Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university in Giza, Egypt, founded in 1908, with about 207,900 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Giza, Egypt
- Founded
- 1908
- Students
- 207,853
- Teaching language
- Arabic, English
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Cairo University is a public university in Giza, Egypt, immediately across the Nile from central Cairo. It was founded in 1908 as the Egyptian University, later known as King Fuad I University, and took its present name after 1952. It is the oldest secular university in the country.
The main campus in Giza has been developed since the late 1920s. Faculties include medicine (with a large university hospital), engineering, law, arts, science, agriculture, commerce, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, economics and political science, archaeology, mass communication, nursing and computer science, among others. There is also a branch in Khartoum, Sudan, and other off-campus faculties.
Teaching is in Arabic in many faculties, with English used in medicine, engineering and some science and business programmes. Egyptian students are admitted through the national coordination office; international students apply through a separate channel and pay international fees.
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Frequently asked questions
What language are courses taught in at Cairo University?
Courses at Cairo University are taught in Arabic, English.
When was Cairo University founded?
Cairo University was founded in 1908.
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