The mission of Cairo University is to enhance the learning process through interactive learning methods and modern information technologies. CU qualifies students for the challenges of a rapidly changing environment by giving them the skills needed for their success in today’s global markets.
- #401 Ranking
- 262000 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
The emergence of CU in 1908 was a dream that renowned Egyptian thinkers and philosophers had for a long time. For some time, social thinkers called for the establishment of an Egyptian University that would become a beacon for liberal thought and would lay groundwork for a comprehensive academic revival in all fields of knowledge.
Research
The Public Opinion Research Center was founded in 1982 as a special scientific and consultative research and training unit to be affiliated with the Faculty of Mass Communications at Cairo University. The center is a technically, financially and administratively independent entity and was established in the context of the Cairo Universitys taking direction into reviving research into the public opinion, taking an interest in the peoples issues, and organizing research efforts to be integrated and harmonious with one another in order to create a tightly-knit atmosphere that will help increase the scientific output of researchers and Cairo University as a whole.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
401
2020
401 -100
2019
301
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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
571 -10
2021
561 -40
2020
521
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
2022
601
2021
601
2020
601
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
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2021
427 7
2020
434
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.
Services
Student services
Living and working in a foreign country may be a great challenge at many sides. Fortunately, all of Cairo's newcomers can depend on the warm reception. Cairo University cooperates with several organizations to enable newcomers to explore the city. Shortly, you and your family will feel domesticity in Cairo as if you are at home.
Housing services
Students Hostel provide accommodatian for 14,000 students.
Library services
The first central library was officially opened in 1932 inside Cairo University campus. Since then, it has continuously served undergraduate and postgraduate students for more than 75 years. The New Central Library was partially opened in 2008, as part of the University —Centennial Celebration.
Medical services
Cairo University's hospitals are the oldest educational and medical hospitals and the largest in Egypt and the Middle East. It is the citadel of medicine in the Arab region. Thanks for Cairo University's hospitals, the world is being supplied with the most skilled physicians. Cairo University's hospitals include a group of educational and medical hospitals in all the branches of medicine.
Student Life
Campus life
University is not only for studying, it is also for stimulating talents and letting latent energy of students out in cultural, social, artistic, athletic, and Gawala fields. Cairo University aims at developing students' characters, enriching their characters, and enlightening them with the nature of society and the role of culture in the process of development whether motherland-development, self-development, abilities-development, as well as spreading cultural, literary, and artistic awareness.
Sports facilities
The Sports Village includes:
- Ten tennis courts
- Two bowling centers
- Four squash courts
- Two courts for volleyball and basketball
- Two small basketball courts.
- One Olympic swimming pool
- One standard football pitch
- Two small football courts
- One gymnasium center for indoor athletics
- One boxing ring
Student Reviews
Cufe pros n cons
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent academic knowledge, average practical knowledge
i am already a hard worker student.
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The reason ,i actually want to leave my university is because it isn't on system and there is no discipline.
Correlation between Degrees & Real career life
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Regarding that my university having a huge heritage in Engineering section , Excellent Theoretical research ratings .However, There is a lack of practical implementations considering Engineering Projects and not qualifying the student or preparing him to the market needs.
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