| Sudan University Of Science and Technology | |
|---|---|
| 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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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]
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.