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Of the 44 universities in Egypt, Cairo University ranks highest at #347 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come American University in Cairo (QS World #381) and Ain Shams University (QS World #592). Across the whole list there are 11 courses to choose from.
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #347 (Cairo University) to #592 (Ain Shams University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Cairo University is cited most (3,847,454 citations). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
44 are public and 0 private (100% public). The oldest is Ain Shams University, founded in 1950. Misr University for Sience and Technology is the largest, with 35,000 students.
The most common subjects are Business & Management (3), Professional Accounting & Finance (2), Computer Science & IT (2) and Languages & Linguistics (1). The usual length is 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). American University in Cairo offers the widest choice, with 9 of these courses.
Cairo University (QS World #347), American University in Cairo (QS World #381) and Ain Shams University (QS World #592) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
44 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
American University in Cairo, with 9, ahead of Akhbar El Yom Academy (2).
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