BUP Bentiu University
of Petroleum
Welcome to Bentiu University of Petroleum

Resources

BUP Library

A growing collection serving every BUP school, with quiet study spaces, digital resources and dedicated reference staff.

Two campus libraries

Quiet rooms, expert staff, and a growing collection

Whether you study petroleum, environment, computer science, business or law, our library team is here to support your research and reading.

Bentiu — Main Library

Old MSF Hospital, P.O. Box 442, Unity State

Petroleum Engineering and Environmental Sciences reference collections.

Juba — Studies Center Library

Hai Gudele, Juba

Computer Science, Business, and general academic resources.

Opening hours

When you can visit

Monday — Friday
08:00 — 20:00
Saturday
09:00 — 14:00
Sunday
Closed
Public holidays
Closed

Services

What you can do at the library

Borrowing

Up to 4 books per student for 14 days, renewable once.

Reference desk

Librarians help you find sources and cite them correctly.

Digital resources

Access to e-journals, NCHE publications, and open educational resources.

Group study rooms

Reservable rooms for collaborative work, up to 6 students.

Past exams archive

Browse past exam papers, organized by school and year.

Theses & memoires

Permanent archive of BUP student dissertations and final projects.

Collections

By school of study

  • Petroleum Engineering ~2,400 titles

    Reservoir engineering, drilling, geophysics, oil & gas economics

  • Computer Science & IT ~1,800 titles

    Programming, networks, databases, AI, software engineering

  • Environmental Sciences ~1,500 titles

    Conservation, climate, sustainability, environmental law

  • Business & Management ~1,200 titles

    Banking, finance, economics, business administration

  • Law ~900 titles

    South Sudanese law, international law, jurisprudence

  • General reference ~3,000 titles

    Encyclopedias, dictionaries, general non-fiction

Library rules

A few things to keep in mind

  1. A valid BUP student ID is required to borrow books.
  2. Late returns incur a small daily fee per book.
  3. Lost or damaged items must be replaced or paid for at current market value.
  4. Mobile phones must be silenced inside reading rooms.
  5. Food and drinks (except water) are not allowed near the collections.