Study abroad at Alexandria

Alexandria is the historic 'Pearl of the Mediterranean' and Egypt's second-largest metropolis, universally celebrated as the ancient cradle of global scholarship and home to the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Alexandria hosts Alexandria University (founded in 1938, one of Egypt's top 3 comprehensive public research universities), renowned for its world-class Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Dentistry, and Faculty of Engineering, alongside Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT - the Arab League's premier international academy for Maritime Engineering, Logistics, and Computing), and Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST in New Borg El Arab). Degrees are taught in English with full international accreditation. Students enjoy refreshing Mediterranean coastal living, rich cosmopolitan history, low living costs, and direct admission via the Wafeden portal.

Tuition fees in Alexandria for international students are very affordable: At Alexandria University (public), medical faculties (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy) cost $6,000 to $8,000 per year, Engineering and Computing cost $5,000 per year, and Business and Arts cost $3,500 to $4,500 per year (plus a one-time $1,500 registration fee). At the Arab Academy (AASTMT), international undergraduate tuition ranges between $5,500 and $8,500 per year. Student rental accommodation along the Corniche (Shatby, Camp Caesar, Smouha) ranges between $150 and $350 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $200 and $400.

International students enter Egypt on an entry or tourist visa and obtain their renewable annual Student Residence Permit through the Passports, Immigration and Nationality Administration in Alexandria (Al Attarin or Borg El Arab) by presenting their university enrollment certificate and standard medical test.