October 6 University is a university

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 located in 6th October City

6th October City

6th of October City is a satellite city of Cairo, Egypt. It has a population of about 500,000. It used to be the capital of the now defunct 6th of October Governorate...

, 6th of October Governorate

6th of October Governorate

The 6th of October Governorate was one of the governorates of Egypt. It was located in Middle Egypt, to the west of the Nile Valley.-History:...

, Egypt

Egypt

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Overview

October 6 University is built on an area larger than 40 acres (161,874.4 m²). It comprises different kinds of academic, administrative and social facilities that cater to and serve 14 different faculties. O6U also has a 360-bed teaching hospital where the faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Physical Therapy and Applied Medical Sciences are located in addition to a 420-room dormitory which serves males and females separately. October 6 University is one of the first private universities in Egypt and one of two private universities that award a medical degree recognized by the ministry of Health and the Egyptian syndicate of physicians. October 6 University has also been accredited by the WHO (World Health Organization).

According to agreements made between O6U and the local factories, students may receive training inside these factories throughout the academic year or during the summer vacation.

Faculties

1-Medicine
2-Pharmacy
3-Dentistry
4-Applied Medical Sciences
5-Engineering
6-Physical Therapy
7-Information Systems & Computer Science
8-Applied Arts
9-Media & Mass Communication
10-Economics & Management
11-Languages & Translation
12-Education
13-Social Science
14-Hotel Management & Tourism