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Universities in South Sudan
South Sudan has 12 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1975. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES12
OLDEST1975
FOUNDED 1900+9
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later9 · 75%
Date unknown3 · 25%
Oldest universities in South Sudan
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1975University of Juba
1991Upper Nile University
1991University of Bahr El-Ghazal
2006John Garang Memorial University
2008Catholic University of South Sudan
2009The Bridge University
2009St. Mary's University in Juba
2010Rumbek University
2011University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal
—Akobo Heritage and Memorial University
—Western Upper Nile University
—Yei Agricultural and Mechanical University
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