Sudan University of Science and Technology
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| Established | 1932 |
| Type | Public[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altayib |
| Admin. staff | 960 |
| Undergraduates | 17,000 |
| Postgraduates | 1000 |
| Location | Khartoum State, Sudan |
| Campuses | 4 |
| Website | www.sustech.edu |
Sudan University of Science and Technology, or SUST, is one of the main public universities in Khartoum, Sudan.
It is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World.[2] As of September 2011, the university was a member in good standing of the Association of African Universities.[3]
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[edit] History
Sudan University of Science and Technology started as the Khartoum Technical School and School of Commerce. The School of Radiology (1932), School of Arts (1946), Khartoum Technical Institute (1950), Shambat Institute of Agriculture (1954), Khatoum Senior Trade School (1962),Institute of Music & Drama and the Higher Institute of Physical Education (1969) became integral parts of the Khartoum Polytechnic Institute in 1975. The need for higher specialized technical education in Sudan expanded the school into Sudan University of Science and Technology in 1990.
In 2011, according to Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Madrid, the university ranked 4,220 in the world, second in Sudan. In Sudan, it ranked behind the University of Khartoum, ahead of the National Ribat University, Karary University and the International University of Africa.[4]
[edit] Schools and colleges
- The College of Languages
- The College of Medical Laboratory Science
- The College of Music and Drama
- The College of Forestry and Range Science
- The College of Medical Radiologic Sciences
- The College of Physical Education
- The College of Water & Environmental Engineering
- The College of Petroleum Engineering and Technology
- The College of Communications
- The College of Graduate Studies
- The College of Engineering Sciences
- The College of Technology
- The College of Business Studies
- The College of Agricultural Studies
- The College of Education
- The College of Science
- The College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production
- The College of Fine and Applied Arts
- The College of Computer Science and Information Technology
[edit] Sports facilities
Sudan University has sports facilities which mainly found at the Engineering campus in Khartoum. The soccer stadium at Sudan University is used for visitor and local teams training and games.
[edit] Accreditation
- Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Sudan
- Educause Membership for International Institution
[edit] References
- ^ "Sudanese higher education". Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. http://www.mohe.gov.sd/. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ "Member Universities". Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. http://www.fuiw.org/en/universites_membres.php. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Members on Good Standing". Association of African Universities. http://www.aau.org/membership/. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Rank of Universities of Sudan". Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Madrid. http://www.webometrics.info/rank_by_country.asp?country=sd. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
[edit] External links
- Official website The official website for Sudan University of Science and Technology
- Sudan University students and grads community forum Sudanet.info website made to connect all Sudanese university students and grads together and benefit all students now by providing lectures, e books and access to email
- Sudan Virtual Engineering Library website Sudan virtual library
Coordinates: 15°35′57″N 32°30′48″E / 15.59917°N 32.51333°E
