Education in Khartoum

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Khartoum is the main location for most of Sudan's top educational bodies. There are four main levels of education:

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  1. Kindergarten and day-care. It begins in the age of 3–4, consists of 1-2 grades, (depending on the parents).
  2. Elementary school. The first grade pupils enter at the age of 6–7. It consists of 8 grades, each year there is more academic efforts and main subjects added plus more school methods improvements. By the 8th grade a student is 13–14 years old ready to take the certificate exams and entering high school.
  3. Upper second school and high school. At this level the school methods add some main academic subjects such as chemistry, biology, physics, and geography. There are three grades in this level. The students' ages are about 14–15 to 17–18.
  4. Higher education. There are many universities in Sudan such as the university of Khartoum. Some foreigners attend universities there, as the reputation of the universities are very good and the living expenses are low compared to other countries.

The education system in Sudan went through many changes in the late 1980s and early 1990s. [1] [2] [3]

High schools

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Al-Mawahib Schools - Khartoum Bahry

Universities and higher institutes in Khartoum

Higher institutes in Khartoum
Educational institutionTypeWebsite
University of Khartoum Founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902, it was later renamed to share the name of the city in the 1930sPublic university https://web.archive.org/web/20180711215331/http://www.uofk.edu/
Academy of Engineering Sciences founded as Academy of Electrical Engineering in 2002Private university https://web.archive.org/web/20181011004131/http://www.aes.edu.sd/
Al-Neelain University Public university http://www.neelain.edu.sd
Al Zaiem Alazhari University Public university https://web.archive.org/web/20150405095256/http://www.aau.edu.sd/
Bahri University, formally Juba University before the separation and Juba University returned to the SouthPublic university
Omdurman Islamic University,Public university
International University of Africa Public university https://web.archive.org/web/20170717050156/http://www.iua.edu.sd/
Nile Valley University Public university
Open University of Sudan Public university http://www.ous.edu.sd
Public Health Institute, post-graduate institution operated by the Ministry of HealthPublic university http://www.phi.edu.sd
Sudan University of Science and Technology, one of the leading engineering and technology schools in Sudan, founded in 1932 as Khartoum Technical Institute and has been given its present name in 1991Public university http://www.sustech.edu

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AlMughtaribeen University Private university https://web.archive.org/web/20191221175123/http://www.mu.edu.sd/
Bayan College for Science & Technology Private university https://web.archive.org/web/20110920215435/http://www.bayantech.edu/
Canadian Sudanese College Private university http://www.ccs.edu.sd Archived 17 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Comboni College for Science and Technology Private universities http://www.combonikhartoum.com
Future University of Sudan, the first specialized university for ICT inter-related studies in Sudan, founded by Dr. Abubaker Mustafa.Private universities http://www.futureu.edu.sd
National College for Medical & Technical Studies Private university https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001023/http://www.nc.edu.sd/
National Ribat University Private university https://web.archive.org/web/20160411212315/http://ribat.edu.sd/
University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) founded in 1996 by Prof. Mamoun Humaida as Academy of Medical Science & TechnologyPrivate universities

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Omdurman Al-ahlia UniversityPrivate university founded in 1985

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