PESA Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 2528-9950 2149-8385 Politik Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Merkezi Change and Development of Higher Education in Sudan Change and Development of Higher Education in Sudan Mohammad Hibatallah Neelain University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6963-8729 Abdul Rahman Shukran International Islamic University Malaysia 08 03 2020 6 2 113 120 11 17 2019 05 17 2020 Copyright © 2015, PESA Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 2015 PESA Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi

This paper discusses the philosophy and objectives of higher education in Sudan; assesses the changes that have occurred in the policies of higher education since colonization and until the National Salvation Revolution; identifies the sources of funding and finance system, as well as its management. The paper also examines the national standards for quality assurance and identifies the scientific research programmes and innovation embarked by higher education institutions in Sudan. Information that corresponds to the research scopes were sourced from books, articles, published researches and report published by relevant parties. Descriptive analytical method was adopted to address the research questions. The paper provides fundamental background which isessential to understand the objectives and agenda of higher education in the Sudan. The information is expected to create awareness on the arising issues in various high education agenda in Sudan, shedding light on ways to address the problems and difficulties facing higher education in Sudan.

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