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Helwan University

Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo on over 350 acres (140 ha). It comprises 23 faculties and two higher institutes in addition to 50 research centers.

Helwan University
جامعة حلوان
TypePublic
EstablishedJuly 26, 1980
PresidentElsayed Kandil
Academic staff
5,156 (2021)
Administrative staff
6,520 (2021)
Students197,175 (2021)
Postgraduates14,160 (2021)
Location
Helwan, Cairo Governorate
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Egypt

29°52′N 31°19′E / 29.867°N 31.317°E / 29.867; 31.317
CampusHelwan
Websitehelwan.edu.eg

Overview

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Helwan University is a member of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities. It was established on July 26, 1980[1] by Act No. 70 of 1975 over 350 acres of land. It is the youngest of 3 major governmental universities in Cairo.

However, it goes back to the 19th century during the reign of Muhammad Ali of Egypt who established “The Operations School”. The fields of that school were the basis of many institutes that formed Helwan University later.

Although Helwan University is the most recent of 3 major governmental universities in Cairo, it encompasses some of the oldest faculties not only in Egypt but also in the Middle East. The Faculty of Applied Arts, for example, was established in 1839, while the Faculty of Fine Arts and Art Education were established in 1908 and 1936 respectively.

Location

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The main campus of the university is in Helwan, Cairo .A number of faculties have been moved there, while others are still located in Zamalek, Boulaq, Giza, El Manyal, and Ain Shams.

Presidents of Helwan University

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  • Abdel Razek Abdel Fattah Ibrahim (1975–1979)
  • Mohamed Ismail Alam al-Din (1979–1986)
  • Kamal Mohamed Ahmad al-Sarraj (1986–1989)
  • Mohamed Kamal Ahmad Al-Attar (1989–1993)
  • Mohamed Mahmoud El-Gohary (1993–1997)
  • Hassan Mohamed Hussein Hosni (1997–2002)
  • Amr Ezzat Salama (2002–2004)
  • Abdelhay Obeid (2004–2007)
  • Abdullah Barakat (2007–2009)
  • Mahmoud Nasser Al-Tayeb (2009–2011)
  • Mohamed Abdel Hamid El-Nashar (2011–2012)
  • Yasser Hosni Mohamed Saqr (2012–2013)
  • Majed Fahmy Najm (2017–2021)
  • Mamdouh Mahmoud Mahdy (2021–2022)
  • Elsayed Ibrahim Mohamed Kandil (2022–present)

Faculties of Helwan University

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Central Library

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Central Library - Helwan University

In addition to the Central Library, there are libraries for specialties in each faculty.

Ranking

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University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World[2]1201–1400 (2024)
THE World[3]1201–1500 (2024)
USNWR Global[4]=1085 (2023)

According to Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Helwan University is ranked 1987th in the world and tenth in Egypt.[5]

In QS ranking 2020 Helwan University was rated 41st in The Arab Region and eighth in Egypt.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Helwan University in Brief". helwan.edu.eg. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings: Helwan University". Top Universities. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Helwan University". Times Higher Education (THE). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. News & World Report. "Helwan University". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Egypt | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". webometrics.info.
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