The American University in Cairo (AUC)
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, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, +1(267) 284-5000, and licensed to grant degrees and incorporated by the State of Delaware.
Funding:
Private
Accreditation:
USA Council for Accreditation of Higher education, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Protocol with the Egyptian Government
Grades 3
Languages 1
Divisions 16
- American Studies and Research CentreFields of study: American Studies
- Arabic Study Abroad CentreFields of study: Arabic
- Desert Development CentreFields of study: Development Studies
- Journalism CentreFields of study: Journalism
- Management CentreFields of study: Management
- Philanthropy and Civic Engagement Centre
- Social Research CentreFields of study: Social Studies
- Arabic Language InstituteFields of study: Arabic
- English Language InstituteFields of study: English
- Gender and Women's Studies Institute
- Economics and Business History Research Division
- Science and Technology Research Division
- Business, Economics and Communication SchoolFields of study: Mass Communication, Journalism, Business and Commerce, Administration, Communication Studies, Accountancy, Economics, Management
- Continuing Education School
- Humanities and Social Sciences School
- Science and Engineering School
Requirements
- Admission details: Secondary school certificate (Thanawiya 'Amma) or recognized equivalent
