El Imam El Mahdi University

Resume about the university [1]

University of El-imam El-Mahdi was given the name of El-imam El-Mahdi to dignify and commemorate El-imam El-Mahdi, the leader of mahdadian revolution which fixed the principles of the Islamic state in sudan. In accordance with the university law of 1995, the university is a house for science, it works for collecting, teaching, and developing its curricular. And to issue it in the frame of the general objectives of the state and the policies of the ministry of the higher education and scientific research. Through science the university exerts efforts to serve the country and develop its resources. It is also work to rise the country intellectually, scientifically, economically, socially and culturally.

The foundation and development of the university

The university was founded in 1994 during the revolution of the higher education when a republican decree issued. At that time there were three faculties, medicine and health sciences, engineering and technical studies, and Islamic and Arabic sciences. Then it developed to include eight faculties and these are: medicine and health sciences, engineering and technical studies, computer sciences and information technology, sharia’a and law, arts and humanity sciences, human development (college), economy and administrative sciences, and community development (college)

Geographical situation

The university is situated in white nile state. Its faculties have been distributed in the main towns of the state represented in kosti, rabak and gezira aba.

The university council

It is considered the highest authority at the university and its chancellor is appointed by a republican decree after a recommendation of the minister of higher education and scientific research.

The council formation

It is formed from the chancellor and members according to their jobs in the university, the chancellor, the university vice chancellor, the principal in addition to a number of faculties’ deans who represent teaching staff, laborers and students, with twenty one members from outside the university.

The most important deputies of the council

Making the policies and plans that drive at promoting the university and developing its performance scientifically, educationally, administratively and financially beside modernizing work systems, discussing the annual budget suggestions, making the development plans and establishing faculties, institutes, schools and centers.

An executive and financial affairs committee derived from the university council and it is formed from council chancellor, vice chancellor, deputy vice chancellor, the principal as a rapporteur of the committee, the financial controller, four members from the university and five members from outside the university.

The vice chancellors who have run the university since its foundation.

Period The vice chancellor’s name

1993-1997 Prof. Mohamed El-Hassan Ahmed Abu shanab

1997-2003 Prof. Abdulazeem Abbas Elhaj

2003-2011 Dr. Abdulraheem Osman Mohamed

2011-2013 Dr. Bashir Mohamed Adam

2013 till now Prof. Noreldaem Osman Mohamed