St. Mary's University in Juba

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Saint Mary's College in Juba (SMUJ) is a university in Juba, in Juba County, Central Equatoria, in South Sudan. The city of Juba is the capital of South Sudan and is the largest city in that country.

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History

St. Mary's University College was founded in 2008, as a collaborative effort between the South Sudanese Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, with the cooperation of the Volunteers' Organization for International Co-operation OVCI la Nostra Famiglia (INGO which has been continuously working in South Sudan since 1983). Enrollment is open to all eligible citizens of South Sudan. The Vice Chancellor of the university is Paulino Lukudu Loro, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Juba. [1] saint. Mary's University added a new Faculty of Human Development in 2019.

Academic affairs

The university opened with two (2) faculties, namely: [2]

  1. Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences
  2. Faculty of Education
  3. Faculty of Human Development

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References

  1. "Fr. Alfred Ladu Modi is the Vice Chancellor of SMUJ". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. The Academic Departments of SMUJ [usurped]

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