35 Best universities for Development Studies in Egypt

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 313K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 35 universities in Egypt was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Cairo University

For Development Studies

#20 in Africa

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

2. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Development Studies

#30 in Africa

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

3. Ain Shams University

For Development Studies

#36 in Africa

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Development Studies

#39 in Africa

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Development Studies

#45 in Africa

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Development Studies

#53 in Africa

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Tanta University

For Development Studies

#61 in Africa

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Helwan University

For Development Studies

#64 in Africa

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

9. Assiut University

For Development Studies

#71 in Africa

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. Benha University

For Development Studies

#72 in Africa

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

11. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Development Studies

#75 in Africa

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

12. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Development Studies

#80 in Africa

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

13. Minia University

For Development Studies

#101 in Africa

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

14. Al-Azhar University

For Development Studies

#112 in Africa

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1961

15. Fayoum University

For Development Studies

#117 in Africa

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

16. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Development Studies

#122 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

17. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Development Studies

#135 in Africa

#2427 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

18. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Development Studies

#144 in Africa

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

19. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Development Studies

#153 in Africa

#2646 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Development Studies

#156 in Africa

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

21. Aswan University

For Development Studies

#169 in Africa

#2882 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

22. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Development Studies

#182 in Africa

#3123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

23. South Valley University - Qena

For Development Studies

#188 in Africa

#3244 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Suez University

For Development Studies

#205 in Africa

#3521 in the World

Founded: 2012

25. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Development Studies

#210 in Africa

#3563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

26. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Development Studies

#237 in Africa

#4003 in the World

Founded: 2010

27. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Development Studies

#242 in Africa

#4115 in the World

Founded: 1996

28. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Development Studies

#244 in Africa

#4152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

29. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Development Studies

#255 in Africa

#4327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

30. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Development Studies

#257 in Africa

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

31. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Development Studies

#262 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Development Studies

#279 in Africa

#4765 in the World

Founded: 2010

33. University of Sadat City

For Development Studies

#289 in Africa

#4874 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

34. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Development Studies

#302 in Africa

#5032 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Misr International University

For Development Studies

#315 in Africa

#5293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Development Studies in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are Giza, Alexandria, Cairo, and Mansoura.

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Econometrics and Mathematical Economics28

Environmental Economics14

International Economics4

International Relations and Diplomacy2

International Trade6

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Political Economy2