Upper Nile University


Upper Nile University is a university in South Sudan.

Location

The university's main campus is located in the town of Malakal, Upper Nile State, on the banks of the White Nile. This location is approximately by road north of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. The coordinates of the main university campus are: 9 33 00N, 31 39 30E.

Overview

Upper Nile University is one of the five public universities in South Sudan. The list includes the following institutions:
  1. Juba National University, in Juba
  2. Rumbek University in Rumbek
  3. University of Bahr El-Ghazal in Wau
  4. Upper Nile University in Malakal
  5. University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil

    History

Upper Nile University was founded in 1991. Due to the Second Sudanese Civil War, some of the university faculties were relocated to Khartoum, Sudan, for safety of staff, students and infrastructure. Following South Sudan's independence in July 2011, the university is consolidating all activities to its main campus in the city of Malakal, Upper Nile State, in South Sudan's northeast.

Academics

, the university maintains the following faculties: