Top research institutions in Sudan
National University ranks first in Sudan on research quality in 2022-now (#3,734 worldwide), followed by University of Khartoum and Sudan Meteorological Authority.
SudanRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National UniversityUniversity · Khartoum | #3,734 | 16.3% | 260 | #1 |
| 2 | University of KhartoumUniversity · Khartoum | #4,638 | 7.8% | 1,324 | #2 |
| 3 | Sudan Meteorological AuthorityGovernment institution · Khartoum | #5,641 | 7.3% | 720 | #3 |
| 4 | University of GeziraUniversity · Wad Madani | #6,730 | 7.4% | 539 | #4 |
| 5 | Sudan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Khartoum | #7,747 | 6.8% | 573 | #7 |
| 6 | Al-Neelain UniversityUniversity · Khartoum | #8,371 | 5.9% | 362 | #6 |
| 7 | Omdurman Islamic UniversityUniversity · Omdurman | #8,469 | 6.1% | 379 | #8 |
| 8 | University of BahriUniversity · Khartoum | #10,095 | 6.5% | 243 | #11 |
| 9 | University of the Holy Quran and Islamic SciencesUniversity · Omdurman | #10,311 | 5.7% | 215 | #15 |
| 10 | Alzaiem Alazhari UniversityUniversity · Khartoum | #12,614 | 4.9% | 227 | #20 |
| 11 | Nile Valley UniversityUniversity · Khartoum | #12,791 | 4.6% | 136 | #10 |
| 12 | University of KordofanUniversity · Al-Ubayyid | #12,851 | 4.5% | 178 | #16 |
| 13 | Karary UniversityUniversity · Omdurman | #13,443 | 4.8% | 132 | #12 |
| 14 | International University of AfricaUniversity · Khartoum | #13,644 | 6.5% | 125 | #13 |
| 15 | Red Sea UniversityUniversity · Port Sudan | #13,787 | 6.2% | 102 | #18 |
| 16 | National Centre for ResearchResearch facility · Khartoum | #14,046 | 11.1% | 142 | #5 |
| 17 | National Ribat UniversityUniversity · Khartoum | #14,698 | 6.8% | 133 | #23 |
| 18 | Agricultural Research CorporationNonprofit · Wad Medani | #15,038 | 6.7% | 158 | #9 |
| 19 | Federal Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Khartoum | #15,204 | 6.3% | 107 | #14 |
| 20 | Sudan Medical Specialization BoardUniversity · Khartoum | #15,231 | 5.2% | 184 | #25 |
| 21 | University of Medical Sciences and TechnologyUniversity · Khartoum | #15,505 | 6.2% | 184 | #17 |
| 22 | The Future UniversityUniversity · Khartoum | #16,903 | 7.8% | 63 | #24 |
| 23 | University of NyalaUniversity · Nyala | #17,084 | 12.6% | 74 | #19 |
| 24 | Ahfad University for WomenUniversity · Omdurman | #17,240 | 4.6% | 100 | #21 |
| 25 | University of El Imam El MahdiUniversity · Kūstī | #18,259 | 6.5% | 74 | #28 |
| 26 | Mashreq UniversityUniversity · Khartoum | #18,263 | 4.8% | 65 | #29 |
| 27 | Kassala UniversityUniversity · Kassala | #18,498 | 6.3% | 67 | #22 |
| 28 | Shendi UniversityUniversity · Shendi | #18,655 | 7.5% | 93 | #30 |
| 29 | Gadarif UniversityUniversity · Gedaref | #18,997 | 7.1% | 78 | #31 |
| 30 | University of Science and Technology OmdurmanUniversity · Omdurman | #19,363 | 5.5% | 70 | #27 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Sudan on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Sudan
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Sudan for research?
National University ranks first in Sudan on research quality in 2022-now (#3,734 worldwide), followed by University of Khartoum and Sudan Meteorological Authority.