Green Universities from a Sudanese Perspective University of Khartoum (U. of K.) - A Pioneer Green University

During the 1990s of the last century, Sudan witnessed the establishment of a large number of state Universities, as well as, private institutes and faculties. Nevertheless most of these institutions suffer a lot from constraints and difficulties that prevent them from being green universities. However, Sudanese universities which developed at earlier time can be considered as green ones. This paper focuses on the University of Khartoum, which was initiated in the year 1904 as a good example for such type of green institutes. It is green because of the following facts: unique location at the left bank of the Blue Nile River, occupies a large surface area, well developed infrastructure, well built environment, presence of large green open spaces and a large number of trees that are present whenever you go in the university, as well as, there is a shelter belt of ever green trees surrounding the outer walls of the university, buildings of theaters, lecture rooms, laboratories, staff and administration offices are well aerated and need less energy for cooling due to that fact that the walls of all buildings are hollow that allow the circulation of air inside these walls, and students cafeteria and café and other students activities are located in areas away from the faculties buildings in addition to the presence of two football yards etc. Moreover, the staffs of this university are of a high caliber and the students who join it are of high quality and are tops of the students of the whole country. One can conclude that regardless of the financial difficulties and political instability facing the University of Khartoum, this university is considered as a green university with green education facilities and opportunities and strong infrastructure which is more friendly with the environment, and those who graduate it are now leading development not only inside the country but also in other countries. One can conclude that the University of Khartoum is a pioneer green University since its establishment at the beginning of the 20th century