The British University in Egypt
The British University in Egypt (BUE; Arabic: الجامعة البريطانية فى مصر, romanized: Al-Jāmi‘a al-Bāritāneya fe-Mīsr) is a private Egyptian university in El Shorouk City, Cairo, Egypt. Founded in September 2005,[7] through an inter-governmental agreement, it provides a British education style and awards degrees validated by its partner UK universities and the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities.[8]
الجامعة البريطانية فى مصر | |
Motto | "Learn How to Think not What to Think" |
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Type | Private |
Established | September 2005 [1] |
President |
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Vice-president | |
Students | 10,921 |
Location | |
Campus | El Sherouk[4] |
Language | English |
Colours | |
Website | bue.edu.eg |
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Global – Overall | |
QS World | 1001-1200 [5][6] |
The main university campus is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) from downtown Cairo, the campus covers about 40 acres (16 ha) of land with some 27,000 m2 (290,000 sq ft) of space of modern purpose-built teaching facilities.[9] According to the Center for World University Ranking (CWUR), the BUE was ranked in 2020 among the top 10 universities in Egypt.[10][11] In December 2022, Sir Magdi Yacoub, an internationally renowned cardiologist, has been selected to serve as the first honorary chancellor of the university.[12][13]
Governance and administration
The British university in Egypt has a partnership with the Egyptian government and is managed by a Board of Trustees, which is in charge of managing the university's strategic direction.[14] Professor Mohamed Loutfi is the current university president, having assumed the position in 2021, he has previously held academic positions at universities in both the United Kingdom and Egypt.[15] The Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities has officially approved the university, and it conducts regular quality assurance evaluations to guarantee that its academic programs that meets the council requirements. In addition, the university has collaborations with several UK universities with the aim to guarantee that its programs are in line with common international practices.[16]
In April 2023, the university signed a Memorandum of understanding with King’s College London. The institution is devoted to connect with the international community and the aim to promote social responsibility and community service.[17]
Presidents
Board of trustees
The board of trustees of the British University in Egypt is composed of individuals from both Egypt and the United Kingdom.[21] The Board convenes biannually, with one meeting held in Egypt and the other in London, to provide oversight on the University's strategic orientation.
- Farida Mohamed Farid Khamis
- Sir Magdi Yacoub
- Mohamed Loutfi
- Sir Derek Plumbly
- Sir Richard Ottaway
- Charles Clarke
- Paul Grice
- Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
- Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark
- Ambassador Amre Moussa
- Mostafa M. El Feki
- James Moran
- Nadia Iskandar Zakhary
- Sayed Meshaal
- Farouk El-Baz
- Mostafa El-Sayed
- Ahmed Amin Hamza
- David Phoenix
- Adel A. Beshai
- Magdy Ishak
- Robin Lamb
- Mohamed Mohamed Farid Khamis
- Yasmine Mohamed Farid Khamis
- Elizabeth White
Faculties
- Faculty of Business Administration & Economics & Political Science (Accredited by National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education-NAQAA)
- Faculty of Dentistry (Accredited by National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of education-NAQAA)
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty of Information & Computer Science
- Faculty of Mass Communication
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Arts and humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Arts and Design
Notable alumni
- Feryal Abdelaziz – Egyptian sportswoman
- Jamila Awad – Egyptian actress
- Mihrigul Tursun – alleged Uyghur prisoner
See also
References
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