26 best universities in Egypt in 2026
Ranking based on the average of the three main global rankings: Shanghai (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS.
Cairo University
Average rank: #396
No. 1Cairo University
Egypt's historic public university, founded in 1908, a leading national hub for research and graduate training.
No. 2The American University in Cairo
The region's first American university, in Cairo, a US-accredited liberal arts and research reference.
No. 3Alexandria University
A leading Egyptian public university in Alexandria, founded in 1938 and the country's second-largest academic hub.
No. 4Ain Shams University
A Cairo public university founded in 1950, renowned for medicine, engineering and Arabic studies.
No. 5Al-Azhar University
The millennium-old Cairo university, the world reference for Islamic studies, spanning all disciplines.
No. 6Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
Public Egyptian-Japanese research university in Alexandria focused on world-class engineering and applied science.
No. 7Future University in Egypt
A private Cairo university spanning dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, economics and political science.
No. 8Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
A specialised science, technology and maritime transport institution with campuses across Egypt and the region.
No. 9Assiut University
Upper Egypt's leading public university in Assiut, a regional pioneer in medicine and research.
No. 10Beni-Suef University
A public university in Beni-Suef, Upper Egypt, covering health, sciences and engineering.
No. 11Delta University for Science and Technology
A private university in Gamasa, Egypt's Delta, covering health sciences, engineering and business.
No. 12The British University in Egypt
Leading private British-style university near Cairo, delivering UK-standard degrees in engineering, business, health and the arts.
No. 13Benha University
A public Delta university in Benha, known for medicine, engineering, agriculture and the sciences.
No. 14Damanhour University
Public Egyptian university founded in 2010 in Damanhour, known for its health, engineering and science programs.
No. 15Capital University
A private university in Egypt's New Administrative Capital covering law, business, computing and media.
No. 16Menoufia University
Public Nile Delta university in Shebin El-Kom, known for its faculties of medicine, engineering and computing.
No. 17The German University in Cairo
A major German-Egyptian private university awarding degrees in partnership with German universities.
No. 18Port Said University
A public university in Port Said on the Suez Canal, covering health, engineering and commerce.
No. 19Tanta University
A public Delta university in Tanta, known for medicine, engineering and the sciences.
No. 20Qena University
A public university in Qena, Upper Egypt, formed from the split of South Valley University.
No. 21Sohag University
Public university in Upper Egypt, renowned for its archaeology program and international partnerships.
No. 22Egyptian Russian University
A private university in Badr City, Cairo, cooperating with Russian universities in engineering and health.
No. 23Pharos University in Alexandria
A private Alexandria university spanning health, engineering, law, business and art & design.
No. 24Misr University for Science and Technology
A private university in 6th of October City offering medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering and media.