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 8.78M citations received by 673K academic publications made by 50 universities from Egypt, the popularity of 688 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Cairo University

#5 in Africa
#522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
207,853
Founded
1908

2. Ain Shams University

#14 in Africa
#964 in the World
Enrollment
220,000
Founded
1950

3. Alexandria University

#15 in Africa
#1074 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

4. Mansoura University

#20 in Africa
#1248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

5. American University in Cairo

#22 in Africa
#1266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,857
Founded
1919

8. Future University in Egypt

#44 in Africa
#2247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
9,085
Founded
2006

9. Helwan University

#47 in Africa
#2359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1975

10. Zagazig University

#48 in Africa
#2366 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

15. Minia University

#85 in Africa
#3400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1976

16. Benha University

#108 in Africa
#3708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
88,016
Founded
1976

18. Sohag university

#115 in Africa
#3792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2006

19. British University in Egypt

#116 in Africa
#3810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,228
Founded
2005

21. Beni-Suef University

#125 in Africa
#3996 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
2005

22. Fayoum University

#130 in Africa
#4031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
2005

27. Nile University

#175 in Africa
#4984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
500
Founded
2006

29. Aswan University

#194 in Africa
#5271 in the World
Enrollment
1,898
Founded
2012

32. Damietta University

#234 in Africa
#5956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2012

37. Nahda University

#300 in Africa
#6914 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2006

41. Badr University in Cairo

#368 in Africa
#7765 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2014

44. Heliopolis University

#498 in Africa
#10162 in the World
Enrollment
1,077
Founded
2012

47. Egyptian Chinese University

#605 in Africa
#11266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2013

48. New Giza University

#611 in Africa
#11310 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2016

50. Alamein University

#1096 in Africa
#14108 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, Cairo, Alexandria, and Mansoura.

Average cost of living for students in Egypt is $253 + $18-132 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).