Alexandria University is a university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fuad University (the name of which was later changed to Cairo University), becoming an independent entity in 1942. It was known as Farouk University until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 when its name was changed to the University of Alexandria. Taha Hussein was the founding rector of Alexandria University. It is now the second largest university in Egypt and has many affiliations to various universities for ongoing research.
Faculties
At the time it became an independent institution in 1942, it had the following faculties:- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Medicine (1942)
- Faculty of Arts (1938)
- Faculty of Commerce
- Faculty of Engineering (1941)
- Faculty of Law (1938)
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Sports Education (1955)
- Faculty of Nursing (formerly the High Institute of Nursing) (1954)
- Faculty of Pharmacy (1956)
- High Institute of Public Health (1963)
- Faculty of Education (1969)
- Faculty of Dentistry: founded in 1971 and serves the city of Alexandria. It is located in El Azareta near the famous Alexandria Library.
- Medical Research Institute (1971)
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1974)
- Institute of Graduate Studies & Research (1983)
- Faculty of Tourism and Hotels (1983)
- Faculty of Finearts
- Faculty of Kindergarten
University Leadership for academic year 2009 / 2010
President
- Prof. Hind Mamdouh Hanafi
Vice Presidents
- Graduate Studies and Research: Prof. Essam Khamis El-Hanash
- Education & Student Affairs: Prof. Rouchdy Zahran
- Community Service and Environment Development: Prof. Mahmoud El Khishen
History
In 2009, Hind Mamdouh Hanafi was appointed President of the university; Dr. Hanafi is the first female university president in Egypt.The Damanhour branch of the University was separated from the University by Presidential decree in 2010, and is now the independent Damanhour University.
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