Galala University (
Arabic
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: جامعة الجلالة) is a national, non-profit Egyptian university located in
Al Galala in
Suez
Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boun ...
. The university includes 13 faculties in different fields of study. It was established by presidential decree in August 2020.
Location
Galala University is located in the city of Galala Plateau in the Governorate of Suez on the coast of the
Red Sea
The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; T ...
, on the El Galala Maritime Plateau, which is 700 meters above sea level between
Ain Sokhna
Al-'Ain al-Sokhna ( ar, العين السخنة, al-ʿAyn as-Sukhna , "the Hot Spring") is a town in the Suez Governorate, lying on the western shore of the Red Sea's Gulf of Suez. It is situated south of Suez and approximately east of Cairo.
...
and
Zaafarana.
Project
The
Armed Forces Engineering Authority, about 100 Egyptian national companies,
and 150,000 workers, employees and engineers participated in the Galala Plateau project. Galala University was one of the project's goals on 173.5 feddans
Studying System
The study at the university is based on the credit hour system that allows students to choose the courses they register to study in each semester, under academic guidance that tracks the student’s progress and ability to continue their studies.
In May 2021, GU signed an agreement with
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
which aims to grant GU graduates dual degrees in the future in the fields of Engineering, Social & Human Sciences, Basic Sciences, Administrative Sciences, Media Production, and Art & Design, in addition to granting an accredited certificate from GU with administrative assistance from the commercial partner of Arizona State University (CINTANA) for the Fields of Pharmacy. Physical therapy, Nursing, and Food Industries.
Faculties and Centers
Galala University contains 13 faculties, and offers 66 programs
in fields of study ranging from medicine, science, engineering, media and communication, in addition to a college for graduate studies and 4 research and technology centers in addition to the Higher Academy of Sciences, a university hospital, and housing for students and professors. The university will accommodate 12,750 students in its three stages.
Faculties:
* Faculty of social and human science
* Faculty of administrative science
* Faculty of Mass media and Communication
* Faculty of Arts
* Faculty of Engineering
* Faculty of Computer science
* Faculty of Architecture
* Faculty of Food and Food industries
* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of dentistry
* Faculty of Physical Therapy
* Faculty of Pharmacy (pharma D Program)
Faculty of Engineering
*Construction Engineering & Specialized Construction Program.
*Architecture Engineering:
**Architectural Design & Digital Architecture Program.
**Environmental Architecture & Building Technology Program.
*Mechanical Engineering:
**Mechatronics & Industrial Automation Engineering Program.
**Material & Manufacturing Engineering Program.
*Electrical Engineering:
**Power Engineering.
**Computer Engineering Program.
**Artificial Intelligence Engineering Program.
References
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Universities in Egypt
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Al Galala
2020s establishments in Egypt