According to University's vision, higher education faces several challenges to meet the community needs in the twenty one century, and Alexandria University should be able to face this challenge, and take this responsibility, in order to lead the fields of education, technology, and scientific discoveries, by providing an atmosphere of activity innovation and intellectual.
- #701 Ranking
- 165783 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
In 1938, the nucleus of the Alexandria University (formerly known as Farouk University) had its beginning in the form of two faculties of Fouad the First University. These were the faculties of Arts and Law. The faculty of Engineering was then established in 1941.
Education
According to University's vision, higher education faces several challenges to meet the community needs in the twenty one century, and Alexandria University should be able to face this challenge, and take this responsibility, in order to lead the fields of education, technology, and scientific discoveries, by providing an atmosphere of activity innovation and intellectual. And also, to provide opportunities for fruitful cooperation, Alexandria University remains committed by education and research, not only in academic fields, but also in the culture, nationalism and institutional fields.
Research
Alexandria University as a pioneer and innovative institution provides an accessible, adaptable and challenging learning environment and to develop graduates and scientific research that are required to meet its local and international level needs. As an academic institution, Alexandria University considers the intellectual and personal growth of individual as a central goal. The university's programs are designed to achieve the expansion of perception, enrich knowledge, deepen understanding, create disciplined habits of thought and provide appropriate jobs for students, and thus help to build members have a sense of responsibility and productive citizens.
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GSSA 2019
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
701
2019
701 -100
2018
601
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
790 -12
2020
778 -33
2019
745
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
801
2020
801
2019
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
1001
2020
1001 -200
2019
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Alexandria University is administered through the University Council headed by the University President and with the membership of: four Vice-Presidents, Deans of all the Faculties and Institutes of the University, and four members with expertise on university education; appointed for two years liable to extension, after a resolution taken by the University President and after members of the Council state their opinion. The Secretary General of the University attends all Council meetings as Secretary of these sessions and takes part in the discussions.
Student Life
Campus life
The main objective of the accommodation system is to provide an environment conductive to both personal development and academic achievement. Alexandria University offers heavily subsidized housing facilities to about 5460 students. The University dormitories comprise several buildings which are conveniently located near the University Campus.
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