University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal

University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal (UNBEG)

Type	Public
Established	2011
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. John Apuruot Akec
Administrative staff	(2011)
Students	(2011)
Location	Aweil, South Sudan
Campus	Urban
Website	Homepage

University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (UNBEG) is a university in South Sudan.

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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:

1. Juba National University in Juba; 1977
2. Rumbek University in Rumbek; 2010
3. Upper Nile University in Malakal; 1991
4. University of Bahr El-Ghazal in Wau and
5. University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil; 2011^[3]

External links

• Location of Aweil At Google Maps
• Detailed History of Aweil & Surrounding Communities

See also

• Aweil
• Northern Bahr el Ghazal
• Bahr el Ghazal
• Education in South Sudan
• List of universities in South Sudan

References

1. Map Showing Juba And Aweil With Distance Marker
2. UNBEG Opens In October 2011
3. Partial List of Public Universities In South Sudan

Coordinates: 8°46′31″N 27°24′37″E / 8.77515°N 27.41020°E