The Sudanese National Academy of Sciences is a non-governmental organization. Its headquarters are temporarily located at the University of Khartoum. The main objectives of the Academy are as follows:

• raise the standard of and further develop theoretical and applied research in Sudan;
• act as consultant and render advice to the Government and the private sector in the areas of science, education, technology and scientific research;
• help in the dissemination of knowledge;
• raise community awareness of the importance of science and technology for economic and social development;
• collaborate with similar institutions in the developed and developing countries;
• offer scholarships, incentives and prizes in the area of scientific research.