Alexandria University: Statistics

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#962 of 14,131 In the World
#14 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 50 In Egypt
#1 of 3 In Alexandria
#80 of 1,708 For Toxicology
Top50% For 174 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
alexu.edu.eg
Languages
Arabic;English;French

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)
Enrollment197,278
Full time employee7,151
Student:staff ratio28:1

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for Alexandria University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Alexandria University is a world-class research university with 54,337 scientific papers published and 802,141 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.

Publications
54,337
Citations
802,141

Alexandria University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
36,959 / 599,327
Medicine
31,537 / 436,483
Chemistry
30,685 / 545,193
Engineering
25,520 / 441,086
Physics
22,827 / 393,892
Environmental Science
22,820 / 392,752
Biochemistry
18,629 / 347,230
Genetics
18,352 / 296,923
Organic Chemistry
17,595 / 371,404
Computer Science
14,780 / 205,325
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,317 / 207,134
Pathology
14,263 / 193,719
Quantum and Particle physics
13,756 / 252,247
Materials Science
13,353 / 254,519
Geology
11,640 / 211,873
Psychology
11,247 / 146,562
Surgery
11,015 / 115,479
Ecology
10,009 / 183,888
Mathematics
8,450 / 125,644
Paleontology
8,196 / 151,620
Geography and Cartography
8,145 / 134,230
Psychiatry
7,176 / 89,391
Statistics
6,882 / 103,920
Botany
6,788 / 119,373
Immunology
6,592 / 88,904
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,242 / 65,341
Metallurgical Engineering
6,197 / 123,186
Optical Engineering
5,822 / 96,720
Philosophy
5,667 / 71,978
Political Science
5,176 / 68,830
Electrical Engineering
5,151 / 75,312
Anatomy and Physiology
5,052 / 58,361
Law
5,001 / 68,142
Business
4,869 / 73,456
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,606 / 64,618
Sociology
4,468 / 68,799
Chemical Engineering
4,439 / 117,222
History
4,427 / 72,935
Nutrition and Food Science
4,238 / 95,859
Pharmacology
4,232 / 88,596

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 262 1163
1994 238 1184
1995 252 1171
1996 282 1384
1997 281 1616
1998 273 1575
1999 320 1770
2000 389 2100
2001 353 2382
2002 572 2998
2003 542 3459
2004 485 3632
2005 578 4552
2006 556 5528
2007 544 6135
2008 674 7320
2009 671 8022
2010 803 9597
2011 1047 11214
2012 1227 14043
2013 1431 16670
2014 1712 19490
2015 2025 22461
2016 2360 25062
2017 2303 28204
2018 2480 32861
2019 2831 40241
2020 3690 56241
2021 4483 72814
2022 5097 86873
2023 4702 99052
2024 4167 106959
2025 3036 105571
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Alexandria University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Faculty Tuition Cost (per year)
Faculty of Engineering EGP 10,000
Faculty of Medicine EGP 15,000
Faculty of Commerce EGP 8,000
Faculty of Law EGP 7,000
Faculty of Arts EGP 6,000

The currency used is Egyptian Pound (EGP).

Alexandria University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Alexandria University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Baccalaureos/Bachelor's degree Agriculture, Architecture, Child Care and Development, Dentistry, Engineering, Fine Arts, Hotel Management, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Public Health, Restoration of Works of Art, Special Education, Tourism
Master's Degree Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Art Education, Art History, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Community Health, Computer Science, Curriculum, Dairy, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Economics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Fine Arts, Fishery, Floriculture, Food Technology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Forestry, Fruit Production, Genetics, Geology, Geophysics, Graphic Design, Haematology, Histology, Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Hotel Management, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Information Technology, Irrigation, Landscape Architecture, Law, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music Education, Neurology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Painting and Drawing, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Pneumology, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Restoration of Works of Art, Rheumatology, Rural Planning, Sculpture, Soil Science, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Tourism, Toxicology, Tropical Medicine, Urology, Venereology, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Water Science
Doctorate Accountancy, Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Art Education, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Curriculum, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Design, Economics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Genetics, Geology, Geophysics, Graphic Design, Haematology, Histology, Home Economics Education, Hotel Management, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Interior Design, Irrigation, Law, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Medical Parasitology, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Music Education, Natural Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Organic Chemistry, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Painting and Drawing, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Photography, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Political Sciences, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Restoration of Works of Art, Rheumatology, Sculpture, Social and Preventive Medicine, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Tourism, Toxicology, Tropical Medicine, Urology, Venereology, Veterinary Science, Zoology

Alexandria University alumni

  1. Ahmed Zewail

    Ahmed Zewail
    Born in
    Egypt Flag Egypt
    Years
    1946-2016 (aged 70)
    Enrolled in Alexandria University
    Graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    inventorphysicistchemistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Ahmed Hassan Zewail was an Egyptian and American chemist, known as the "father of femtochemistry". He was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry and became the first Egyptian and Arab to win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field, and also the first African to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was a professor of chemistry and physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he was the first Caltech faculty member to be named the Linus Pauling Chair of Chemical Physics and served as the director of the Physical Biology Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology.

  2. Samir Ghanem

    Samir Ghanem
    Born in
    Egypt Flag Egypt
    Years
    1937-2021 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Samir Youssef Ghanem was an Egyptian actor, known primarily for his comedy roles.

  3. Yasmine Sabri

    Yasmine Sabri
    Born in
    Egypt Flag Egypt
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Yasmine Ashraf Sabri is an Egyptian actress and model.

  4. Zahi Hawass

    Zahi Hawass
    Born in
    Egypt Flag Egypt
    Years
    1947-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    egyptologistanthropologistnecropolis scholaruniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Zahi Abass Hawass is an Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, a position he held twice. He has worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert and the Upper Nile Valley.

All 55 notable alumni

Alexandria University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture (Alexandria) Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Dairy, Entomology, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Genetics, Home Economics, Horticulture, Meat and Poultry, Rural Studies, Soil Science, Water Science, Wood Technology
Faculty : Agriculture (Saba Pasha) Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Botany, Crop Production, Fishery, Food Science, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Science
Faculty : Arts Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, English, French, Geography (Human), History, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mediterranean Studies, Oriental Languages, Philosophy, Phonetics, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theatre
Faculty : Commerce Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, Insurance, Management Systems, Mathematics, Political Sciences, Statistics
Faculty : Dentistry Dental Technology, Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Surgery
Faculty : Economics and Political Sciences Economics, Political Sciences
Faculty : Education Arabic, Biology, Chemistry, Curriculum, Education, Educational Psychology, Foreign Languages Education, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics, Social Sciences, Teacher Trainers Education
Faculty : Engineering Architecture, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Irrigation, Marine Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Transport Engineering
Faculty : Fine Arts Architecture, Art History, Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Sculpture
Faculty : Kindergarten Educational Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology
Faculty : Law Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, History of Law, International Law, Islamic Law, Law, Public Law
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Community Health, Dermatology, Health Sciences, Histology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurological Therapy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Public Health, Surgery, Toxicology, Tropical Medicine, Urology, Venereology
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Physical Education for Girls Physical Education
Faculty : Physical Education for Men Physical Education, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine
Faculty : Science Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Physics, Zoology
Faculty : Specific Education Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Fine Arts, Home Economics, Music, Oriental Studies, Psychology
Faculty : Tourism and Hotels Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Tourism
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Biochemistry, Histology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Veterinary Science
Institute : Graduate Studies and Research Biotechnology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Materials Engineering
Institute : Medical Research Medicine, Radiology
Institute : Public Health Behavioural Sciences, Public Health, Statistics, Tropical Medicine

General information

Alternative names AU
جامعة الإسكندرية
Founded 1942
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education
Motto Knowledge, Innovation. Collaboration
Colors light blue

Location and contacts

Address 22 Al-Guish Avenue El Chatby
Alexandria, 21526
Egypt
City population 5,363,000

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