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Cairo University

Cairo University

🇪🇬 Egypt 4-Year University

Global #432 Egypt #6

Campus of Cairo University

Institution Info

Founded: 1908
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 207,853 students
Faculty: 14 518
Website: http://www.cu.edu.eg

About

Cairo University is a higher education institution in Egypt, founded in 1908. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Egypt. The university has approximately 208K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 30 Universities in Africa.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #347 · Ranked	41,60
THE	2026	THE #846 · Ranked	38,04
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #432 · Ranked	85,24
ARWU	2025	ARWU #401 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

521

h-index

3,435,195

Citations

126,858

Publications

78,352

i10-index

2,04

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500) Top 30 Universities in Africa Top 15 Universities in Egypt

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cairo University is ranked #432 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Egypt, it holds the #6 position.

Cairo University was founded in 1908, making it 118 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Egypt.

Cairo University has a student body of approximately 207,853 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 14:1.

Cairo University has produced 126,858 research publications with 3,435,195 total citations and an h-index of 521, according to OpenAlex data.