Upper Nile University main campus to reopen in Malakal on Saturday after 13 years
The Upper Nile State Government has announced the official reopening of Upper Nile University’s main campus in Malakal on Saturday, November 14, 2026, following 13 years of closure and relocation to Juba.
According to a statement published on the Office of the Governor of Upper Nile State’s Facebook page this afternoon, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Mamur Chuol Turuk, and his delegation met Governor James Koang Chuol at the State Secretariat in Malakal to formally invite him and members of his caretaker cabinet to the reopening ceremony.
The delegation also included Hon. Stephen Dhieu Dau, who attended in his capacity as Acting Chairperson of the university’s Council members.
During the meeting, Professor Turuk briefed the governor on preparations for the ceremony and the significance of reopening the main campus for higher education in Upper Nile State.
He also expressed the university’s appreciation for the support of the state government and called for continued cooperation between the two institutions.
The governor and members of his caretaker cabinet are expected to attend the ceremony on Saturday.
Upper Nile University’s main campus in Malakal was closed in 2013 following the outbreak of conflict in South Sudan. The institution was subsequently relocated to Juba, where it has continued operating since then.
The reopening of the Malakal campus marks an important step towards restoring the university’s presence in its original location and expanding access to higher education in Upper Nile State.
