University of Kordofan (Bride of universities) is a government educational institution located in the capital of the state of North Kordofan, which was established by a Republican decree in the year 1990. The University started with the Faculty of Natural Resources and environmental studies, where the admission of students to the faculty began in March 1991.since then, the University's faculties have reached 14 Faculties, Schools, Institutes and a number of specialized Centers. Currently, about 35,000 Bachelor's and technical diploma students are enrolled representing all states of Sudan, and a number of graduate students from Sudanese and other nationalities from the regional periphery of Sudan are studying at the University. The number of staff members at the university is about 642 with their various scientific degrees, as well as technicians, and labor force employees with a total number of about 1810 other than contractors and monthly-based workers. The University is located in North Kordofan state, Sudan. Most (80%) of the state's population relies on traditional subsistence farming and pasture activities. Natural disasters in terms of frequent droughts and desert encroachment coupled with unfavorable socio-economic conditions, the irrational use of Natural Resources has led to low productivity, gaps in food security, rural-urban migration. Consequently, poverty among rural communities has worsened. This situation has prompted the university to direct its mandates towards education, learning and scientific research programs oriented to provide well-equipped cadres to serve the development and well-being of the local community and Sudan as a whole. Therefore, the management of Natural Resources, Food Security and nutrition, health, poverty reduction/alleviation and improving the livelihoods of the rural community are among the main goals of the commitment of the University of Kordofan to serve the community. With its rich cumulative experience since its establishment, the University has frequently initiated cooperation, partnerships and initiatives with relevant national, regional and international stakeholders to deal with the management of Natural Resources, achieving the resilience of the rural community, health and social issues, food security and nutrition. The strategic plan of the University aims to first immerse in its ability to produce and transfer knowledge to reduce the problems of rural community in partnership with national and international organizations and institutions.Foreword: Vice-chancellor, Prof.Dr.Abdalla Mohamed Abdalla