The American University in Cairo (AUC)
IAU-016377
Egypt
General Information
Private
Founded 1919. A private non-profit Institution located in New Cairo. It operates as a private educational/cultural Institute within the framework of the 1962 Egyptian-American Cultural Co-operation Agreement and in accordance with a protocol with the Government of Egypt through which the University's degrees are recognized as those awarded by the Egyptian national universities. Accredited in the United States by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and licensed to grant degrees and incorporated by the State of Delaware
September to July (September-January; February-June); Winter Session in February and Summer Session in June-July
Secondary school certificate (Thanawiya 'Amma) or recognized equivalent
English
USA Council for Accreditation of Higher education, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; Protocol with the Egyptian Government. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
co-ed
Officers
Head : Ahmed S. Dallal
Job title:President
Years of office:2021-
Senior Administrative Officer : Ehab Abdel-Rahman
Job title:Provost
Divisions
School : Business
Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Economics, Journalism, Management, Mass Communication
More details:Onsi Sawiris
School : Continuing Education
Fields of study:Accountancy, Arabic, Computer Science, Education, Finance, Human Resources, Human Rights, Information Technology, International Law, Marketing, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation
School : Global Affairs and Public Policy
Fields of study:Journalism, Law, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Public Administration
School : Humanities and Social Sciences
Fields of study:Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Comparative Law, Comparative Literature, Demography and Population, English, Film, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Performing Arts, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theatre, Visual Arts
School : Sciences and Engineering
Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Analytical Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Construction Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics
Degrees
Baccalaureos/Bachelor's degree
Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Arabic, Architecture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Economics, Electronic Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Film, Finance, Graphic Design, History, Journalism, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern History, Multimedia, Music, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Visual Arts
Graduate Diploma
Fields of study:Anthropology, Arabic, Chemistry, Comparative Law, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Economics, Educational Administration, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Human Rights, International Business, International Economics, International Law, Middle Eastern Studies, Native Language Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Sociology, Special Education, Sustainable Development, Women's Studies
Master's Degree
Fields of study:Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Architecture, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Comparative Law, Comparative Literature, Comparative Politics, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering Drawing and Design, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Higher Education, History, Human Rights, Industrial Engineering, International and Comparative Education, International Business, International Economics, International Law, Islamic Studies, Journalism, Literature, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Middle Eastern Studies, Nanotechnology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Religion, Robotics, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Sociology, Sustainable Development, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Women's Studies
Doctorate
Fields of study:Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Public Health, Robotics, Telecommunications Engineering
Also Dual Degree Programmes: Master in Development Studies (MDP) option Bachelor in Public Administration, Bachelor's Degree in Political Science (B.A.) and Master in Human Rights (M.A.); Executive MBA; M.A. joint Program with University of Tubingen, Germany, in Comparative and Middle East Politics and Society- (CMEPS), with specializations in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Development Studies
Academic Periodicals
ALIF: Journal of Comparative Poetry
Cairo Papers in Social Science
Khamasin
Middle East Management Review
American University Press in Cairo
Statistics Year:2025-2026
Total:6679
Updated on 03-12-2025
