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Cairo / Giza: studying in Egypt
Verified information about Cairo / Giza in Egypt and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Cairo / Giza
- Home to Cairo University (Giza), Ain Shams University (Abbassia) and AUC (New Cairo and Tahrir Square) (portal and AUC pages).
- Portal text: Cairo is the largest city in the Arab world and Africa with more than 20 million residents.
Universities in Cairo / Giza
Cairo University
Giza (Greater Cairo) · Public
Portal lists USD 4,500 for each Cairo University postgraduate diploma shown (Faculty of Arts). The Ain Shams international-students document gives USD 4,500 as the general postgraduate tuition tier for 'other' faculties (annual). No undergraduate programmes are listed for Cairo University on the portal.
Ain Shams University
Cairo (Abbassia) · Public
Ain Shams international-students document (PDF uploaded 2024; confirm current): first-year registration fee USD 1,500 paid through the Study in Egypt site; annual undergraduate tuition USD 8,000 (Medicine, Dentistry), 6,000 (Pharmacy, Engineering, Computer Science), 5,000 (Veterinary, Agriculture, Science, Nursing), 3,500 (all other disciplines); postgraduate USD 8,000 / 6,500 / 6,000 / 4,500 by the same grouping; credit-hour programmes pay these fees plus the programme fee. Portal lists Medicine at USD 8,000 per year and the Extended Medical Program at USD 16,000 per year.
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
New Cairo · Private
USD 735 per credit hour for undergraduate international students; USD 700 for Egyptian students; international students must pay in US dollars; non-degree students and auditors pay the same rate. Provisional admission requires a non-refundable deposit deducted from tuition. Mandatory international-student health insurance is charged in addition (see healthInsurance).
Al-Azhar University
Cairo · Public
Helwan University
Cairo · Public
German University in Cairo (GUC)
New Cairo · Private
Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI)
Cairo · Private
Future University in Egypt
New Cairo · Private
Newgiza University
New Giza · Private
Al Hayah University in Cairo
New Cairo · Private
New Cairo Technological University (NCTU)
New Cairo (Fifth Settlement) · Public
Sadat Academy for Management Sciences
Cairo (Maadi) · State (other ministry)
Canadian International College (CIC)
New Cairo · Private
ESLSCA University
Giza · Private
Cost information for Egypt
The information below is not specific to Cairo / Giza; it applies to Egypt as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Not yet verified
- Accommodation (country-level)
- University housing exists at several public universities (Cairo University cities and guest houses with an online booking system; Ain Shams dormitory system; Tanta hostels; Zagazig University City; Assiut housing) and at AUC residences. Rates and eligibility for international students not verified; ask the university's international office.Source
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