Academic Index Last updated: May 09, 2026

36 Best Universities in Sudan

Exploring the academic landscape of Sudan, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 36 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 29.5K scholarly outputs and 339K peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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Khartoum

University of Khartoum

#39 in Africa #1807 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

2

Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

#140 in Africa #4165 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

3

Al-Fulah

Alsalam University

#194 in Africa #5335 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

2008 Founded

4

Khartoum

Omdurman Islamic University

#196 in Africa #5345 in the World

64% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1912 Founded

5

Khartoum

Neelain University

#212 in Africa #5510 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

6

Khartoum

International University of Africa

#283 in Africa #6636 in the World

55% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1992 Founded

7

Omdurman

Ahfad University for Women

#290 in Africa #6747 in the World

81% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1966 Founded

8

Wad Medani

University of Gezira

#301 in Africa #6861 in the World

81% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

El-Obeid

University of Kordofan

#335 in Africa #7214 in the World

71% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1990 Founded

10

Khartoum

Nile Valley University

#355 in Africa #7511 in the World

63% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1990 Founded

11

Khartoum

Al Zaiem Al Azhari University

#356 in Africa #7527 in the World

63% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1993 Founded

12

Khartoum

University of Medical Sciences and Technology

#371 in Africa #7898 in the World

71% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1996 Founded

13

Omdurman

University of Science and Technology – Sudan

#373 in Africa #7909 in the World

71% Acceptance

1995 Founded

14

Omdurman

Omdurman Ahlia University

#380 in Africa #8003 in the World

25% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

15

El-Gadarif

University of Gadarif

#384 in Africa #8077 in the World

56% Acceptance

10,716 Enrollment

1994 Founded

16

Berber

Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University

#586 in Africa #10996 in the World

62% Acceptance

3,659 Enrollment

2001 Founded

17

Khartoum North

Mashreq University

#608 in Africa #11247 in the World

71% Acceptance

2003 Founded

18

Kosti

University of El Imam El Mahdi

#716 in Africa #12153 in the World

47% Acceptance

1994 Founded

19

Khartoum

National University – Sudan

#767 in Africa #12412 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,944 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Khartoum North

University of Bahri

#821 in Africa #12752 in the World

50% Acceptance

2011 Founded

21

Shendi

University of Shendi

#822 in Africa #12754 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,334 Enrollment

1994 Founded

22

Rufaa

University of Albutana

#848 in Africa #12921 in the World

62% Acceptance

2001 Founded

23

Khartoum

Sudan Academy of Sciences

#894 in Africa #13196 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

2004 Founded

24

Nyala

University of Nyala

#897 in Africa #13215 in the World

68% Acceptance

1994 Founded

25

Khartoum

National Ribat University

#908 in Africa #13273 in the World

71% Acceptance

2000 Founded

26

Khartoum

AlMughtaribeen University

#917 in Africa #13312 in the World

69% Acceptance

1,588 Enrollment

2010 Founded

27

Khartoum

Elrazi University

#919 in Africa #13327 in the World

70% Acceptance

2001 Founded

28

Khartoum

Ibn Sina University

#938 in Africa #13426 in the World

76% Acceptance

29

Kosti

White Nile University

#942 in Africa #13449 in the World

81% Acceptance

2017 Founded

30

Al-Fulah

West Kordofan University

#958 in Africa #13532 in the World

76% Acceptance

11,076 Enrollment

1997 Founded

31

Merowe

Merowe University of Technology

#977 in Africa #13625 in the World

74% Acceptance

2015 Founded

32

Geneina

University of El Geneina

#993 in Africa #13684 in the World

71% Acceptance

33

Khartoum

Technological University

#1047 in Africa #13939 in the World

69% Acceptance

34

El-Obeid

University of East Kordofan

#1049 in Africa #13942 in the World

69% Acceptance

2016 Founded

35

Ed Daein

Eldaein University

#1065 in Africa #13986 in the World

68% Acceptance

2016 Founded

36

Khartoum

Sudan Technological University

#1097 in Africa #14088 in the World

68% Acceptance

2016 Founded