Assiut University is a

university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

located in Assiut,

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...

. It was established in October 1957 as the first university in Upper Egypt.

Statistics

*Faculty members: 2,442 *Assistant lecturers and demonstrators: 1,432 *Administrative staff: 11,686 *Other service assistants: 3,815Assuit University History
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Faculties and institutes

The university includes 16 faculties and three institutes. *Faculty of Science *Faculty of Engineering *Faculty of Agriculture *Faculty of Medicine *Faculty of Pharmacy *Faculty of Veterinary Medicine *Faculty of Commerce *Faculty of Education *Faculty of Law *Faculty of Physical Education *Faculty of Nursing *Faculty of Specific Education *Faculty of Education (New Valley regional Campus) *Faculty of Social Work *Faculty of Arts *Faculty of Computers and Information *Faculty of dentistry *Sugar Technology Research Institute *South Egypt Cancer Institute (SECI) *Technical Institute of Nursing *Faculty of Agriculture (New Valley Branch)

Notable alumni

* Ibrahim Deif * Gamal Helal * Saad El-Katatni * Shukri Mustafa * Mustapha Bakri * Abdel Nasser Tawfik * Mohammed Tayea

References

External links

Official website
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Assiut University Alumni Group
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