History

Misr University for Science and Technology is a leading independent university in Egypt, it was established by the presidential decree No. 245/1996 in accordance with law No.101/1992 governing private universities in Egypt. MUST enjoys full legal recognition by all educational authorities in Egypt & is authorized to grant B.A , B.S , M.A , M.S & Ph.D. Degrees in different fields of study. All the programs at MUST have been accredited by The Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt.

University system

The university follows the credit hours system, in general, one credit hour is the equivalent of one lecture hour every week for one semester. Two or more laboratory hours may be counted as one credit hour.
The academic year is divided into two semesters of 16 weeks each. The fall semester usually starts in the third week of September, and the spring semester starts in the third week of February. An eight-week summer session is also available after the second semester.

Language of Instruction

English is the language of instruction in all colleges except for the Arabic branches of the colleges of Business, Archaeology and Mass Media.

Academic Advising

It is the university policy that each student is entitled to academic advising. In each specialization, the dean or department head concerned assigns academic advisors to provide students with pertinent information about their major, and to assist in planning their program of study, and in solving their academic problems.

The Faculties

• Faculty of Medicine.

• Faculty of Oral and Dental Surgery.

• Faculty of Pharmacy.

• Faculty of Physical Therapy.

• Faculty of Engineering.

• Faculty of Business.

• Faculty of Mass Media.

• Faculty of Foreign Languages.

• Faculty of Information Technology.

• Faculty of Biotechnology.

• Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences.

• Faculty of Achaeology & Tourism Guidance.

Faculty of Medicine

The university has a medical school

Medical school

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 which follows a traditional style curriculum with a strong pre-clinical/clinical divide, designed for school leavers. The faculty administration has taken the agenda to avoid problem-based-learning and a strong emphasis on sociology

Sociology

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 in favour of an emphasis on good science. Each course is taught and examined as its own discipline without the type of integration that has become widespread in other schools. The university has its own advanced teaching hospital, which is being expanded to include a cardio-thoracic surgery department. During the clinical stage of the course, medical students have rotations either in the teaching hospital or affiliate government hospitals in downtown Cairo

Cairo

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. After successful completion of the 6 year degree, the student is awarded MB BCh (equivalent to the US title, M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

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) and they can proceed to begin an internship.

(Pre-clinical: Lectures and Labs)

First & Second Year Courses

Histology

Histology

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, Physiology

Physiology

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, Anatomy

Anatomy

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 & Embryology

Embryology

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, Biochemistry

Biochemistry

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, Medical Ethics

Medical ethics

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, Scientific Thinking, Computer, Psychology, English, Arabic language.

Anatomy is taught by lectures and prosection

Prosection

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.

Third Year Courses

Pathology

Pathology

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, Pharmacology

Pharmacology

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, Microbiology

Microbiology

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, Parasitology

Parasitology

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, Epidemiology

Epidemiology

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, Communication Skills, Clinical skills (medical and surgical).

(Clinical: Hospital rotations, Case Studies and Lectures)

Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Years

Clinical subjects: Medicine

Medicine

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, Surgery

Surgery

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, Pediatrics

Pediatrics

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, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Obstetrics and gynaecology

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, Family Medicine

Family medicine

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, Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...

, Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....

, Geriatrics

Geriatrics

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, Psychiatry

Psychiatry

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, Clinical toxicology, Forensic Medicine, Public Health

Public health

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, Medical Statistics, Medical Ethics and law.

Elective Courses:

Medical Education Development

Hospital Management

Advanced Medical Statistics

History of Medicine

Public Speaking