R&D labs in Sudan
The 311 Institute tracks 7 R&D labs in Sudan: 5 government and 2 research institutes. Most are in Khartoum and Merowe, and the leading organisations include Animal Production Research Center, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory and Merowe University of Technology. Their main focus areas are infectious diseases, agronomy and crop science, parasitology and ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 7 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Production Research CenterAnimal Production Research Center | Khartoum, Sudan | Government Agriculture and food | Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1963 |
| Central Veterinary Research LaboratoryCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory | Khartoum, Sudan | Government Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Parasitology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1970 |
| Merowe University of TechnologyMerowe University of Technology | Merowe, Sudan | Government Multidisciplinary research | Pollution, Health, Infectious Diseases | 2009 |
| Ministry of Higher Education And Scientific ResearchMinistry of Higher Education And Scientific Research | Khartoum, Sudan | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | |
| National Energy Research CenterNational Energy Research Center | Khartoum, Sudan | Government Energy and resources | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering | 1972 |
| Mycetoma Research CenterMycetoma Research Center | Khartoum, Sudan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Microbiology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases | 1991 |
| National Centre for Research (Sudan)National Centre for Research (Sudan) | Khartoum, Sudan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science | 1991 |
R&D ecosystems in Sudan
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Sudan?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 7 active R&D labs in Sudan as of October 2026: 5 government and 2 research institutes.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Sudan?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Sudan are Animal Production Research Center, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory and Merowe University of Technology.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Sudan?
They cluster around Khartoum and Merowe. The largest R&D ecosystem is Khartoum.
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