Top 50 universities in Egypt: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	The American University in Cairo		New Cairo
2	Cairo University	95%	Giza
3	Mansoura University		Mansoura
4	Ain Shams University		Cairo
5	Alexandria University	85%	Alexandria
6	Assiut University		Asyut
7	Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport		Alexandria
8	Benha University	85%	Benha
9	The German University in Cairo	55%	New Cairo
10	Zagazig University		Zagazig

11	Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology		New Borg El Arab
12	Tanta University		Tanta
13	Al-Azhar University		Cairo
14	The British University in Egypt		El Shorouk
15	Fayoum University	65%	Faiyum
16	Helwan University	85%	Cairo
17	Aswan University		Aswan
18	South Valley University - Qena		Qena
19	Kafrelsheikh University	75%	Kafr El Sheikh
20	Menoufia University		Shebin El-Kom
21	Beni-Suef University	75%	Beni-Suef
22	University of Science and Technology at Zewail City		6th of October City
23	Pharos University in Alexandria	65%	Alexandria
24	Future University in Egypt		New Cairo
25	Suez Canal University		Ismailia
26	Nile University	95%	Sheikh Zayed City
27	Sohag university	65%	Nasser City
28	Minia University	85%	Minya
29	Port Said University		Port Said
30	Misr International University	15%	Cairo
31	Misr University for Science and Technology		6th of October City
32	Damietta University	65%	Damietta
33	University of Sadat City		Sadat
34	October 6 University		6th of October City
35	Damanhour University		Damanhur
36	Suez University		Suez
37	Heliopolis University		Cairo
38	The Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences		Cairo
39	Nahda University		Cairo
40	French University of Egypt		El Shorouk
41	New Giza University		Giza
42	Sinai University		Cairo
43	Modern Sciences and Arts University	55%	6th of October City
44	Delta University for Science and Technology		Mansoura
45	Badr University in Cairo		Badr
46	Egyptian Russian University		Badr
47	Deraya University		Minya
48	Egyptian Chinese University	85%	Cairo
49	Arish University		Arish
50	Alamein University		El Alamein

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

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).