[4] It is one of the public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country, licensed and supervised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).

The campus is just south of Barifa Forest, approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi), by road, south-east of the central business district of Arua.

[7] The university owns land in the town of Okollo, Arua District, West Nile sub-region, where it plans a second campus.

In subsequent bilateral meetings between the Ugandan government and stakeholders from the sub-region, a set of core undergraduate courses was identified to anchor the founding of the institution.

That task force was headed by Christine Dranzoa, the vice chancellor of the university including Dr. Lam Lagoro and Fr.