The Faculty of Education was inaugurated in 1991 as part of the University of Kordofan. It is the base upon which the University of Dalang has grown.

Objectives of the Faculty

1.                To equip the students with the necessary knowledge and skills in order to be able to become excellent teachers in general schools. The students are also given the skills to be able to participate in the development of syllabuses and methods of teaching.

2.                To assist the students in carrying out research and theoretical studies in the field of education and knowledge with the objective of improving the performance in various educational institutes around Sudan.

3.                To provide training services and skills building for the other faculties of the University and to provide educational services to the University lecturers.

4.                To work with the Ministry of Education and Federal Education and local ministries and other institutions of education countrywide, providing consultants and services.

5.                Through appropriate programs and activities, to disseminate information about local, state and federal issues to do with all aspects of education.

6.                 To encourage the development and animation of national customs and traditions to reflect the variety of cultures and languages as part of the progress of national unity.

7.                To add to the human heritage and world-knowledge in the field of education.

The Scientific Departments in the Faculty

-                     Department of Islamic Studies

-                     Department of Linguistics:

(a)             Arabic Language

(b)            English Language

-                     Department of Educational Psychology

-                     Department of Social Sciences:

(a)             Geography

(b)            History

-Department of Physics and Mathematics:

(a)             Mathematics

(b)            Physics

Department of Chemistry and Biology:

(a)             Chemistry

(b)            Biology

Lecturing staff, Teaching Assistance and Technicians at various points in their academic careers work with the students to produce a high standard of work.

From (1991-1998) there were about 8 batches totaling 2, 289 students.

The number of registered students is 2, 178.

The Faculty of Education's Schools

The Faculty of Education established two schools in 2000. It began with Selman Elfarisi Intermediate School for Boys and Am Ma'abad Secondary School for Girls. The objective of these institutions is to assist the employees of the Universities with a special education for their children and to add to the structure of the Faculty of Education providing an environment for research in education and training for trainee teachers. About four batches have been admitted and one batch has graduated. The schools follow the two terms per year system developed by the Ministry of Education.

The total number of students in the two schools is 156. There are 33 teachers. The current administrator of the girl's school is Wida'a Ahmed El Tyeeb Ahmed.