Top 50 universities in Sudan

University of Khartoum
Khartoum
- #1 in Sudan
- #46 in Africa
- #3018 in the World
Enrollment
41,030
Founded
1956
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Alsalam University
Al-Fulah
- #2 in Sudan
- #79 in Africa
- #4306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
2008
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University of Gezira
Wad Medani
- #3 in Sudan
- #257 in Africa
- #7926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1975
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Neelain University
Khartoum
- #4 in Sudan
- #287 in Africa
- #8345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1993
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International University of Africa
Khartoum
- #5 in Sudan
- #360 in Africa
- #9153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
11,203
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1992
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Omdurman Islamic University
Khartoum
- #6 in Sudan
- #369 in Africa
- #9322 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1912
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Ahfad University for Women
Omdurman
- #7 in Sudan
- #370 in Africa
- #9324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
5,450
Founded
1966
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Sudan University of Science and Technology
Khartoum
- #8 in Sudan
- #413 in Africa
- #9766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1990
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University of Kordofan
El-Obeid
- #9 in Sudan
- #425 in Africa
- #9842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1990
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Nile Valley University
Khartoum
- #10 in Sudan
- #447 in Africa
- #10091 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1990
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Red Sea University
Port Sudan
- #11 in Sudan
- #499 in Africa
- #10666 in the World
Enrollment
13,160
Founded
1995
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Omdurman Ahlia University
Omdurman
- #12 in Sudan
- #505 in Africa
- #10687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1986
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Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University
Berber
- #13 in Sudan
- #516 in Africa
- #10782 in the World
Enrollment
3,659
Founded
2001
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University of Bahri
Khartoum North
- #14 in Sudan
- #539 in Africa
- #11125 in the World
Founded
2011
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University of Shendi
Shendi
- #15 in Sudan
- #541 in Africa
- #11128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
7,334
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1994
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National Ribat University
Khartoum
- #16 in Sudan
- #569 in Africa
- #11325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2000
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Mashreq University
Khartoum North
- #17 in Sudan
- #578 in Africa
- #11409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2003
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University of Medical Sciences and Technology
Khartoum
- #18 in Sudan
- #612 in Africa
- #11707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1996
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University of Dongola
Dongola
- #19 in Sudan
- #649 in Africa
- #11995 in the World
Founded
1991
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Al Zaiem Al Azhari University
Khartoum
- #20 in Sudan
- #651 in Africa
- #12002 in the World
Enrollment
20,463
Founded
1993
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Karary University
Omdurman
- #21 in Sudan
- #677 in Africa
- #12195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1994
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Sudan International University
Khartoum
- #22 in Sudan
- #683 in Africa
- #12229 in the World
Founded
1990
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National University - Sudan
Khartoum
- #23 in Sudan
- #715 in Africa
- #12440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2005
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University of Science and Technology - Sudan
Omdurman
- #24 in Sudan
- #719 in Africa
- #12457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1995
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University of Gadarif
Gadaref
- #25 in Sudan
- #742 in Africa
- #12581 in the World
Founded
1994
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University of Kassala
Kassala
- #26 in Sudan
- #761 in Africa
- #12692 in the World
Enrollment
10,716
Founded
1990
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University of El Imam El Mahdi
Kosti
- #27 in Sudan
- #770 in Africa
- #12741 in the World
Founded
1994
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University of the Holy Quran and Islamic Sciences
Omdurman
- #28 in Sudan
- #778 in Africa
- #12804 in the World
Enrollment
11,892
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1990
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The Future University
Khartoum
- #29 in Sudan
- #786 in Africa
- #12866 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1991
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University of Bakhtalruda
Ed Dueim
- #30 in Sudan
- #787 in Africa
- #12868 in the World
Enrollment
3,075
Founded
1997
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West Kordofan University
Al-Fulah
- #31 in Sudan
- #801 in Africa
- #12926 in the World
Enrollment
11,076
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1997
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University of Nyala
Nyala
- #32 in Sudan
- #806 in Africa
- #12940 in the World
Founded
1994
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White Nile University
Kosti
- #33 in Sudan
- #818 in Africa
- #12988 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2017
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Sudan Academy of Sciences
Khartoum
- #34 in Sudan
- #824 in Africa
- #13022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
2,403
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
2004
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University of Blue Nile
Ad Damazin
- #35 in Sudan
- #835 in Africa
- #13095 in the World
Founded
1995
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Ibn Sina University
Khartoum
- #36 in Sudan
- #847 in Africa
- #13184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
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AlMughtaribeen University
Khartoum
- #37 in Sudan
- #856 in Africa
- #13226 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
1,588
Founded
2010
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Merowe University of Technology
Merowe
- #38 in Sudan
- #857 in Africa
- #13229 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2015
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University of Albutana
Rufaa
- #39 in Sudan
- #885 in Africa
- #13349 in the World
Founded
2001
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Dalanj University
Dalang
- #40 in Sudan
- #892 in Africa
- #13375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1994
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University of Zalingei
Zalingei
- #41 in Sudan
- #928 in Africa
- #13521 in the World
Founded
1994
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Eldaein University
Ed Daein
- #42 in Sudan
- #956 in Africa
- #13634 in the World
Founded
2016
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Al Fashir University
Al-Fashir
- #43 in Sudan
- #969 in Africa
- #13687 in the World
Enrollment
11,671
Founded
1990
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Wad Medani Ahlia University
Wad Medani
- #44 in Sudan
- #994 in Africa
- #13784 in the World
Founded
1992
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University of El Geneina
Geneina
- #45 in Sudan
- #1026 in Africa
- #13936 in the World
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Elrazi University
Khartoum
- #46 in Sudan
- #1061 in Africa
- #14040 in the World
Founded
2001
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Sudan Technological University
Khartoum
- #47 in Sudan
- #1066 in Africa
- #14058 in the World
Founded
2016
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University of East Kordofan
El-Obeid
- #48 in Sudan
- #1067 in Africa
- #14059 in the World
Founded
2016
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Technological University
Khartoum
- #49 in Sudan
- #1089 in Africa
- #14127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
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Sinnar University
Sennar
- #50 in Sudan
- #1103 in Africa
- #14170 in the World
Founded
1977
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The best cities to study in Sudan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Khartoum, Al-Fulah, Wad Medani, and Omdurman.

Average cost of living for students in Sudan is $370 + $48-340 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).