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🎓 Top Research Universities in Sudan

Universities and colleges in Sudan ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations50 entries🇸🇩 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
University of Khartoum15,651 papers
423,386
2
University of Gezira3,771 papers
65,086
3
Sudan University of Science and Technology4,883 papers
60,553
4
Al-Neelain University3,676 papers
31,757
5
Omdurman Islamic University2,864 papers
25,403
6
University of Medical Sciences and Technology1,077 papers
17,323
7
University of Bahri1,599 papers
14,918
8
Alzaiem Alazhari University1,490 papers
14,899
9
University of Nyala816 papers
12,804
10
International University of Africa1,067 papers
11,739
11
Ahfad University for Women841 papers
11,152
12
National Ribat University1,147 papers
10,058
13
Kassala University703 papers
9,649
14
University of Kordofan1,033 papers
8,410
15
Red Sea University641 papers
7,156
16
Karary University833 papers
6,042
17
Nile Valley University540 papers
5,952
18
Gadarif University575 papers
5,805
19
University of Zalingei200 papers
5,140
20
National University618 papers
5,043
21
University of El Imam El Mahdi457 papers
4,703
22
Shendi University678 papers
4,284
23
Al Fashir University248 papers
3,846
24
University of Science and Technology Omdurman366 papers
3,602
25
The Future University372 papers
3,210
26
Sudan Medical Specialization Board619 papers
3,140
27
Blue Nile University183 papers
3,037
28
University of Technology459 papers
2,778
29
Bayan University138 papers
2,191
30
Sinnar University356 papers
1,824
31
University of Bakhtalruda315 papers
1,816
32
Sudan International University290 papers
1,719
33
University of Dongola269 papers
1,477
34
West Kordofan University209 papers
1,434
35
Sudan Academy of Sciences162 papers
1,284
36
AlMughtaribeen University180 papers
900
37
Nahda College94 papers
851
38
Open University of Sudan99 papers
792
39
Omdurman Ahlia University218 papers
759
40
Wad Medani Ahlia University71 papers
706
41
University of Garden City46 papers
691
42
Sudan Childhood Diabetes Association22 papers
669
43
Zamzam University College116 papers
650
44
Khartoum International Institute for Arabic Languague128 papers
500
45
Dalanj University109 papers
471
46
University of the Holy Quran and Islamic Sciences354 papers
413
47
Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University180 papers
382
48
Mashreq University87 papers
304
49
University of Al-Butana207 papers
284
50
Academy of Engineering Sciences29 papers
225

Highlights

Within Sudan, University of Khartoum ranks first in 2026 with 423,386, followed by University of Gezira (65,086) and Sudan University of Science and Technology (60,553).

University of Khartoum is 6.5 times higher than University of Gezira, the runner-up.

Across 50 entries, values run from 423,386 (University of Khartoum) to 225 (Academy of Engineering Sciences), with a median of 3,175.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.