The University of Khartoum is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan, and the largest and oldest university in the country. It was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established as a university when Sudan gained independence in 1956. It has been recognized as a top academic institution in Sudan and Africa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. University of Khartoum (Wikipedia)
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The University of Khartoum was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence.
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The University of Khartoum was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902
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The University of Khartoum is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan, and the largest and oldest university in the country.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: University of Khartoum
- Wikidata Q656871, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q656871, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q656871 P2196 (number of students) (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q656871 P2196 (number of students), CORRECTION of char-code cast defect (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
View the Source3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsGlobal 2000 list 2025, introductionQuote, Global 2000 list 2025, introduction
21,462 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made the Global 2000 list.
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