39 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 1.61M citations received by 135K 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

#407 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Psychology

#7 in Africa

#539 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

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Psychology

#15 in Africa

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Assiut University

For Psychology

#16 in Africa

#892 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Tanta University

For Psychology

#21 in Africa

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Psychology

#25 in Africa

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

9. Al-Azhar University

For Psychology

#26 in Africa

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1961

10. Benha University

For Psychology

#30 in Africa

#1326 in the World

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

11. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Psychology

#31 in Africa

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

12. Minia University

For Psychology

#38 in Africa

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

13. Helwan University

For Psychology

#46 in Africa

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

14. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Psychology

#47 in Africa

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

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

#2286 in the World

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

17. Fayoum University

For Psychology

#75 in Africa

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

18. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#79 in Africa

#2369 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

19. South Valley University - Qena

For Psychology

#86 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Psychology

#100 in Africa

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

21. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Psychology

#116 in Africa

#3080 in the World

Founded: 2010

22. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#117 in Africa

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

23. Aswan University

For Psychology

#118 in Africa

#3143 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

24. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Psychology

#120 in Africa

#3186 in the World

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

25. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Psychology

#129 in Africa

#3388 in the World

Founded: 2010

26. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Psychology

#130 in Africa

#3416 in the World

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

27. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Psychology

#149 in Africa

#3780 in the World

Founded: 1996

28. University of Sadat City

For Psychology

#158 in Africa

#3897 in the World

Founded: 2013

29. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#162 in Africa

#3953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

30. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Psychology

#176 in Africa

#4158 in the World

Founded: 1996

31. Suez University

For Psychology

#190 in Africa

#4415 in the World

Founded: 2012

32. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Psychology

#192 in Africa

#4433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

33. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#202 in Africa

#4569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

34. Misr International University

For Psychology

#206 in Africa

#4597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

35. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Psychology

#217 in Africa

#4698 in the World

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

36. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Psychology

#238 in Africa

#5044 in the World

Founded: 2007

37. Egyptian Russian University

For Psychology

#252 in Africa

#5290 in the World

Founded: 2006

38. Sinai University

For Psychology

#262 in Africa

#5371 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Nahda University

For Psychology

#290 in Africa

#5769 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 Psychology29

Clinical Psychology25

Cognitive Science34

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology8

Social Psychology35

Special Education2