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Ain Shams University

Ain Shams University

🇪🇬 Egypt 4-Year University
Global #834 Egypt #15
Campus of Ain Shams University

Institution Info

Founded
1950
Type
4-Year University
Students
220,000 students

About

Ain Shams University is a higher education institution in Egypt, founded in 1950. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is one of the leading universities in Egypt. The university has approximately 220K students, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Top 30 Universities in Africa.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #542 · Ranked 30.30
THE 2026 THE #904 · Ranked 37.15
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #834 · Ranked 78.85

Research Output via OpenAlex

274
h-index
1,812,594
Citations
85,420
Publications
43,241
i10-index
1.67
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Ain Shams University is ranked #834 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Egypt, it holds the #15 position.
Ain Shams University was founded in 1950, making it 76 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Egypt.
Ain Shams University has a student body of approximately 220,000 students.
Ain Shams University has produced 85,420 research publications with 1,812,594 total citations and an h-index of 274, according to OpenAlex data.