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Heliopolis University is a non-profit university in Egypt with the mission of sustainable development.
/ref> In Fall 2018, Heliopolis University had around 1,700 students in five faculties.


Location

Heliopolis University is located in Salam City, El Horreya, greater
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, near Cairo International Airport and Belbeis Desert Road.


Overview

Heliopolis University was established by presidential decree 298/2009 in 2009. In 2012 the first 128 students enrolled in the faculties of Business and
Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...
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Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...
and Pharmacy.
/ref> The idea to create a sustainable university was developed by
Ibrahim Abouleish Ibrahim Abouleish (23 March 1937 – 15 June 2017) was an Egyptian philanthropist, drug designer and chemist. He began his chemistry and medicine studies at the age of 19 in Austria. He did his doctorate in 1969 in the field of pharmacology and ...
, the leader of the SEKEM initiative, which was founded in 1977. In his vision the university is an important part in the SEKEM Initiative.
/ref> Like other parts of SEKEM, the University follows sustainable principles. These principles are divided in different dimensions, like societal, cultural, and business life, which have to go hand in hand with the environment. The SEKEM Initiative handled these four main dimensions in a specific framework, which called sustainable flower.
/ref> Based on this framework, students not only learn their specific curricula, but also take lessons in arts, culture, social sciences, environmental studies, and foreign languages. These skills are handled in an obligatory study which is called Core program. For teaching purposes and to promote sustainability, Heliopolis University operates a wastewater system and several photovoltaic installations, students and staff can use a cafeteria, a restaurant, as well as sport and leisure facilities. Furthermore a
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is integrated in the campus of the University.


Social and Environmental Interaction

Theory:Schiefler & Lessem , 2013, publisher:Routledge, Chapter 24,
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natural resources Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. ...
are limited, like water, oil, food, nutrition and fertile soil. Because of this, people need to think about future generations too. * to create a sustainable change creative, innovative as well educated people are needed who can solve the current and future challenges and implement solutions. * Sustainability means also teamwork and solidarity. * Theory and praxis must work together. Praxis: * Experiences to save natural resources are collected by Heliopolis University and its mother organisation SEKEM, for instance to economize resources like water and electricity. The experiences gained by SEKEM are used in different curricula at the university. * With the collected experiences Heliopolis University provides access to educate people for the sustainable change. * To foster teamwork, solidarity and creativity Heliopolis University created the Core program, where different people are encouraged to work together. Furthermore they can develop their societal and cultural skills. * Next to studying, Heliopolis University offers different
internships An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and gover ...
that enable students to practice what they have learned.


Faculties

Since the opening of the faculties of
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and Physical Therapy in 2018,
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/ref> the Heliopolis University runs five degree-granting faculties. The first academic year started in 2012 with the three faculties in engineering, business and pharmacy. All of these faculties are based on a sustainable concept which keeps the balance between human and environment and theory and practice. The 5 faculties with Bachelor degrees, master degrees are currently not offered:


The Core Program

To encourage students’ learning capacity and to support their different skills, Heliopolis University developed the Core Program. It should maximize the student’s creativity, innovation ability and social responsibility. Furthermore students should learn problem- solving, critical thinking and to deal with stress and big challenges. To reach these aims the core program implements different learning courses. These are: * Arts * Social sciences * Sustainability


The Space of Culture

The Space of Culture aims to connect different cultures. It is a tool to bring students, professors and people around the world from diverse universities, countries and cultures together. The Space of Culture is based on the philosophy to enable an intercultural meeting point and a crossroad between orient and occident, between West, East, North and South. This cultural interactivity will provide different programs where people can change ideas and opinions. * Poetry recitation * Choirs * Theatrical performances * Workshops about intercultural dialogues * Documentary movies * Musical performances


International Partners

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Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences (''Alanus Hochschule für Kunst und Gesellschaft'') is a state-accredited private university in Alfter (near Bonn), Germany, providing education in the arts and social sciences up to doctorate level ...
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Cairo University Cairo University ( ar, جامعة القاهرة, Jāmi‘a al-Qāhira), also known as the Egyptian University from 1908 to 1940, and King Fuad I University and Fu'ād al-Awwal University from 1940 to 1952, is Egypt's premier public university ...
, Egypt * Ain Shams University, Egypt *
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University of Maribor The University of Maribor ( sl, Univerza v Mariboru) is Slovenia's second-largest university, established in 1975 in Maribor, Slovenia. It currently has 17 faculties. History The university's roots reach back to 1859, when a theological semin ...
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Marburg University The Philipps University of Marburg (german: Philipps-Universität Marburg) was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the wor ...
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RWTH Aachen RWTH Aachen University (), also known as North Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Technical University of Aachen, University of Aachen, or ''Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hoch ...
, Germany * TU Graz,
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References


External links


Heliopolis University website
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