History
In 1975, the Faculty of Education was established in Fayoum as one of the faculties affiliated with Cairo University. The Faculty of Agriculture followed in 1976. Later, in 1981, the Faculty of Engineering was established. In 1983,a presidential decree was issued declaring Fayoum as an independent branch of Cairo University.
Education
At present, Fayoum University includes 19 faculties and two institutes, which are as follows: Education, Agriculture, Engineering, Social Service, Dar Al-Ulum, Science, Tourism and Hotels, Specific Education, Archeology, Medicine, Arts, Computers and Information, Early Childhood Education, Nursing, Dentistry , Pharmacy, Law, Physical Education and Al-Alsun, as well as the Institute of Research and Strategic Studies for the Nile Basin countries, the Technical Institute of Nursing and the Blended Learning Center.
Research
The university is keen on fruitful and constructive cooperation with its counterparts from other universities, whether Arab or foreign, as well as with educational, scientific, research and academic institutions and bodies, for the sake of scientific communication and the exchange of experiences and cultures in all disciplines, in addition to its great continuous role in serving all the institutions and bodies of the community at the local level.
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1001 -400
2023
601 400
2022
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
977 -91
2022
886
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
The university hostels were homes for male and female students, which consisted of a residential building for female students in Eltaftesh area and a residential building for female students in the Keman Fares area. These houses belonged to the direct supervision of the Fayoum City Council, and their services were limited to residency only.
In the academic year 1986/85, coordination was made between the university administration in Fayoum and Fayoum Governorate, provided that these university hostels are subordinated to the university so that all services provided to students in other university hostels could be provided.
Medical services
The Fayoum University Hospital is committed to providing the local, national, regional and international communities with a team of efficient physicians and consultants who are capable of diagnosing health problems and finding solutions to them, and are able to conduct health-oriented research and hence be a tool for change in beliefs pertaining to health.