University of Bahr El-Ghazal

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

University of Bahr El-Ghazal (UBG)
University of Bahr El-Ghazal seal‍‍
Motto
المعرفةإزدهار
Motto in English
Knowledge is Prosperity
TypePublic
Established1991
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Samson Samuel Wasara
Administrative staff
(2017)
Students1,000+ (2017)
Location
Wau
,
South Sudan
CampusUrban

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.[1]

History
University of Bahr El-Ghazal In 2009

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:

The Vice Chancellor of Bahr El-Ghazal University is Professor.Dr. Samson Samuel Wassara.[2] In 2020 Awut Deng Achuil was appointed the chair of the council of the university, the first woman to head a university in South Sudan.[3]

Colleges
New building, University of Bahr el-Ghazal

As of December 2016, the university maintains the following colleges:[4]

  • 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
  • College of Agriculture - (2018[5])

See also

References
  1. Estimated Road Distance Between Juba And Wau
  2. Leadership Changes At UBEG
  3. Mandi, Nichola (2020-11-23). "First woman appointed to head South Sudan university". World News - BBC News. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  4. The Academic Faculties of UBEG
  5. http://gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ID/21227/Default.aspx



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