| University of Bahr El-Ghazal (UBG) | |
| Mottoeng: | Knowledge is Prosperity |
| Motto: | المعرفةإزدهار |
| Motto Lang: | Arabic |
| Established: | 1991 |
| Type: | Public |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Dr. Victor Laku Kwajuk |
| City: | Wau |
| Country: | South Sudan |
| Students: | 2,000+ (2020) |
| Administrative Staff: | (2017) |
| Campus: | Urban |
University of Bahr El-Ghazal (UBG) is a university in South Sudan located in Wau, the capital of Western Bahr El Ghazal State.
It was established in 1991.
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 650km (400miles) northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city.[1]
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 incumbent Vice Chancellor of the University of Bahr El-Ghazal is Professor. Dr. Victor Laku Kwajok.[2] [3] 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.[4]
, the university maintains the following colleges:[5]