Background & Objectives

College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies

Our History

Guided by the belief that the best way to develop Southern Sudan was through rational exploitation of its vast natural resources, the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies was established in 1977 as a prime College, together with three other founding colleges of the University of Juba.

Since its inception, the College has represented a radical approach to academic development. It provided great opportunities for innovation in which new ideas and concepts, untried elsewhere, were introduced.

A graduate of the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, therefore, enjoys a broadly-based multi-disciplinary education and training which makes him/her capable of approaching development and the management of natural resources in an integrated manner.

Vision & Mission

Vision

The vision statement of the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies is to be a leader in transforming lives through training for sustainable development, innovative and rigorous approach to Natural Resources management.

Mission

The mission statement of the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies is to train and empower students through the provision of skills, innovation and technology for better livelihoods of South Sudanese.

Objectives

The general learning objectives of the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies involve the development of a working vocabulary, application of scientific techniques, improvement in observation powers and an increase in reasoning abilities. All these prepare and enable students to understand the general methodology of natural, applied and environmental sciences and to conceive development within the whole scientific environment.

The specific objectives are:

  • To train natural resources managers and thus satisfy the acute shortage of skilled manpower
  • To undertake research in natural resources and to determine rational methods for their exploitation
  • To inculcate environmental awareness in the people
  • To participate in the development of the rural people through outreach programs
Core Values

The College is guided by the following core values:

  • National unity, mutual respect and teamwork
  • Cooperation with other academia in the world
  • Passion for excellence and advancement of knowledge
  • Devotion to duties, honesty, social fairness and ethics
  • Integrity, transparency and accountability