Top 50 universities in Egypt: Rankings & Acceptance rate

The American University in Cairo
New Cairo
- #1 in Egypt
- #10 in Africa
- #993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1919
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Cairo University
Giza
- #2 in Egypt
- #11 in Africa
- #998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
257,200
Founded
1908
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Ain Shams University
Cairo
- #3 in Egypt
- #21 in Africa
- #1982 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1950
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Mansoura University
Mansoura
- #4 in Egypt
- #22 in Africa
- #2035 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1972
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Alexandria University
Alexandria
- #5 in Egypt
- #28 in Africa
- #2252 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
150,642
Founded
1942
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Al-Azhar University
Cairo
- #6 in Egypt
- #36 in Africa
- #2598 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1961
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Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Alexandria
- #7 in Egypt
- #38 in Africa
- #2636 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1972
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Assiut University
Asyut
- #8 in Egypt
- #43 in Africa
- #2885 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1957
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Zagazig University
Zagazig
- #9 in Egypt
- #57 in Africa
- #3406 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974
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Helwan University
Cairo
- #10 in Egypt
- #63 in Africa
- #3606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1975
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Suez Canal University
Ismailia
- #11 in Egypt
- #68 in Africa
- #3976 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1976
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Tanta University
Tanta
- #12 in Egypt
- #76 in Africa
- #4229 in the World
Founded
1972
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The British University in Egypt
El Shorouk
- #13 in Egypt
- #83 in Africa
- #4366 in the World
Enrollment
9,228
Founded
2005
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Benha University
Benha
- #14 in Egypt
- #85 in Africa
- #4408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
88,016
Founded
1976
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The German University in Cairo
New Cairo
- #15 in Egypt
- #95 in Africa
- #4725 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
2003
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Menoufia University
Shebin El-Kom
- #16 in Egypt
- #107 in Africa
- #5039 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
1976
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Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
New Borg El Arab
- #17 in Egypt
- #125 in Africa
- #5426 in the World
Founded
2010
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Minia University
Minya
- #18 in Egypt
- #140 in Africa
- #5797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1976
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Beni-Suef University
Beni-Suef
- #19 in Egypt
- #144 in Africa
- #5841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
42,500
Founded
2005
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Misr International University
Cairo
- #20 in Egypt
- #145 in Africa
- #5878 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1996
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South Valley University - Qena
Qena
- #21 in Egypt
- #162 in Africa
- #6228 in the World
Enrollment
42,500
Founded
1995
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Fayoum University
Faiyum
- #22 in Egypt
- #166 in Africa
- #6320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
2005
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Aswan University
Aswan
- #23 in Egypt
- #167 in Africa
- #6353 in the World
Enrollment
1,898
Founded
2012
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Sohag university
Nasser City
- #24 in Egypt
- #186 in Africa
- #6596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
42,500
Founded
2006
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Kafrelsheikh University
Kafr El Sheikh
- #25 in Egypt
- #189 in Africa
- #6631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
2006
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Nile University
Sheikh Zayed City
- #26 in Egypt
- #207 in Africa
- #7086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2006
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October 6 University
6th of October City
- #27 in Egypt
- #208 in Africa
- #7101 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1996
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University of Science and Technology at Zewail City
6th of October City
- #28 in Egypt
- #220 in Africa
- #7242 in the World
Enrollment
887
Founded
2011
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University of Sadat City
Sadat
- #29 in Egypt
- #234 in Africa
- #7569 in the World
Enrollment
29,702
Founded
2013
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Pharos University in Alexandria
Alexandria
- #30 in Egypt
- #245 in Africa
- #7758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2006
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Future University in Egypt
New Cairo
- #31 in Egypt
- #255 in Africa
- #7872 in the World
Enrollment
9,085
Founded
2006
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Port Said University
Port Said
- #32 in Egypt
- #264 in Africa
- #8047 in the World
Founded
2010
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Misr University for Science and Technology
6th of October City
- #33 in Egypt
- #279 in Africa
- #8245 in the World
Enrollment
19,670
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
1996
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Damietta University
Damietta
- #34 in Egypt
- #297 in Africa
- #8536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
2012
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Modern Sciences and Arts University
6th of October City
- #35 in Egypt
- #307 in Africa
- #8634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1996
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Damanhour University
Damanhur
- #36 in Egypt
- #310 in Africa
- #8647 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
2010
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French University of Egypt
El Shorouk
- #37 in Egypt
- #343 in Africa
- #8996 in the World
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Heliopolis University
Cairo
- #38 in Egypt
- #351 in Africa
- #9019 in the World
Enrollment
1,077
Founded
2012
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Nahda University
Cairo
- #39 in Egypt
- #355 in Africa
- #9095 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2006
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Suez University
Suez
- #40 in Egypt
- #375 in Africa
- #9383 in the World
Founded
2012
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Delta University for Science and Technology
Mansoura
- #41 in Egypt
- #401 in Africa
- #9649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Enrollment
7,480
Founded
2007
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Sinai University
Cairo
- #42 in Egypt
- #449 in Africa
- #10110 in the World
Founded
2006
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Badr University in Cairo
Badr
- #43 in Egypt
- #467 in Africa
- #10350 in the World
Founded
2014
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New Giza University
Giza
- #44 in Egypt
- #507 in Africa
- #10716 in the World
Founded
2016
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Egyptian Russian University
Badr
- #45 in Egypt
- #557 in Africa
- #11247 in the World
Founded
2006
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Deraya University
Minya
- #46 in Egypt
- #627 in Africa
- #11888 in the World
Founded
2010
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Egyptian Chinese University
Cairo
- #47 in Egypt
- #660 in Africa
- #12073 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2013
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Arish University
Arish
- #48 in Egypt
- #668 in Africa
- #12142 in the World
Founded
2016
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The Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences
Cairo
- #49 in Egypt
- #802 in Africa
- #12927 in the World
Founded
1988
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Alamein University
El Alamein
- #50 in Egypt
- #1099 in Africa
- #14158 in the World
Founded
2011
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The best cities to study in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are New Cairo, Giza, Cairo, and Mansoura.

Average cost of living for students in Egypt is $294 + $35-249 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).