Country: Sudan
A private university in Sudan dedicated to educating women, strengthening their roles in national and rural development, and achieving equity for women in Sudanese society.
Welcome The Ahfad University for Women AUW) is a private, non-sectarian university for women located in Omdurman,Sudan. Founded in 1966 by Professor Yusuf Bedri with 23 students in one department, Family Sciences, AUW now has over 5,000 students and offers a five-year Bachelors Degree ( Bc.S. or BA) in six undergraduate schools and a Masters Degree in two areas.The goal of AUW is to prepare women to assume informed leadership roles in their families, communities and the nation. AUW works to achieve this goal by offering high quality instruction with emphasis on strengthening womens roles in national and rural development and achieving equity for women in Sudanese society.For details of the history, philosophy and programs of AUW, select from the dropdown menu above.Babiker Babri1856 #8212; July 4,1954Yusuf BadriDecember 12, 1912 #8212; July 19, 1995Gasim BadriDecember 12, 1964 #8212; Three generations of leadership, from 1907 to the present #8212;for the private education of women in Sudan Sponsored by theAhfad University for Women (AUW)P.O. Box 167Omdurman, SUDAN E-mail: auwinfo gmail.comHome About Us Contact Us Copyright 2006 copy;
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