El Sheikh Abdallah EL Badri is a private non profit university seeks to provide educational services at the lowest possible cost. The University in its mission and objectives strives to achieve development and excellence in terms of education and research based on ethical principles and values so as to meet the needs of the community and realise sustainable professional development.
The University was founded by his Eminence Maulana EL Sheikh Abdallah EL Sheikh EL Badri. The idea was initiated as a project for orientating the Holy Quran Memorizers in order to be decent handed professionally, in the light of this, he executed various constructions including buildings such as : halls, offices, workshops, laboratories, libraries, students’ accommodations and houses for teachers at his own expense. Praise and thanks to Allah the idea prospered and – Sheikh Abdallah EL Badri College of Technology was a fruit of it in 2002 (Faculty of Technology now) , the college awarded the degree of technical diploma in various engineering disciplines as well as a three-year diploma in computer and management, the college also had a centre for community Development. At that time, the college was under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Academic Research. The college as well comprised a rehabilitation centre for the Holy Quran Memorizers which awarded vocational training certificate, apprenticeship and craft certificate in different engineering disciplines. It included a segment for the Holy Quran Memorizers, orphans, school dropouts and Basic School Certificate students.
The establishment of the EL Shaikh Abdallah EL Badri Technical Health College (Faculty of Health Sciences now) was in 2008. It was affiliate of technical education at that time. It was also fully funded by his Eminence Maulana EL Sheikh Abdallah EL Badri namely buildings, equipment, and furnishings. The college awarded the degree of Technical Diploma in Pharmacy, Nursing, Dental medicine and medical statistics based on a 3- year system.
The two colleges were upgraded to a university in 2011, taking the title of University of EL Sheikh Abdallah EL Badri in recognition of his efforts and achievements to establish the university.
The University now has ten faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Administrative and Economic Sciences, Science, Technology, Computer and Information Technology, Media Technologies, Medical Laboratories and Nursing (including Bachelor of Nursing, Medical Laboratories, and Health Diplomas). In addition to the Graduate College. There are different centres for Community Rehabilitation and Development , a Rehabilitation centre for the Holy Quran Memorizers and a centre for Languages and Translation. Besides, a Monitoring and Liaison Office in the capital. There is also a University Teaching Hospital which provides services not only to university students but also to people in the vicinity and remote areas in the River Nile State.
A number of centres were introduced at the University among which the Centre of Scientific Research Excellence, a Centre for Educational Development, a Computer Centre and a Centre for On-going Studies in the capital.
The Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University his Eminence Maulana El Sheikh Abdallah established multiple residential complexes near the university for male and female students with high standards and all services to ensure residential, living and academic stability.
