Verified-accreditation universities in South Sudan. Each entry links to its national accrediting body so you can verify independently.
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SubjectsArts & Humanities · Business & Management · Education · Social Sciences · Law
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology - South Sudan. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2008. Private Catholic university with main campus in Juba (Kololo Road, Juba Na Bari) and branch campuses in Wau, Rumbek, Yambio, and Malakal. Member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (ICUSTA). Programs in business, education, theology, and social sciences. Admissions for 2026/2027 open 1 April – 30 May 2026.
John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology
Bor · public · English
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public science and technology university in Bor, named after Dr John Garang de Mabior. Reportedly founded 2007 (per public sources). Public university in Bor, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
Rumbek University
Rumbek · public · English
SubjectsNatural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university in Rumbek; also referred to as Rumbek University of Science and Technology. Reportedly founded 2010 (per public sources). Public university in Rumbek, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
SubjectsEducation · Medicine & Health Sciences · Social Sciences · Business & Management
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology - South Sudan. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Private Catholic higher education institution launched 15 April 2009 by the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in collaboration with OVCI (Italian rehabilitation services NGO). Four schools: Rehabilitation Sciences, Education, Human Development, and Economics & Administrative Sciences. Originally St. Mary's University College (SMUC/SMUJ).
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Private university in Juba (Hai Cinema, Cemetery Road area); previously operated as a Cavendish University Uganda study centre before becoming independent. Listed among the four Ministry-recognised private universities in the 2016 notice ('Star International University College'). A .com site exists but no confirmed .edu.ss site, so officialWebsite left empty per honesty rule. Distinct from Starford International University. Reportedly founded 2014 (per public sources). Private university in Juba, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
SubjectsComputer Science & IT · Business & Management · Social Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Law
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Private university in Juba; began as Starford International College and received full university accreditation from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology (Ministerial Order No. 23/2025, Oct 2025). Colleges: Computer Science & IT, Economics & Social Studies, Humanities & Social Science, Law, Management Sciences. Official site siu.edu.ss verified. Corresponds to the 'Stamford International University' entry in the 2016 Ministry notice. Reportedly founded 2015 (per public sources). Private university in Juba, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
Founded 1975. South Sudan's premier and oldest public university, with 8 colleges, 2 schools, 4 specialized centres, and 2 institutes spanning law, medicine, engineering, agriculture, natural resources, applied sciences, education, and economics. Listed in UNESCO/IAU WHED institutional registry.
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Newly established by July 2026 presidential directive (assets from Kuajok Community College); statutory approval and accreditation were still in progress as of mid-2026. Reportedly founded 2026 (per public sources). Public university in Kuajok, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Aweil · public · English
SubjectsNatural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university in Aweil. A July 2026 presidential directive ordered its renaming to 'University of Aweil'; transition pending accreditation. Reportedly founded 2011 (per public sources). Public university in Aweil, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
University of Torit
Torit · public · English
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Listed by uniRank as a recognised public university in Torit; limited independent details available. Public university in Torit, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
University of Western Equatoria
Yambio · public · English
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university in Yambio; listed by uniRank as a recognised public institution, still developing infrastructure. Public university in Yambio, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Newly established by July 2026 presidential directive; statutory approval and accreditation were still in progress as of mid-2026. Reportedly founded 2026 (per public sources). Public university in Yei, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
Upper Nile University
Malakal · public · English
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management
Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Sudan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university headquartered in Malakal; some faculties have operated from Juba due to conflict. Reportedly founded 1991 (per public sources). Public university in Malakal, South Sudan; MoHEST-recognised.
Yei Agricultural and Mechanical University (YA&MU)
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology - South Sudan. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2011. Specialized private institution in Yei (Yei River County, Central Equatoria, ~170 km southwest of Juba), focused on agricultural sciences and mechanical engineering at the undergraduate level. Recognized by South Sudan Ministry of Higher Education and listed in the AAU East Africa regional directory.
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