The UNICEF compound in Rumbek is situated in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State in central South Sudan.
This location lies 377 kilometres (234 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city.
A permanent campus is under construction in Abinajok, a suburb of Rumbek.
[2] The concept of establishing Rumbek University was adopted in February 2006 when the president of the Republic of Sudan Omer Al-Bashir visited Rumbek and pledged to build a university in the town.
Rumbek University opened its doors in 2010, with 500 students and 40 academic faculties.