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 education, 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 was 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:
university, northern, bahr, ghazal, university, northern, bahr, ghazal, unbeg, university, south, sudan, unbeg, typepublicestablished2011vice, chancellorprof, john, apuruot, akecadministrative, staff, 2011, students, 2011, locationaweil, south, sudancampusurba. University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal UNBEG is a university in South Sudan University of Northern Bahr El Ghazal UNBEG TypePublicEstablished2011Vice ChancellorProf John Apuruot AkecAdministrative staff 2011 Students 2011 LocationAweil South SudanCampusUrbanWebsiteHomepage Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Overview 4 External links 5 See also 6 ReferencesLocation EditThe 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 EditThe university was established in 2011 as a government supported institution of higher education 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 was expected to begin classes in October 2011 2 Overview EditRumbek 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 3 External links EditLocation of Aweil At Google Maps Detailed History of Aweil amp Surrounding CommunitiesSee also EditAweil Northern Bahr el Ghazal Bahr el Ghazal Education in South Sudan List of universities in South SudanReferences Edit Map Showing Juba And Aweil With Distance Marker UNBEG Opens In October 2011 Archived from the original on 2015 12 26 Retrieved 2014 04 02 Partial List of Public Universities In South Sudan Coordinates 8 46 31 N 27 24 37 E 8 77515 N 27 41020 E 8 77515 27 41020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University of Northern Bahr El Ghazal amp oldid 1044568642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
