Study abroad at Cairo

Cairo is the historic and intellectual capital of the Arab world, home to some of humanity's most ancient and prestigious educational institutions, led by Al-Azhar University (founded in 970 AD, the foremost global center of Islamic scholarship) and Ain Shams University (renowned for its world-class Faculty of Medicine, Engineering, and Computer Science), alongside American University in Cairo (AUC - world top-accredited liberal arts university in New Cairo), German University in Cairo (GUC), and British University in Egypt (BUE). Cairo offers accredited English-taught degrees in Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, and Islamic Studies. International students benefit from extremely affordable tuition and living costs, rich cultural heritage on the Nile, direct admission via the Wafeden portal, and seamless student residency.

Tuition fees in Cairo for international students vary by university type. At prestigious public state universities (like Ain Shams University and Al-Azhar), undergraduate medical faculties (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy) cost $6,000 to $8,000 per year, while Engineering and Computer Science cost $5,000 per year. Business and Humanities degrees cost $3,500 to $4,500 per year (with an initial one-time international registration fee of $1,500). At top private institutions like GUC/BUE, fees range between $6,000 and $11,000 per year, and AUC ranges from $14,000 to $22,000 per year. Average living costs range between $250 and $500 per month.

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 (Mogamma at Abbasiya or local district office) by presenting their university enrollment certificate and standard medical test.