39 Best universities for Psychology in Egypt

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 128K academic papers made by 39 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 Psychology

#4 in Africa

#417 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Psychology

#7 in Africa

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#9 in Africa

#666 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Psychology

#12 in Africa

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Psychology

#15 in Africa

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Assiut University

For Psychology

#16 in Africa

#894 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Tanta University

For Psychology

#21 in Africa

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Psychology

#25 in Africa

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

9. Al-Azhar University

For Psychology

#27 in Africa

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1961

10. Benha University

For Psychology

#30 in Africa

#1332 in the World

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

11. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Psychology

#31 in Africa

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

12. Minia University

For Psychology

#37 in Africa

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

13. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Psychology

#47 in Africa

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

14. Helwan University

For Psychology

#48 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

15. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Psychology

#63 in Africa

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

16. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#74 in Africa

#2267 in the World

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

17. Fayoum University

For Psychology

#75 in Africa

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

18. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#80 in Africa

#2427 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

19. South Valley University - Qena

For Psychology

#85 in Africa

#2541 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Psychology

#108 in Africa

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

21. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Psychology

#116 in Africa

#3121 in the World

Founded: 2010

22. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#117 in Africa

#3141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

23. Aswan University

For Psychology

#119 in Africa

#3201 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

24. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Psychology

#121 in Africa

#3242 in the World

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

25. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Psychology

#130 in Africa

#3438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

26. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Psychology

#133 in Africa

#3510 in the World

Founded: 2010

27. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Psychology

#150 in Africa

#3849 in the World

Founded: 1996

28. University of Sadat City

For Psychology

#162 in Africa

#3970 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

29. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#166 in Africa

#4015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

30. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Psychology

#176 in Africa

#4270 in the World

Founded: 1996

31. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Psychology

#194 in Africa

#4479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

32. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#205 in Africa

#4629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

33. Suez University

For Psychology

#206 in Africa

#4630 in the World

Founded: 2012

34. Misr International University

For Psychology

#208 in Africa

#4643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

35. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Psychology

#221 in Africa

#4758 in the World

Founded: 2010

36. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Psychology

#243 in Africa

#5161 in the World

Founded: 2007

37. Egyptian Russian University

For Psychology

#268 in Africa

#5487 in the World

Founded: 2006

38. Sinai University

For Psychology

#272 in Africa

#5572 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Nahda University

For Psychology

#290 in Africa

#5810 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

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

Psychology subfields in Egypt

Child Psychology27

Clinical Psychology24

Cognitive Science34

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7

Social Psychology35

Special Education2