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Sudan University of Science and Technology

Coordinates: 15°35′57″N 32°30′48″E / 15.59917°N 32.51333°E / 15.59917; 32.51333
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Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST)
جامعة السودان للعلوم والتكنولوجيا
Sudan University of Science and Technology Seal
Former names
Khartoum Technical Institute (KTI) (1950)
Khartoum Polytechnique (KP) (1975)
TypePublic[1]
Established1902
Vice-ChancellorProf. Eisa Bashier Mohamed Eltayeb [2]
Academic staff
2500 (Permanent staff)
Undergraduates72,000
Postgraduates11,000
260
Location,
Campuses10
Websitewww.sustech.edu

Sudan University of Science and Technology (abbreviated SUST)[3] is one of the largest public universities in Sudan, with ten campuses in Khartoum state. The main campus is located in the so-called Al Mugran area of Khartoum, the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile.

History

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SUST was founded in colonial Sudan as the Khartoum Technical School and School of Commerce in 1902. Later, the School of Radiology (1932) and School of Design (1946) and School of Commerce merged with the Khartoum Technical School to form the Khartoum Technical Institute (KTI) in 1950.[4]

The Shambat Institute of Agriculture (1954),[5] Khartoum Senior Trade School (1962), Institute of Music and Drama and the Higher Institute of Physical Education (1969) were also added and renamed as Khartoum Polytechnic Institute (KP) in 1975. In 1990, this became the Sudan University of Science and Technology.

Colleges and Schools

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Campuses

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SUST has 10 campuses located in Khartoum, the capital and largest city of Sudan, as well as in Khartoum State. The main campus is located in Al Mugran area of Khartoum.

Facilities

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Libraries

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SUST libraries are part of each campus and managed by the Deanship of Libraries Affairs.[6] The Libraries’ collection includes books, eBooks, print and electronic holdings of scholarly journal subscriptions, microforms, music recordings, a sizable map collection and a documentary department. In particular, SUST libraries include 12 distinct facilities:

  • Library of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production
  • Library of Agricultural Studies
  • Library of Forestry and Range Science
  • Library of Engineering
  • Library of Industrial Engineering
  • Library of Medical Radiological Sciences
  • Library of Water Science and Technology
  • Library of Physical Education
  • Library of Petroleum Engineering and Technology
  • Library of Communication Science
  • Library of Computer Science and Information Technology
  • Library of Medical Sciences

Also, SUST has a distinguished digital repository.[7]

Sports facilities

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SUST is home to the only college for physical education and sports in Sudan. Many of these facilities are available to students, staff and members of the public.

Rankings

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SUST ranked first of Sudanese universities in Webometrics classification of international universities and institutes successively in July 2021 [8] and in January 2022[9]

SUST has been listed in the eighteenth QS World University Rankings in May 2021.[10]

In May 2021, SUST ranked first among Sudanese universities in May 2021 edition of Webometrics rankings of digital repositories, where it ranked 190 out of 4,403 institutional repositories and ranked 205 out of 4,579 repositories globally.[11]

UNESCO Chair

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The university hosts the UNESCO Chair for Women in Science and Technology [12] , which was established at the initiative of Prof. Fatima Abdel Mahmoud, who later became the first chairholder.

Notable people

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Notable academics

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Notable alumni

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Affiliations with international universities

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Accreditation

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sudanese higher education". Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. Archived from the original on 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
  2. ^ "SUST Current Leaders". Sudan University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ^ "SUST".
  4. ^ "Establishment".
  5. ^ "SUST" (PDF). S2CID 55547689. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-01.
  6. ^ "Deanship of Libraries Affairs". Sudan University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  7. ^ "SUST Digital Repository". Sudan University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  8. ^ "Sudan University is First among Sudanese Universities, and Progresses in Africa, the Arab World, and Globally". Sudan University of Science and Technology. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  9. ^ "Sudan-Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". Webometrics. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  10. ^ "Congratulations to SUST: QS and Webometrics Rankings". Sudan University of Science and Technology. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  11. ^ "Progressing Globally, Sudan University is Ranked first among Sudanese universities in Webometrics Ranking of Repositories". Sudan University of Science and Technology. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  12. ^ "UNESCO Chair for Women in Science and Technology Official page". Sudan University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  13. ^ "Ali Mahdi NOURI - Unesco". Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  14. ^ "The Global Organisational Excellence Congress". Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  15. ^ "Pro Tem Mazahir Salih won't seek reelection to Iowa City Council". Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  16. ^ "H.E. Saeed ZAKI". Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  17. ^ "AQRM Institutional evaluations". Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  18. ^ "Members List". WTUA. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  19. ^ "Our Members". Association of African Universities. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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15°35′57″N 32°30′48″E / 15.59917°N 32.51333°E / 15.59917; 32.51333