Yei Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Location

The university is located in the city of Yei, in Yei County, Western Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...

. The city of Yei is the capital
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....

 of Yei County and is the second-largest city in the Equatoria Region
Equatoria
Equatoria is a region in the south of present-day South Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Egypt, it also contained most of Northern part of present day Uganda including Albert Lake...

 of South Sudan, after Juba, the national capital. Yei lies approximately 170 kilometres (105.6 mi), by road, southwest of Juba.

Overview

The university was established in Yei, prior to the independence of South Sudan in July 2011.

Academic affairs

No details are currently available on the academic programs available at the university

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See also

  • Juba
  • Yei County
  • Western Equatoria
  • Equatoria
    Equatoria
    Equatoria is a region in the south of present-day South Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Egypt, it also contained most of Northern part of present day Uganda including Albert Lake...

  • Education in South Sudan
    Education in South Sudan
    In South Sudan, the educational system is modelled after that of the Republic of Sudan. Primary education consists of eight years, followed by three years of secondary education, and then four years of university instruction; the 8 + 3 + 4 system, in place since 1990...

  • List of universities in South Sudan
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