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Egypt: Costs

Tuition fees and monthly living costs in Egypt.

Tuition and living costs

Public university tuition
Ain Shams international-students document (PDF uploaded 2024; confirm current): first-year registration/application fee USD 1,500 via the Study in Egypt site; annual undergraduate tuition USD 8,000 (Medicine, Dentistry), 6,000 (Pharmacy, Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Therapy), 5,000 (Veterinary, Agriculture, Science, Nursing), 3,500 (other faculties); postgraduate USD 8,000 / 6,500 / 6,000 / 4,500; credit-hour programmes add the programme fee. Public-university portal listings follow the same tiers (e.g. Alexandria Business 3,500; Engineering 6,000; Medicine 8,000; Tanta Medicine 6,000; Cairo University postgraduate diplomas 4,500), with international/dual-degree programmes costing more (Alexandria medicine joint degree 12,500).Source
Private university tuition
AUC: USD 735 per credit hour for international undergraduates (USD 700 Egyptian), paid in USD. Portal listings for other private universities (units not stated): Misr International University USD 8,000-9,700 (business, computer science, architecture); The British University in Egypt GBP 7,950-10,500 (BSc Hons programmes); MSA USD 11,200-15,800 plus EGP fees; Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport USD 5,465-7,175 (three-value tiers).Source
Monthly living cost
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Accommodation

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.

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What to watch for in Costs

  • Calculate tuition, living costs and insurance/visa costs separately.
  • Verify fees on the university's own page; programmes can differ greatly.
  • Add a margin each year for currency and exchange-rate risk.
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