Ahfad University for Women

15°38′41″N 32°28′17″E / 15.6447855°N 32.4715197°E / 15.6447855; 32.4715197

Ahfad University for Women (AUW)
جامعـــة الأحفـــاد للبنـــات
MottoWomen's Education Since 1907
TypePrivate
Established1966
PresidentProf. Gasim Badri
Location
Omdurman
,
Khartoum
,
Sudan
Websitewww.ahfad.edu.sd

Ahfad University for Women (Arabic: جامعة الأحفاد للبنات, romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Aḥfād lil-Banāt) is a private women's university in Omdurman, Sudan[1] that was founded in 1966, by Yusuf Badri, son of the Mahdist soldier Babiker Badri. The university began with only 23 students and 3 teachers. It was the first Sudanese women's college.[2] The current president is Prof. Gasim Badri, Yusuf Badri's son.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference self was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "History of the University". Ahfad University for Women. 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04.
  3. ^ "Prof. Gasim Badri". Ahfad University for Women. 2007.