Examined by The Nairobi National Polytechnic
The University of Juba was established in 1975 and became
operational in 1977 in the then Sudan and from the time of its inception the
motto of the University of Juba has been “relevance and excellence.” It is the
oldest University among the five (5) public Universities of South Sudan.
However, after the cession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011 and the subsequent
years that followed, the administration of the University of Juba has improved
and modified the mission, vision, strategic plans, and core values of the
University, these new policies were successfully endorsed by the council of the
University of Juba on 4th December 2014. Indeed this was the milestone
that opened the way for the establishment of new Schools and centers of
learning for the student population of this country. Hence, the University of
Juba is aiming to increase the student enrollment from 21,000 in 2020 to 60,000
by 2030. Therefore, to realize one of the goals of expanding access to higher
education, the administration of the University of Juba took the initiative to
establish the School of Medical Laboratory Sciences among others. This was by
the resolution of the Deans’ Board No: 07-2020 held on Tuesday 7th July
2020, thereafter, an Interim Dean was appointed to oversee the development of
the curriculum and mobilize resources for the establishment of the School by
2021.