University of Elimam Elmahdi is a university based in the town of Kosti, Sudan. The university was established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. It is named in honor of Muhammad Ahmad, the leader of the Mahdia revolution in Sudan. As of September 2011, the university was a member in good standing of the Association of African Universities. 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, economy and administrative sciences, and community development
Geographical Location
The university is located in the White Nile state. Its faculties have been distributed in the main towns of the state represented in Kosti, Rabak and Aljazeera.
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.
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.
Vice Chancellors
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 - To date Prof. Noreldaem Osman Mohamed
