List of 50 best universities in Egypt

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EduRank

Top 50 universities in Egypt ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.85M citations received by 554K academic publications made by 50 universities from Egypt, the popularity of 642 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Cairo University

#5 in Africa
#529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
257,200
Founded
1908

2. Alexandria University

#15 in Africa
#1063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

3. Ain Shams University

#16 in Africa
#1132 in the World
Enrollment
220,000
Founded
1950

4. American University in Cairo

#20 in Africa
#1326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,857
Founded
1919

5. Mansoura University

#21 in Africa
#1362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

8. Helwan University

#40 in Africa
#2274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1975

9. Zagazig University

#46 in Africa
#2549 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

10. Future University in Egypt

#51 in Africa
#2687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
9,085
Founded
2006

15. Minia University

#86 in Africa
#3547 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1976

16. British University in Egypt

#97 in Africa
#3703 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,228
Founded
2005

17. Benha University

#98 in Africa
#3707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
88,016
Founded
1976

19. Sohag university

#112 in Africa
#3941 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2006

21. Fayoum University

#122 in Africa
#4123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
2005

22. Beni-Suef University

#126 in Africa
#4216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
2005

26. Nile University

#165 in Africa
#5008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
500
Founded
2006

29. Aswan University

#188 in Africa
#5390 in the World
Enrollment
1,898
Founded
2012

31. Damietta University

#215 in Africa
#5964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2012

37. Nahda University

#281 in Africa
#6814 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2006

41. Badr University in Cairo

#378 in Africa
#7946 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2014

43. Heliopolis University

#471 in Africa
#9971 in the World
Enrollment
1,077
Founded
2012

47. Egyptian Chinese University

#588 in Africa
#11285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2013

48. New Giza University

#605 in Africa
#11444 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2016

50. Alamein University

#1098 in Africa
#14111 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2011

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

Average cost of living for students in Egypt is $323 + $25-181 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).