The modern educational system derived its students from Quran schools and Al-Azhar at its emergence, as there were committees that roam the country to visit Quran schools and select distinctive students to join modern schools, distinctive students of Al-Azhar were also selected to join high schools at their establishment, but rather some were lucky to join the mission dispatched by Mohammed to study in France.
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About
History
King Farouk laid the foundation stone on February 12, 1949. University hostels and playground occupy 46 acres of university land which overlooks Tharwat Street.The first thought of constructing residence to the students of Cairo University has been issued from the university's committee, which was formed in 1917.
Education
You can choose from 27 Faculties and Institutes.
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 2019
GSSA 2019
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
401 -100
2019
301 100
2018
401
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
427 7
2020
434 14
2019
448
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
561 -40
2020
521
2019
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
2021
601
2020
601 200
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
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.
Library services
CU library stems its objectives from its educational institution. The success of the university in accomplishing its message depends on the validity of its libraries, which are responsible for the educational and research process at the university. The mission of the library is part and parcel of the message of the university as being centered on education, research and community service.
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
- Futsal
- Basketball
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Squash
- Arbitration
- Awards
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