About University
The University of Khartoum (U of K) ( جامعة الخرطوم) is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence. Since that date, the University of Khartoum has been recognized as a top university and a high-ranked academic institution in Sudan and Africa. It features several institutes, academic units and research centers including Mycetoma Research Center, Soba University Hospital, Saad Abualila Hospital, Dr. Salma Dialysis centre, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Institute for Studies and Promotion of Animal Exports, Institute of African and Asian Studies, Institute of Prof. Abdalla ElTayeb for Arabic Language, Development Studies and Research Institute, The Materials and Nanotechnology Research Center and U of K publishing house. The Sudan Library, a section of the university’s library, serves as the national library of Sudan. It is also characterized by freedom of expression, and a number of revolutions have ignited from it to bring down unjust governments.
Rank
#2
#1201
QS World University Rankings
#1
#567
Scimago Institutions Rankings – Universities
#1
#3057
Nature Index – Top Academic Institutions
#1
#51
QS University Rankings: Arab Region
#1
#2892
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
Courses
- 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 Economical and Social Studies
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Forestry
- Faculty of Animal Production
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science
