In the effort to provide continuous development of the academic backbone of UMST it is expected that in the year 2010 we will open the new Dentistry college building which will have five floors. It is designed to hold 71 dentistry chairs. It will include two large study halls and two seminar rooms, well-equipped labs filled with the latest German-developed technology cooling systems and an air extraction system. The building will also contain an outpatient clinic, five specialised clinics and a number of administrative offices for university doctors. It will be regarded as the first of its kind in Sudan.
The near future continues to show the successful journey and achievements to the UMST as they have nearly completed the establishment of the Sudan Development Institute. In spite of the achievements of the university in the development of Sudan, there are still a lot of areas which require development and we hope to achieve this through the establishment of the Sudan Development Institute. This institute will make the connection between the university and the local and international community. One of the most important issues facing the institute is the coordination of the development efforts made by the government, international agencies and NGOs, and the private sector. It is expected that this institute will bridge the gap between different sub-specialities in order to reach a qualified curriculum to solve social, economic problems facing Sudan.
The university hopes that the institute will support its positive effect on a large population locally and internationally.
There are strong justifications for the construction of such a college in the university because of the importance of social and environmental problems in Sudan and all around the world. This college will focus on studying all the aspects of Social and Environmental studies which include human behaviour, social relationships, the relationship between humans and the environment, as these are regarded as vital issues which must be examined in order to find solutions to the problems facing countries in the developing world. The university is looking forward to providing a vital, vibrant centre where people can engage in dialogue, discussion and learning on social and environmental problems, in a context with different specialities outside traditional ways of thinking by taking into account the economic, social, cultural, environmental and ethical aspects of these issues.