40 Best universities for Philosophy in Egypt

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 924K citations received by 76.1K academic papers made by 40 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 Philosophy

#9 in Africa

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

2. Ain Shams University

For Philosophy

#12 in Africa

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Philosophy

#17 in Africa

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

4. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Philosophy

#19 in Africa

#1365 in the World

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

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Philosophy

#25 in Africa

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Assiut University

For Philosophy

#37 in Africa

#1867 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Philosophy

#41 in Africa

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

8. Tanta University

For Philosophy

#43 in Africa

#2017 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Philosophy

#46 in Africa

#2077 in the World

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

10. Benha University

For Philosophy

#49 in Africa

#2174 in the World

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

11. Helwan University

For Philosophy

#50 in Africa

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

12. Al-Azhar University

For Philosophy

#55 in Africa

#2275 in the World

Founded: 1961

13. Minia University

For Philosophy

#62 in Africa

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

14. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Philosophy

#65 in Africa

#2492 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

15. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Philosophy

#77 in Africa

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

16. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Philosophy

#83 in Africa

#2762 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

17. Fayoum University

For Philosophy

#85 in Africa

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

18. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Philosophy

#100 in Africa

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

19. South Valley University - Qena

For Philosophy

#102 in Africa

#3142 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Philosophy

#105 in Africa

#3188 in the World

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

21. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Philosophy

#120 in Africa

#3404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

22. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Philosophy

#126 in Africa

#3551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

23. Aswan University

For Philosophy

#133 in Africa

#3649 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

24. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Philosophy

#136 in Africa

#3682 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Philosophy

#150 in Africa

#3824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

26. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Philosophy

#153 in Africa

#3955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

27. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Philosophy

#173 in Africa

#4263 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

28. Suez University

For Philosophy

#175 in Africa

#4280 in the World

Founded: 2012

29. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Philosophy

#179 in Africa

#4321 in the World

Founded: 2010

30. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Philosophy

#189 in Africa

#4545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

31. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Philosophy

#209 in Africa

#4740 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. University of Sadat City

For Philosophy

#216 in Africa

#4883 in the World

Founded: 2013

33. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Philosophy

#224 in Africa

#4998 in the World

Founded: 1996

34. Misr International University

For Philosophy

#247 in Africa

#5337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

35. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Philosophy

#271 in Africa

#5780 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Philosophy

#291 in Africa

#6020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

37. French University of Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Philosophy

#295 in Africa

#6069 in the World

38. Egyptian Russian University

For Philosophy

#313 in Africa

#6230 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Nahda University

For Philosophy

#333 in Africa

#6409 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

40. Sinai University

For Philosophy

#334 in Africa

#6415 in the World

Founded: 2006

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

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