Egyptian Universities Directory
Public (governmental), national (Ahleya), private and special-nature institutions across Egypt — with governorate, founding year, faculty counts, tuition notes and the life-science and health faculties each one actually offers.
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Cairo University
جامعة القاهرة
Giza, Giza190826 faculties300 programmes
Egypt's flagship public university and the largest research producer in the country, with Kasr Al-Ainy medical school and the National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences.
Medicine (Kasr Al-Ainy)PharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+3Arabic / English - Public
Ain Shams University
جامعة عين شمس
Cairo, Cairo195021 faculties250 programmes
One of Cairo's three big public universities, strong in medicine, clinical research, and genetics with a large teaching-hospital network.
MedicinePharmacyScienceAgricultureDentistry+2Arabic / English - Public
Alexandria University
جامعة الإسكندرية
Alexandria, Alexandria193823 faculties220 programmes
Home of the Medical Research Institute and strong marine/food biotechnology programmes on the Mediterranean coast.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture (Saba Basha)+3Arabic / English - Public
Mansoura University
جامعة المنصورة
Mansoura, Dakahlia197220 faculties180 programmes
Internationally known for its Urology & Nephrology Center and Gastroenterology Surgery Center; a research hub for the Delta region.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+3Arabic / English - Public
Assiut University
جامعة أسيوط
Assiut, Assiut195718 faculties160 programmes
The main public university of Upper Egypt with a large hospital complex and strong veterinary and agricultural sciences.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+2Arabic / English - Public
Zagazig University
جامعة الزقازيق
Zagazig, Sharqia197420 faculties170 programmes
Large Delta public university with well-regarded pharmacy and veterinary faculties.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+2Arabic / English - Public
Tanta University
جامعة طنطا
Tanta, Gharbia197217 faculties140 programmes
Central Delta public university with a strong clinical pharmacy programme.
MedicinePharmacyScienceDentistryNursing+1Arabic / English - Public
Helwan University
جامعة حلوان
Helwan, Cairo197521 faculties150 programmes
Applied-science oriented public university in Greater Cairo with growing biomedical programmes.
MedicinePharmacyScienceNursingPhysical TherapyArabic / English - Public
Suez Canal University
جامعة قناة السويس
Ismailia, Ismailia197619 faculties140 programmes
Pioneer of community-oriented medical education in Egypt; strong aquaculture and fish-resources research.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+2Arabic / English - Public
Minia University
جامعة المنيا
Minya, Minya197618 faculties130 programmes
Upper Egypt public university with broad agricultural and health faculties.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+1Arabic / English - Public
Menoufia University
جامعة المنوفية
Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia197617 faculties130 programmes
Delta public university historically linked to genetic engineering research institutes.
MedicinePharmacyScienceAgricultureNursing+1Arabic / English - Public
Benha University
جامعة بنها
Benha, Qalyubia197615 faculties120 programmes
Public university north of Cairo with strong veterinary and agriculture schools.
MedicineScienceVeterinary MedicineAgricultureNursingArabic / English - Public
Beni-Suef University
جامعة بني سويف
Beni Suef, Beni Suef200517 faculties120 programmes
Fast-rising Upper Egypt university; PSAS offers English-taught MSc/PhD in biotechnology and nanoscience.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicinePostgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS)+1Arabic / English - Public
Fayoum University
جامعة الفيوم
Fayoum, Fayoum200515 faculties110 programmes
Public university serving the Fayoum depression with agricultural and desert-ecology research.
MedicineScienceVeterinary MedicineAgricultureNursingArabic / English - Public
Sohag University
جامعة سوهاج
Sohag, Sohag200616 faculties110 programmes
Upper Egypt public university with expanding medical and pharmacy faculties.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineNursingArabic / English - Public
South Valley University
جامعة جنوب الوادي
Qena, Qena199517 faculties120 programmes
Serves Qena, Luxor and the Red Sea with medical and veterinary schools.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+1Arabic / English - Public
Kafrelsheikh University
جامعة كفر الشيخ
Kafr El Sheikh, Kafr El Sheikh200616 faculties110 programmes
One of the strongest Egyptian universities for aquaculture, fisheries and veterinary science.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+1Arabic / English - Public
Damietta University
جامعة دمياط
Damietta, Damietta201212 faculties80 programmes
Coastal public university with marine biology and agricultural sciences.
ScienceAgricultureNursingVeterinary MedicineArabic / English - Public
Port Said University
جامعة بورسعيد
Port Said, Port Said201014 faculties90 programmes
Canal-zone public university with growing health-science faculties.
MedicineScienceNursingPharmacyArabic / English - Public
Aswan University
جامعة أسوان
Aswan, Aswan201214 faculties90 programmes
Southernmost public university, active in tropical medicine and desert agriculture.
MedicineScienceVeterinary MedicineAgricultureNursingArabic / English - Public
Damanhour University
جامعة دمنهور
Damanhour, Beheira201013 faculties85 programmes
Western Delta public university with a full set of health and agri faculties.
MedicinePharmacyScienceVeterinary MedicineAgriculture+1Arabic / English - Public
University of Sadat City
جامعة مدينة السادات
Sadat City, Menoufia201310 faculties70 programmes
Home of GEBRI — one of Egypt's leading genetic engineering and biotechnology research institutes.
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI)Veterinary MedicineMedicinePharmacyEnvironmental StudiesArabic / English - Public
Al-Azhar University
جامعة الأزهر
Cairo (Nasr City) + branches, Cairo970 / 1961 (modern faculties)80 faculties300 programmes
Historic university with a very large medical and pharmaceutical network across Cairo, Assiut and Damietta.
Medicine (Boys/Girls)Pharmacy (Boys/Girls)ScienceDentistryAgricultureArabic / English - National
Galala University (GU)
جامعة الجلالة
Galala Plateau, Ataka, Suez202013 faculties32 programmes
Non-profit national university on the Galala plateau with a 577-bed teaching hospital, on-campus housing, and international partner degrees.
MedicinePharmacyBiotechnologyPhysical TherapyNursing+1English - National
King Salman International University (KSIU)
جامعة الملك سلمان الدولية
Ras Sidr · Taba · Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai202015 faculties29 programmes
Three-campus national university across South Sinai created by presidential decree, with marine and desert life-science focus.
MedicineDentistryPharmacyBiotechnologyNursing+1English / Arabic - National
Alamein International University (AIU)
جامعة العلمين الدولية
New Alamein City, Matrouh20209 faculties24 programmes
150-acre non-profit campus on the north coast with a university hospital, library, and residential quarter.
MedicinePharmacyDentistryBiotechnologyNursingEnglish - National
Mansoura New University (MNU)
جامعة المنصورة الجديدة
New Mansoura City, Dakahlia202013 faculties48 programmes
Non-profit sister institution of Mansoura University on the coastal road, built around innovation and market-driven programmes.
MedicinePharmacyDentistryBiotechnologyPhysical Therapy+1English - National
Nile National University (NU)
جامعة النيل الأهلية
Sheikh Zayed, Giza20064 faculties15 programmes
Research-intensive non-profit university on a 32-acre Sheikh Zayed campus, backed by the Ministry of Communications and IT.
BiotechnologyBioinformaticsNanotechnology (School of Engineering)English - National
Egyptian University for Informatics (EUI)
جامعة مصر للمعلوماتية
Knowledge City, New Administrative Capital20214 faculties17 programmes
Non-profit ICT-specialised university in Knowledge City, relevant for bioinformatics and health-data careers.
Bioinformatics / Digital Health (Computing & Information Sciences)English - National
Egyptian University for E-Learning (EELU)
الجامعة المصرية للتعلم الإلكتروني
14 study centres across Egypt, Nationwide20082 faculties6 programmes
Egypt's first fully e-learning university, with study centres hosted inside 14 public universities nationwide.
Health Informatics (Computers & Information Technology)Arabic / English - National
The French University in Egypt (UFE)
الجامعة الفرنسية في مصر
New Shorouk City, Cairo20023 faculties8 programmes
Dual-degree French institution: three-year bachelor's with a semester option at a partner university in France.
English / French - Private
Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST)
جامعة مصر للعلوم والتكنولوجيا
6th of October City, Giza199614 faculties60 programmes
One of Egypt's oldest private universities, combining advanced education with modern research infrastructure.
MedicinePharmacyDentistryBiotechnologyPhysical Therapy+1English / Arabic - Private
6th of October University (O6U)
جامعة 6 أكتوبر
6th of October City, Giza199614 faculties55 programmes
The first private higher-education institution licensed in Egypt, with a broad health-sciences portfolio.
MedicinePharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursing+1English / Arabic - Private
The Egyptian-Chinese University (ECU)
الجامعة المصرية الصينية
Nasr City · Heliopolis, Cairo201312 faculties19 programmes
Established by presidential decree as a model of Egyptian-Chinese academic cooperation with joint programmes.
PharmacyBiomedical EngineeringNursingEnglish / Chinese / Arabic - Private
Delta University for Science and Technology (DU)
جامعة الدلتا للعلوم والتكنولوجيا
International Coastal Road, Gamasa, Dakahlia20078 faculties30 programmes
Delta private university with international accreditations and strong pharmacy and health-science schools.
PharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursingApplied Health SciencesEnglish / Arabic - Private
Horus University — Egypt (HUE)
جامعة حورس - مصر
New Damietta, Damietta20137 faculties20 programmes
Delta private university pairing modern lab technology with applied, industry-linked teaching.
PharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursingBiotechnologyEnglish / Arabic - Private
Sphinx University
جامعة سفنكس
New Assiut, Assiut20199 faculties11 programmes
Leading private university in Upper Egypt, a preferred option for students staying near Assiut.
MedicinePharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursingEnglish / Arabic - Private
Innovation University (IU)
جامعة الابتكار
10th of Ramadan City, Sharqia20224 faculties11 programmes
New private university built around state-of-the-art facilities and an industry-integrated curriculum.
PharmacyBiotechnologyApplied Health SciencesEnglish - Private
City University in Cairo (CUC)
جامعة المدينة بالقاهرة
New Heliopolis, Universities Road, Badr, Cairo20234 faculties14 programmes
New Badr-area private university offering fifth-generation programmes built around applied technology.
PharmacyBiotechnologyApplied Health SciencesEnglish - Private
Nile Valley University (NVU)
جامعة وادي النيل
Fayoum, Fayoum20215 faculties12 programmes
Fayoum's first private university, established in 2021.
PharmacyDentistryNursingEnglish / Arabic - Private
German University in Cairo (GUC)
الجامعة الألمانية بالقاهرة
New Cairo, Cairo20027 faculties40 programmes
German-accredited private university with a well-known Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology and semester exchanges in Germany.
Pharmacy & BiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiomedical EngineeringEnglish / German - Private
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة
New Cairo, Cairo19195 faculties70 programmes
US-accredited liberal-arts research university; its MSc in Biotechnology is a leading English-taught option in Egypt.
BiologyBiotechnology (MSc)ChemistryNanotechnologyEnglish - Private
The British University in Egypt (BUE)
الجامعة البريطانية في مصر
El Shorouk City, Cairo20059 faculties45 programmes
Offers UK-validated degrees with London South Bank and Loughborough partnerships.
PharmacyDentistryNursingBiomedical SciencesEnglish - Private
Future University in Egypt (FUE)
جامعة المستقبل في مصر
New Cairo, Cairo20067 faculties30 programmes
New Cairo private university with well-equipped pharmacy and dentistry schools.
PharmacyDentistryBiotechnologyNursingEnglish - Private
October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA)
جامعة أكتوبر للعلوم الحديثة والآداب
6th of October City, Giza19969 faculties35 programmes
Private university offering UK-validated degrees through the University of Greenwich.
PharmacyDentistryBiotechnologyPhysical TherapyNursingEnglish - Private
Badr University in Cairo (BUC)
جامعة بدر بالقاهرة
Badr City, Cairo201412 faculties40 programmes
Large Badr City private campus with a full medical and biotechnology cluster.
MedicinePharmacyDentistryBiotechnologyPhysical Therapy+1English - Private
Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development
جامعة هليوبوليس
Belbeis Road, Cairo, Cairo20125 faculties18 programmes
Sustainability-focused private university linked to SEKEM, with organic agriculture and phytopharmacy programmes.
Pharmacy & Drug ManufacturingOrganic AgricultureBiotechnologyEnglish - Private
Pharos University in Alexandria (PUA)
جامعة فاروس بالإسكندرية
Alexandria, Alexandria200612 faculties35 programmes
Alexandria's largest private university with a strong pharmacy school.
PharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursingApplied Health SciencesEnglish - Private
Ahram Canadian University (ACU)
جامعة الأهرام الكندية
6th of October City, Giza20057 faculties22 programmes
Canadian-partnered private university in 6th of October City.
PharmacyDentistryNursingBiotechnologyEnglish - Private
Sinai University
جامعة سيناء
El Arish · Al Qantara · New Administrative Capital, North Sinai / Ismailia200610 faculties28 programmes
Multi-campus private university serving Sinai and the Canal region.
PharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursingEnglish / Arabic - Private
Deraya University
جامعة دراية
New Minya, Minya20166 faculties16 programmes
Upper Egypt private university in New Minya focused on health professions.
PharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursingEnglish / Arabic - Private
Merit University
جامعة ميريت
New Sohag, Sohag20206 faculties14 programmes
New Sohag private university offering health-science degrees in Upper Egypt.
PharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyNursingEnglish / Arabic - Private
Egyptian Russian University (ERU)
الجامعة المصرية الروسية
Badr City, Cairo20066 faculties18 programmes
Egyptian-Russian cooperation university in Badr City with engineering and pharmacy tracks.
PharmacyDentistryOral & Dental MedicineNursingEnglish / Arabic - Private
NewGiza University (NGU)
جامعة نيوجيزة
NewGiza, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza20165 faculties14 programmes
Private university with a UCL-partnered medical school and a research-led health-sciences model.
MedicinePharmacyDentistryPhysical TherapyEnglish - Special Nature
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AAST) — Alamein
الأكاديمية العربية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا والنقل البحري - فرع العلمين
Alamein City, Matrouh20196 faculties20 programmes
Arab League–affiliated academy branch in New Alamein, delivering science, technology and maritime programmes.
BiotechnologyHealth SciencesEnvironmental StudiesEnglish - Special Nature
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AAST) — Abu Qir
الأكاديمية العربية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا - أبو قير
Abu Qir, Alexandria, Alexandria197210 faculties45 programmes
The AAST main campus, one of Egypt's strongest applied-science institutions with regional Arab League standing.
BiotechnologyHealth SciencesEnvironmental StudiesEnglish - Special Nature
University of London — Egypt (UoL Egypt)
جامعة لندن - مصر
New Administrative Capital, New Administrative Capital1836 (UK) · Egypt branch 20224 faculties12 programmes
Official University of London branch campus awarding internationally recognised British degrees in Egypt.
Biomedical SciencesPublic Health (via UoL programmes)English - Special Nature
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
الجامعة المصرية اليابانية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا
New Borg El Arab City, Alexandria20105 faculties25 programmes
Japanese-model research university in Borg El Arab with lab-based graduate programmes and strong scholarship coverage.
Environmental EngineeringMaterials Science (biomaterials)Health Science & Biotechnology programmesEnglish - Special Nature
Zewail City of Science and Technology
مدينة زويل للعلوم والتكنولوجيا
6th of October City, Giza20113 faculties12 programmes
Egypt's flagship non-profit research city, with genomics, aging, and biomedical research centres and a competitive scholarship track.
Biomedical SciencesBiomedical EngineeringCenter for GenomicsCenter for Aging & Associated DiseasesEnglish - Special Nature
National Academy of Technology / NAT
الأكاديمية الوطنية للتكنولوجيا
New Administrative Capital, New Administrative Capital20213 faculties10 programmes
Applied technology academy in the New Administrative Capital training engineers and technologists for industry.
Biotechnology-adjacent engineering tracksEnglish