22/02/2025
What is the difference between private, national and private universities? 🤔💭
First: Private universities:
Private universities are non-governmental educational institutions, owned by educational companies or individuals. These universities are managed independently from the government, and have their own council called the "Private Universities Council".
What are the accredited private universities in Egypt?
1. German University in Cairo (GUC)
2. British University in Egypt (BUE)
3. Egyptian Chinese University (ECU)
4. Misr International University (MIU)
5. 6th of October University
6. Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA)
7. Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST)
8. Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI)
9. Future University
10. Sphinx University
11. Nahda University
12. Derayah University
13. Heliopolis University
14. Delta University for Science and Technology
15. Merit University
16. Badr University in Cairo
17. Egyptian Russian University
18. Ahram Canadian University
19. New Giza University
20. Horus University
21. Sinai University
22. Al-Salam University
23. Pharos University in Alexandria
24. Badr University in Assiut
25. Hayat University in Cairo
26. New Salhia University
27. Al-Riyada University for Science and Technology
28. Al-Madinah University in Cairo
29. Innovation University
30. Mayo University in Cairo
31. Badia University
32. Rashid University
33. Nile Valley University
34. Al-Suwaidi University of Technology
35. Cairo-Saxony University for Applied Sciences and Technology
36. Lotus University in Minya
Second: Universities with a private character:
These universities are neither private nor civil, but rather institutions with international or framework partnerships. It has its own academic identity, legal status, acceptance rates and conditions based on the entity to which it is affiliated, including:
- Branches of foreign universities:
1. European universities in Egypt (University of London, University of Central Lancashire, University of East London)
2. International Knowledge Universities (Coventry University in Egypt, Nova Portuguese University)
3. University of Hertfordshire (affiliated with Global Education Foundation)
4. Canadian universities in Egypt (University of Prince Edward Island)
5. Modern Group University Foundation (Saint Petersburg, Russia, Kazan, Russian Federation)
- Universities with international agreements:
1. The American University in Cairo
2. The Egyptian-Japanese University of Science and Technology
3. The German International University in the Administrative Capital (GIU)
4. The University of Silesia - Egypt
- Universities with framework agreements:
1. The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
2. The Arab Open University
- Universities with laws Special:
University of Science and Technology, Zewail City of Science and Technology
Third: Private Universities:
Private universities are semi-governmental universities, so they are affiliated with the government and not private, and rely on the same modern technologies that characterize private universities. They have their own council called the "Private Universities Council".
Private universities rely on government support or are established by ministries or government agencies such as the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology or the Education Development Fund headed by the Council of Ministers, and grant independent degrees and are not affiliated with government universities.
Including:
1. Egypt University of Information Technology (established by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education)
2. Nile University (supported by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology)
3. Egyptian E-Learning University (supported by the Education Development Fund headed by the Council of Ministers)
4. The French University in Egypt (converted to a private university in 2019)
Including what is called "international private":
4 universities:
1. King Salman International University with its three branches
2. Al-Jalala University
3. Alamein International University
4. New Mansoura University
Including those emanating from public universities:
12 universities:
1. Assiut Private University
2. Mansoura Private University
3. Minya Private University
4. Menoufia Private University
5. New Ismailia Private University
6. Helwan Private University
7. Zagazig Private University
8. Benha Private University
9. South Valley Private University
10. Alexandria Private University
11. Beni Suef Private University
12. East Port Said Private University
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