Omdurman Islamic University: Statistics

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#5345 of 14,131 In the World
#196 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 50 In Sudan
#3 of 18 In Khartoum
#1798 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
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Quick Review

Religion
Islamic
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
oiu.edu.sd
Languages
Arabic
Acceptance rate
64%*

* Omdurman Islamic University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized equivalent
Academic CalendarJuly to April (July - November; December-April)

Research profile

Omdurman Islamic University has published 1,934 scientific papers with 13,814 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Pathology, Genetics, Engineering, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Physics.

Publications
1,934
Citations
13,814

Omdurman Islamic University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
1,365 / 10,406
Medicine
1,186 / 8,682
Chemistry
974 / 9,283
Environmental Science
772 / 7,243
Pathology
692 / 5,520
Genetics
689 / 5,630
Engineering
675 / 5,649
Biochemistry
656 / 6,787
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
639 / 4,425
Physics
587 / 4,660
Organic Chemistry
485 / 5,480
Computer Science
449 / 3,018
Psychology
437 / 3,572
Mathematics
404 / 1,762
Geology
403 / 2,651
Immunology
372 / 2,592
Quantum and Particle physics
359 / 3,110
Ecology
353 / 3,485
Surgery
343 / 2,695
Statistics
332 / 1,477
Psychiatry
315 / 3,137
Geography and Cartography
310 / 3,285
Materials Science
299 / 2,816
Paleontology
295 / 1,982
Sociology
275 / 1,673
Political Science
270 / 1,678
Law
259 / 1,667
Botany
253 / 1,970
Philosophy
240 / 847
Public Health
202 / 1,617
Microbiology
187 / 2,480
Virology
175 / 1,215
Economics
172 / 1,020
Family medicine
164 / 684
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
162 / 412
History
159 / 1,818
Demography
157 / 1,215
Business
155 / 893
Nutrition and Food Science
154 / 1,767
Archaeology
153 / 1,813

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 1 3
2000 2 3
2001 1 4
2002 0 5
2003 0 8
2004 0 3
2005 2 3
2006 7 5
2007 9 10
2008 9 6
2009 8 24
2010 13 33
2011 14 41
2012 18 55
2013 25 58
2014 40 72
2015 73 134
2016 93 192
2017 92 293
2018 107 405
2019 145 654
2020 188 1111
2021 204 1619
2022 292 2054
2023 227 2404
2024 210 2500
2025 182 2570
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Tuition

The tuition table for Omdurman Islamic University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (SDG)
Bachelor's Degree 15,000 SDG per year
Master's Degree 20,000 SDG per year
Doctoral Degree 25,000 SDG per year

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Omdurman Islamic University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Postgraduate Diploma Educational Administration, Management
Master's Degree Accountancy, Administration, Agriculture, Arabic, Architecture, Art Criticism, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Comparative Law, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Crop Production, Curriculum, Dairy, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Finance, Food Science, French, Geography (Human), Grammar, Haematology, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Library Science, Literature, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Relations, Publishing and Book Trade, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Religion, Rural Studies, Social Work, Statistics, Theology
Doctor of Philosophy Administration, Agriculture, Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Islamic Law, Laboratory Techniques, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Technology, Theology

Notable alumni

  1. Abdul Somad Batubara

    Abdul Somad Batubara
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in Omdurman Islamic University
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    television producerda'iuniversity teacherulema
    Biography

    Abdul Somad Batubara is an Indonesian Islamic preacher, scholar and motivator from Asahan, North Sumatra. He served as a lecturer at the Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University (UIN Suska) in Riau.

  2. Ali al-Sallabi

    Ali al-Sallabi
    Born in
    Libya Flag Libya
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi, or al-Salabi is a Muslim historian, religious scholar and Islamist politician from Libya. He was arrested by the Gaddafi regime, then left Libya and studied Islam in Saudi Arabia and Sudan during the 1990s. He then studied in Qatar under Yusuf al-Qaradawi and returned to Libya during the 2011 overthrow of Gaddafi and distributed weapons, money, and aid to Islamist groups in the country. His actions were criticized by members of the internationally recognized Libyan government under the National Transitional Council who he in turn criticized as being secular.

  3. Mustafa Osman İsmail

    Mustafa Osman İsmail
    Born in
    Sudan Flag Sudan
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in Omdurman Islamic University
    In 2010 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in international relations
    Occupations
    diplomatministerpolitician
    Biography

    Mustafa Osman Ismail was the head of the National Congress Party, the ruling party in Sudan. Ismail was the Foreign Minister of Sudan from 18 February 1998 to 18 September 2005.

  4. Shaleh Muhamad Aldjufri

    Shaleh Muhamad Aldjufri
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1967-2022 (aged 55)
    Enrolled in Omdurman Islamic University
    Studied in 1995-1997
    Occupations
    ulemapolitician
    Biography

    Doctor Habib Shaleh Muhamad Aldjufri, Lc., M.A. better known as Habib Shaleh was an Indonesian independent politician who is served as the Senator of the Republic of Indonesia (member of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia; DPD RI) from Central Sulawesi. Shaleh began serving as a member of the DPD RI after he ran for the 2009 Indonesian legislative election in the electoral district of Central Sulawesi. He got 78,303 votes and ranked fourth among the candidates who qualified as a Senator from Central Sulawesi.

Omdurman Islamic University faculties and divisions

Chair : UNESCO Chair for Water Water Science
Faculty : Administrative Sciences Administration, Business Administration
Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Arid Land Studies, Crop Production, Food Science, Food Technology, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Meat and Poultry
Faculty : Arabic Language Arabic
Faculty : Arts Arts and Humanities
Faculty : Community Development Development Studies
Faculty : Economics and Political Sciences Economics, Political Sciences
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Engineering Engineering
Faculty : Information Information Sciences
Faculty : Islamic Call Islamic Studies
Faculty : Medical Laboratory Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Health Sciences, Medicine
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Sciences and Technology Natural Sciences, Technology
Faculty : Sharia and Law Islamic Law, Law
Faculty : Theology Theology
Institute : Family Studies Family Studies
Institute : Imams and Preachers Training Religious Education
Institute : Legal Training Law
Institute : Researches and the Islamic World Studies Islamic Studies

General information

Alternative names OIU
جامعة أم درمان الإسلامية
Founded 1912
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 382
Omdurman, Khartoum
Sudan
City population 5,345,000

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