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Admissions
Great news for Upper Nile State applicants!
Admission results for Malakal Campus diploma applicants have been released, with interview and registration arrangements to follow.
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Rooted here.
Ready for the world.
UNU is a public university where learning responds to real national priorities—from education and public institutions to livestock health, law, business, and resilient communities.
Our story and mission →UNU by the numbers
A university tracking its own growth.
Institutional figures are reviewed periodically and updated through the University’s planning process.
Student enrolment, 1991–2026
Headcount has grown roughly twelvefold since UNU’s founding, with the sharpest rise following the 2005 peace agreement and post-independence expansion.
Gender balance
Current entering class across all faculties.
Women — 42%
Men — 58%
Where students study
Share of enrolled students by faculty.
Research output
Peer-reviewed papers, working papers, and technical reports since 2015
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Academic community
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Research shaped by placeResearch & impactLocal questions.
Local questions.
Lasting answers.
Our strategic research themes connect scholarship with the urgent work of peacebuilding, public health, food security, governance, and sustainable development.
Academic dates & notices
What students should know now
Current calendar information and university service updates.
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2025/26 academic-year break concludes
The current published calendar runs through 31 August 2026.
Next academic year
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New dates will follow University approval
The next calendar will be published after the University completes its approval process.
Digital services
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Student portal deployment is underway
Login access will be announced when both platforms are ready.
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From the national capital to Upper Nile State, UNU’s campus network connects learners with communities, professions, and opportunity.
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