University of Juba

The President of South Sudan serves as Chancellor of all public universities in the country. The Vice Chancellor is appointed by presidential decree. On 8 March 2024, President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed Professor John Akec, who had served as Vice Chancellor since 2014, and appointed Professor Robert Mayom Deng (also known as Robert Mayom Kuoirot), the former Deputy Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, as the 13th Vice Chancellor. Professor Mayom formally assumed office on 15 March 2024. ==Academic structure==

The university has approximately 40,000 students, including over 5,000 postgraduate students, across 23 schools, 3 colleges, 4 institutes, and 7 specialized centres. Schools • School of Applied and Industrial Science • School of Architecture • School of Art, Music and Drama • School of Arts and Humanities • School of Business and Management • School of Community Studies and Rural Development • School of Computer Sciences and Information Technology • School of Education • School of Engineering (established 1997) • School of Journalism, Media and Communication • School of Law • School of Mathematics • School of Medical Laboratory • School of Medicine • School of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies • School of Nursing • School of Petroleum and Minerals • School of Pharmacy • School of Public Health • School of Public Service • School of Social and Economic Studies • School of Tourism and Hospitality Management • School of Veterinary Medicine Colleges • Graduate College (re-instituted 2016) • Kuajok Community College • Open Education College Institutes • Institute of Peace, Development and Security Studies • National Transformational Leadership Institute • French Institute • Mayardit Academy for Space Sciences Specialized centres • Centre for Human Resource Development and Continuing Education • Centre for Languages and Translation • Centre for Distance Education • Centre for Peace and Development • STEM and Vocational Centre • Open and Distance Education Learning (ODEL) Centre ==See also==