Legal Status and Designation
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Upper Nile University is a public University established by the Higher Education Act of Sudan in 1991 and later reaffirmed under the Higher Education Act of South Sudan after independence. The University has a recognized corporate legal status.
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Upper Nile University gained its designation as a “University” through formal accreditation, the offering of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, and the development of institutional research capacity.
Resources
1. Human Resources
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Academic Staff: Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers, Teaching Assistants, and Technicians — estimated at 467.
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Support Staff: Accountants, Auditors, Personnel Managers, Registrars, Security Personnel, Laborers, Messengers, and Cleaners — estimated at 2,450.
2. Physical Resources
Lecture halls, laboratories, libraries, administrative buildings, water plants, energy sources, health facilities, vehicles, and student hostels were largely destroyed and vandalized during the conflict. Some facilities were later regained and partially rehabilitated in the post-conflict period.
However, the University has maintained operational facilities at the Renk Campus and acquired additional facilities at its current accommodating campus in Juba.
3. Financial Resources
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Primary Source: Government funding through the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology.
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Supplementary Sources: Student tuition fees, research grants, and donor-funded projects, which remain limited and insufficient to fully sustain an academic year.
Policies
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Governance and Administration Policy: Derived from the Higher Education Act, 2012.
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Academic Policy: Governs academic regulations including examinations, recruitment, promotion, and professional training of academic staff.
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Financial Policy
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Human Resources and Employment Policy
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Academic Research Policy
