Al Fashir University
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Vice-president | Abualbashr Rahman Youssef |
| Location | Al Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan |
| Website | www |
Al Fashir University is a public university in Al-Fashir, the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan.
The university was created in 1990 by decree of President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir, and was officially opened in February 1991 in premises west of El Fasher airport and South of the El Fashir school. There were 11,671 students enrolled in 2011, with 199 faculty members and 243 staff and technical assistants. It is a member of the Association of African Universities.
In December 2004 a conference was held to discuss the effect of environmental degradation in causing conflict in Darfur. Faculty and students of the universities of Zalingei, El-Fashir and Nyala presented the findings of their research. They made recommendations that included closer cooperation between the UN and local universities, joint research projects and collaborative workshops.
In October 2010 five students of the university loyal to the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Minni Minawi were arrested by police and were severely beaten before being released on bail. One of them was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. In March 2011 two students were shot dead by police at the university, one from a range of less than one meter. They had been disobeying university authorities and participating in a political rally.
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