University of Khartoum

De **University of Khartoum** (**U of K**) (Arabic: جامعة الخرطوم) be public varsity wey dey locate insyd Khartoum, Sudan. Ebe de largest den oldest varsity insyd Sudan. Dem found UofK as Gordon Memorial College insyd 1902 wey dem establish insyd 1956 wen Sudan gain independence. Since dat date, dem recognize University of Khartoum as top varsity den high-ranked academic institution insyd Sudan den Africa.

Edey feature several institutes, academic units den research centers wey dey include Mycetoma Research Center, Soba University Hospital, Saad Abualila Hospital, Dr. Salma Dialysis centre, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Institute for Studies den Promotion of Animal Exports, Institute of African and Asian Studies, Institute of Prof. Abdalla ElTayeb for Arabic Language, Development Studies and Research Institute, De Materials and Nanotechnology Research Center den U of K publishing house. De Sudan Library, section of de varsity ein library, wey dey serve as de national library of Sudan. E sanso be characterize by freedom of expression, den number of revolutions wey dem ignite from am make e bring down unjust governments.

## Student body
De varsity get 16,800 undergraduate students insyd 23 faculties, schools den graduate research institutes. De annual admission rate be 3,500 students, 55% of wey be female. Der be 6,000 graduate students (graduate diploma, M.Sc. den Ph.D.). E get 850 teaching staff (faculty), 20 research fellows den 500 teaching assistants.

## Campuses

Der be four campuses:

* De Central Campus insyd Central Khartoum.
* De Medical Campus wey dey locate insyd de North of Central Khartoum.
* De Agriculture den Veterinary Campus for Shambat, Khartoum North.
* De Faculty of Education Campus for Omdurman 15km from central campus.
* Suba Campus (Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Suba Hospital) for Suba, 20km South of Khartoum.
* De management studies campus insyd central Khartoum.

## Faculties

* Faculty of Arts
* Faculty of Law
* Faculty of Science
* Faculty of Nursing Sciences
* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Pharmacy
* Faculty of Dentistry
* Faculty of Engineering
* Faculty of Architecture
* Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
* School  of Management Studies
* Faculty of Economic and Social Studies
* Faculty of Education
* Faculty of Agriculture
* Faculty of Forestry
* Faculty of Animal Production
* Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
* Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences
* Faculty of Technological and Developmental Studies
* Faculty of Public and Environmental Health
* Faculty of Medicine

#### Academic programs

# B.D.S. (five years)
# Intermediate Diploma in dental technology (three years)
# M.Sc. in wide variety of specialties (two years)
# Ph.D. in wide variety of specialties (three years)
# DDS - RD (four years)
# DDS - Dental Specialty (four years)

#### Facilities
# Dental Clinics
# Phantom Head Lab
# Dental Laboratory
# Museum
# Histopathology Lab
# Dental Radiology Unit
# Library and e-library

## Research centers
University of Khartoum dey play role wey dey lead insyd scientific research den development thru number of specialized research centers den institutes:

* Institute of Endemic Diseases
* Professor Abdalla Eltayeb Institute for Arabic Language
* Institute of African and Asian Studies
* Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI)
* Development Studies and Reserarch Institute
* Mycetoma Research Center
* Institute of Environmental Studies
* Materials and Nanotechnology Research Center

## Libraries
University of Khartoum Library, dem know am as de "Main Library," be one of de biggest den oldest libraries insyd varsities for Sudan den Africa insyd. De library building dey represent de historical den iconic heritage of de University of Khartoum. For addition to de Main Library, der be small libraries for each faculty den institute insyd as well as Altegany Almahi library give postgraduate students den Sudan Library.

## ICT
University of Khartoum get Information Technology den Communication Center wey be responsible make dem dey develop den dey manage de ICT infrastructure of de varsity. Dem connect all varsity campuses by dedicated high-speed links (fiber optics); WiFi dey cover chaw of de campuses den electronic registration for de varsity website top. For addition to de ICT centre, de Faculty of Mathematical Sciences fet ein own Information Technology research unit wey be active for dem dey develop den dey promote Open Source software insyd Sudan.

## Notable academics

* Michael Grant, prolific British classicist, na he be vice-chancellor from 1956 to 1958.
* Wendy James, British anthropologist wey na she be lecturer insyd social anthropology from 1964 to 1969; she later cam be professor for de University of Oxford.
* Sir Marriott Fawckner Nicholls, de British prominent genitourinary surgeon, wey na he be professor of surgery from 1964 til ein death for 1969 insyd.
* Daniel Pedoe, English-born mathematician den geometer

### Vice-chancellors
Since de independence of Sudan, dem appoint highly qualified Sudanese to de position of University of Khartoum vice chancellor. Na de first one be Dr. Nasr El Hag Ali, de tenth was Professor Muddathir Tingari, den de most notable one be Prof. Elnazeer Dafalla.

## Notable alumni
University of Khartoum dey play great role make edey build den dey qualify chaw of de Sudanese leaders.

### Politics

* Abdalla Hamdok be public administrator wey he cam turn de 15th Prime Minister of Sudan
* Hassan al-Turabi: Leader of de National Islamic Front den former dean of de Faculty of Law
* Ali Osman Taha: Former vice pee of Sudan
* John Garang: Former leader of Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
* Francis Deng: Former United Nations' Under-Secretary General
* Ibrahim Abood Ahmed: Former commander in chief of Sudanese military forces den presido of Sudan
* Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa: Former prime minister den minister of education of Sudan
* Mohamed Ahmed Mahjoob: Former prime minister den foreign minister of Sudan
* Ammar Mohammed Mahmoud, diplomat
* Babiker Awadalla: Former prime minister den foreign minister of Sudan
* Rashid Bakr: Former vice president den prime minister of Sudan
* Al-Jazuli Daf'allah: Former prime minister den head of de Sudanese Medical Association of Sudan
* Abdelmahmood Abdelhaleem, Former Sudan ein ambassador to de United Nations
* Usamah Mohamad, Citizen journalist den Amnesty International prisoner of conscience
* Nureldin Satti, Sudanese ambassador.
* Nasreldin Abdelbari: Justice Minister of Sudan.

### Science, technology den medicine

* Elfatih A.B. Eltahir: Professor of Hydrology den Water Resources at MIT.
* Daoud Mustafa Khalid: Professor of Neurology.
* Mansour Ali Haseeb: First Sudanese Professor den first Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum.
* Sulafa Khalid Mohamed Ali: pioneer insyd paediatric cardiology for Sudan insyd.
* Abbashar Hussein: Professor of Neurology.
* Mustafa Abdalla Mohamed Salih: Professor of Pediatric Neurology.

### Art den education

* Abdalla Eltayeb: Scholar for de Arabic language insyd
* Tayeb Salih: Novelist
* Leila Aboulela: Writer den playwright
* Meena Alexander: Poet den Distinguished Professor of English at Hunter College den de CUNY Graduate Center
* Mandour Elmahdi: Author, former Principal of de Institute of Education (Sudan) den Director of Education (Saudi Arabia)
* Awn Alsharif Qasim: Writer, encyclopedist den scholar of Islamic history den of Sudanese dialects
* Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im: Islamic scholar den Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law

## References



## External links
Media related to University of Khartoum at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website
* Durham University Library Special Collections Catalogue