34 Best universities for Development Studies in Egypt

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 179K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 34 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

#19 in Africa

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

2. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Development Studies

#28 in Africa

#852 in the World

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

3. Ain Shams University

For Development Studies

#32 in Africa

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Development Studies

#34 in Africa

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Development Studies

#38 in Africa

#988 in the World

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

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Development Studies

#55 in Africa

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Tanta University

For Development Studies

#57 in Africa

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Assiut University

For Development Studies

#63 in Africa

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Benha University

For Development Studies

#64 in Africa

#1458 in the World

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

10. Helwan University

For Development Studies

#65 in Africa

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

11. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Development Studies

#72 in Africa

#1565 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

12. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Development Studies

#73 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

13. Minia University

For Development Studies

#95 in Africa

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

14. Al-Azhar University

For Development Studies

#97 in Africa

#2007 in the World

Founded: 1961

15. Fayoum University

For Development Studies

#100 in Africa

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

16. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Development Studies

#117 in Africa

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

17. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Development Studies

#127 in Africa

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

18. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Development Studies

#130 in Africa

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

19. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Development Studies

#135 in Africa

#2708 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Development Studies

#138 in Africa

#2755 in the World

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

21. Aswan University

For Development Studies

#147 in Africa

#2904 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

22. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Development Studies

#177 in Africa

#3363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

23. South Valley University - Qena

For Development Studies

#181 in Africa

#3407 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Suez University

For Development Studies

#189 in Africa

#3476 in the World

Founded: 2012

25. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Development Studies

#198 in Africa

#3640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

26. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Development Studies

#205 in Africa

#3767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

27. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Development Studies

#225 in Africa

#4066 in the World

Founded: 1996

28. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Development Studies

#226 in Africa

#4075 in the World

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

29. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Development Studies

#247 in Africa

#4412 in the World

Founded: 2010

30. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Development Studies

#251 in Africa

#4488 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

#254 in Africa

#4552 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Development Studies

#257 in Africa

#4585 in the World

Founded: 2010

33. University of Sadat City

For Development Studies

#281 in Africa

#4927 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

34. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Development Studies

#289 in Africa

#5028 in the World

Enrollment: 7,480
Founded: 2007

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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