University of Khartoum

University of Khartoum

جامعة الخرطوم
University of Khartoum Entrance
Former names	Gordon Memorial College (1902–1951) University College Khartoum (1951–1956)
Motto	الله - الحقيقة - الوطن - الإنسانية Allah - al-Haqiqa - al-Watan - al-Insaniyya[1]
Motto in English	God - Truth - Our Country - Humanity[1]
Type	Public
Established	1902
Vice-Chancellor	Emad El-Deen El-Tahir Aradib
Location	Khartoum State , Sudan
Campuses	Five
Website	www.uofk.edu

The University of Khartoum (U of K) (Arabic: 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^[2] and Africa.^[3]

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.