University of Bahr El-Ghazal (UBG) is a

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South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...

located in Wau, the capital of Western Bahr El Ghazal State. It was established in 1991.

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

. It is northwest of

Juba Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...

, the capital and largest city.

History

UBG is a

public university A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by the state or receives significant government spending, public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private unive ...

. 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 The University of Juba ( ar, جامعة جوبا) is an English-language public university located in Juba, South Sudan. It was founded in 1975 under by the former Vice president of and President of Southern Sudan, Abel Alier Kwai. The univers ...

in Juba, * Dr.John Garang University in Bor *

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in Tonj * Rumbek University in

Rumbek Rumbek ( ar, رمبك) is the capital of Lakes State, central South Sudan, and the former capital of the country. Location Rumbek is approximately by road northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Its coordinates are an ...

, *

University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal 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, nea ...

in Aweil, *

Upper Nile University Upper Nile University (UNU) 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 cap ...

in Malakal. The Vice Chancellor of Bahr El-Ghazal University is Professor.Dr. Samson Samuel Wassara. 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.

Colleges

New Building, University of Bahr el-Ghazal

, 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 * College of Agriculture - (2018http://gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ID/21227/Default.aspx) * Intermediate Diploma Program (3 years diploma)

External links

Location of Wau At Google Maps

References

Universities in South Sudan Western Bahr el Ghazal Bahr el Ghazal Educational institutions established in 1991 1991 establishments in Sudan {{SouthSudan-university-stub

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