Ahfad University for Women

Ahfad University for Women is a private women's university in Omdurman, Sudan.^[1] that was founded in 1966.

Philosophy

The school's mission is to provide quality education for women to strengthen their roles in national and rural development, and in seeking equity for themselves and other fellow women in all facets of Sudanese society. AUW vision is to create proactive women change agents and leaders from all parts of Sudan who can participate actively in the development of their families and communities. The goal and philosophy of AUW are to prepare women to assume responsible roles in families, communities, and in the nation using a combination of well-articulated academic courses, on-the-job training, individual research, and community extension activities. AUW is widely recognized as being one of the first tertiary institutes in Sudan to actively seek out students from areas in nations periphery.

Schools

The university has the following undergraduate schools:

• School of Management Studies
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Psychology and Pre-School Education
• School of Organizational Management
• School of Rural Extension Education and Development
• School of Medicine
• School of Pharmacy.

It offers graduate programs in:

• Human Nutrition
• Gender and Development
• Gender and Peace Studies
• Sustainable Rural Development
• Business Administration
• Microfinance
• Counseling and Heath Psychology
• High Diploma in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
• High Diploma in Teaching of Family Sciences

AUW's medium of instruction is English.

See also

• Education in Sudan
• List of current and historical women's universities and colleges
• List of universities in Sudan

References

Coordinates: 15°38′41″N 32°28′17″E / 15.6447855°N 32.4715197°E / 15.6447855; 32.4715197