Type Public Administrative staff (2011) Location Aweil, South Sudan Founded 2011 | Established 2011 Students (2011) Address South Sudan | |
Vice-Chancellor Prof. John Apuruot Akec Similar University of Bahr El‑Ghazal, Upper Nile University, Catholic University of South, University of Juba | ||
University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (UNBEG) is a university in South Sudan.
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Location
The university is located in the city of Aweil, in Aweil Central 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.
History
The university was established in 2011, as a government-supported institution of higher educacation, 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 are expected to begin classes in October 2011.
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:
- Juba National University in Juba; 1977
- Rumbek University in Rumbek; 2010
- Upper Nile University in Malakal; 1991
- University of Bahr El-Ghazal in Wau and
- University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil; 2011