The University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) is a mainly medical oriented college in Khartoum, Sudan. It is located in the Riyad district of Khartoum. It first opened its doors in 1996 with a student body of only forty students and two faculties. It is now home to over one thousand students and eleven faculties.
| University of Medical Sciences and Technologies | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1996 |
| Type | Private |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. |
| Admin. staff | 00 |
| Undergraduates | 00 |
| Postgraduates | 00 |
| Location | Khartoum State, Sudan |
| Campuses | 1 |
| Website | www.umst-edu.org/ |
The UMST began as a private, non-profit making educational institution, in Khartoum, Sudan, which was established in 1996 to serve the educational needs of Sudanese, African and Arab students. In a few years the Academy has expanded to ten faculties, namely, Medicine, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Dentistry, Dental Technology, Nursing, Computer Sciences, Administrative & Financial Sciences Biomedical Engineering and Anaesthetic Sciences. It became a full university in 2007.
The UMST offers two master degrees in Nursing (community & paediatrics) and a master degree in Public and Tropical Health.
Read more about University Of Medical Sciences And Technology: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Business Administration
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