Similar
  
Upper Nile University, University of Juba, Catholic University of South, Comboni College of Science, University of Khartoum

University of Bahr El-Ghazal (UBG) is a university in South Sudan.

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Location

The University is located in the city of Wau, in Wau County, Wau State in the Bahr El Ghazal Region in the northwestern part of South Sudan. It is 650 kilometres (400 mi) northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city.

History

UBG is a public university. The university was established in 1991, in response to the educational needs of the citizens of South Sudan. It is one of the five public universities in the country; the other four being:

  • Juba National University in Juba,
  • Rumbek University in Rumbek,
  • University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil,
  • Upper Nile University in Malakal.
  • The Vice Chancellor of Bahr El-Ghazal University is Professor.Dr. Samson Samuel Wassara.

    Colleges

    As of December 2016, the university maintains the following colleges:

  • College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS)
  • Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences
  • College of Economics and Social Studies
  • College of Education
  • College of Veterinary Sciences
  • References

    University of Bahr El-Ghazal Wikipedia