Helwan University
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Helwan University is a public university
Public university
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 based in Helwan in Egypt
Egypt
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. It comprises 18 faculties
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 as well as 50 research centers
Scientific method
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.

Generally, it is known for engineering and business studies. It's notable for its Faculties of Engineering (there are, in fact, two), the Faculty of Commerce And Business Administration that contain unique and special departments such as foreign trade, international relations and business information systems and the Faculty of Computers & Information. Also, it has a Faculty of Pharmacy which is known to be the first clinical pharmacy in Egypt. It is notable that it has no Faculty of Medicine nor many other specialized faculties.

Overview

Helwan University is a public Egyptian university and a member of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities. It's based in Ain Helwan, Helwan, Egypt. It is a relatively new university compared to other older Egyptian universities such as Cairo University and Ain Shams University. In fact, it was only established on July 26, 1975 by Act No. 70 of 1975.

Helwan University started first as many separate faculties in different small campuses; but they were later gathered in one main campus (with a few exceptions) in Ain Helwan, Helwan. It has a variety of unique faculties compared to other Egyptian universities, including a Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Applied Arts, Faculty of Music, and Faculty of Social Work. In addition, its Faculty of Fine Arts, physical education for men and women, and domestic economy were the first of their kind in Egypt. Other universities in Egypt started similar ones later on.

Ranking

According to webometrics Ranking of World Universities it comes 4,410th world wide and 7th in Egypt.

Faculties

The University has about 18 faculties, a central library and a special library in each faculty, faculties include:
  • The Faculty of Arts
    ARts
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  • The Faculty of Applied art
    Applied art
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    s
  • The Faculty of Art Education (BA - MA - PhD)
  • The Faculty of Music education
    Music education
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  • The Faculty of Sport education
    Sport
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     (Men)
  • The Faculty of Sport education
    Sport
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     (Women)
  • The Faculty of Home Economics
    Home Economics
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  • The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality
    Hospitality management studies
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  • The Faculty of Fine Arts
  • The Faculty of Commerce and business administration
  • The Faculty of Computers and Information
    Computer science
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  • The Faculty of Community Service
    Community service
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  • The Faculty of Engineering
    Engineering
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     (Helwan)
  • The Faculty of Engineering
    Engineering
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     (Matareya)
  • The Faculty of Industrial Education
  • The Faculty of Law
    Law
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  • The Faculty of Pharmacy
    Pharmacy
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  • The Faculty of Science
    Science
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  • The Faculty of Education
    Education
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  • The Faculty of Social Work
    Social work
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See also

  • Education in Egypt
    Education in Egypt
    Egypt has the largest overall education system in the Middle East and North Africa and it has grown rapidly since the early 1990s. In recent years the Government of Egypt has accorded even greater priority in improving the education system...

  • Egyptian universities
    Egyptian universities
    Universities in Egypt are generally either state-funded or privately funded. Education in Egypt is free by law, however there are very small fees paid for enrollment. Public institutions, with few exceptions are generally overcrowded with a student body of several thousands...

  • List of Egyptian universities
  • Nagui Asaad
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