University of Khartoum
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About University of Khartoum
According to Wikipedia, The University of Khartoum is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence. Since that date, the University of Khartoum has been recognized as a top university and a high-ranked academic institution in Sudan and Africa.
What Is University of Khartoum Known For?
University of Khartoum is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Education
- Biology
- Political Science
- Communications
- Literature
- Engineering
- Law
- Religious Studies
- History
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Business
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Economics
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
University of Khartoum's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Khartoum's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Khartoum ranks #399 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Khartoum ranks #840 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Khartoum ranks #626 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Khartoum ranks #727 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Khartoum ranks #1288 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Khartoum ranks #991 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Khartoum ranks #2020 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Khartoum ranks #1287 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Khartoum ranks #1161 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Khartoum ranks #1270 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Khartoum ranks #1557 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Khartoum ranks #864 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Khartoum ranks #3855 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Khartoum ranks #502 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Khartoum ranks #776 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Khartoum ranks #687 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Khartoum ranks #1995 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Khartoum ranks #890 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Khartoum ranks #2214 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Khartoum ranks #2096 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Khartoum ranks #2361 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Khartoum ranks #3587 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Khartoum ranks #3861 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Khartoum ranks #3988 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Khartoum's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Khartoum's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Medical, Anthropology, and Biology. Here are some of University of Khartoum's most famous alumni:
- Francis Deng
- A South Sudanese diplomat.
- Meena Alexander
- A Poet, scholar, and writer .
- Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
- A Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law.
- Awn Alsharif Qasim
- A Sudanese writer and politician .
- Riek Machar
- A First vice president of the independent Republic of South Sudan.
- Asma El Dareer
- A Sudanese physician and activist against female genital mutilation.
- Elfatih Eltahir
- A Sudanese American geophysicist and climate scientist.
- Nahid Toubia
- A Sudanese surgeon and women's rights activist.
- Abdalla Hamdok
- A Sudanese public administrator and prime minister.
- Salah Ahmed Ibrahim
- A Sudanese literary writer, poet and diplomat.
- Abdullah El Tayib
- An Arabic language scholar from Sudan.
- Nashwa Eassa
- A Sudanese nano-particle physicist.
