University of Zalingei
public university in Sudan
The University of Zalingei is a public university located in Central Darfur, Sudan. Its headquarters is based in the town of Zalingei, its namesake. It was established in March 1994.
The university is funded by Sudan's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
As of September 2011, the university was a member in good standing of the Association of African Universities.
On 31 August 2021, conflict arose between students of the university and government forces after students demanded that the gates of the former United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur headquarters be opened to them. In the subsequent clashes, a student was killed. The university subsequently closed indefinitely.
Faculties and institutes
Faculty of Agriculture
The Faculty of Agriculture awards honors Bachelors of Science in Agriculture after the successful completion of the prescribed curriculum within ten semesters. It includes the following specializations: crop sciences, agricultural economics, horticulture, crop protection, animal production, agricultural engineering, food technology, agricultural extension, and rural development.
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