Assiut University
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Assiut University |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public University |
| Location | Assit City |
| Website | [1] |
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[edit] Assiut University (Au)
’’’Assiut University’’’ was inaugurated in 1957 to encourage research, education and community services in Upper Egypt. It is located in Assiut City which is 375 km south of Cairo. The University comprises sixteen faculties and two higher institutes. The faculties are those of: Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Commerce, Education, Law, Physical Education, Social Work, Arts, Nursing, Specific Education, Computer and Information Sciences and finally the faculty of Education in the New Valley Governorate . The two higher Institutes are those of Sugar Technology Research and South Egypt Cancer Institute. Languages of Instruction are Arabic and English. Admission requirements for the undergraduate level are the Egyptian Secondary School certificate or its equivalent, student's place of residence and the regulating decrees of the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Universities. The university provides over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in art, science and technology. Many academic centers are also affiliated to AU to serve specific, goal-directed functions. Large number of students and staff members are accommodated within the university campus. Two other universities emerged from Assiut University's flagship campus and are now independent universities: El-Minia University and South Valley University.
[edit] The University Emblem
The emblem of Assiut University (AU) is embodied in a shield depicting the disc of Akhenaten's sun to symbolize the ancient Egyptian era. Rays of the sun flow on the university's name which is written in Kufic letters to denote Arabian epoch. These rays extend from the sun disc in the form of human hands offering benevolence and welfare. The letters of the university's name are soaring high towards sunliglit.
[edit] Faculties
- -Faculty of Agriculture.
- -Faculty of Arts.
- -Faculty of Commerce.
- -Faculty of Computers & informatics.
- -Faculty of Education.
- -Faculty of Education (New Vally).
- -Faculty of Engeneering.
- -Faculty Law .
- -Faculty of Medicine.
- -Faculty of Nuering.
- -Faculty of Pharmacy.
- -Faculty of Science.
- -Faculty Social Work.
- -Faculty Specific Education.
- -Faculty Vetrinary Medicine.
[edit] Institutes
- -South Egypt Cancer.
- -Sugar Technology.
[edit] Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Agriculture,Commerce, Computers and Information, Education, Education (New Valley) Physicl Education,Nursing, Science, Social Work, Specific Education.(4 Years) .
- Bachelor of Engineering, Pharmacy, Vet.Med (5 Years).
- Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (6 Years).
- Lic. of Arts, Education, Education (New Valley), Law. (4 Years).
- Diploma (1-2 Years).
- M.A., M. Sc. (min. 2Years).
- Ph. D. (min. 2 Years).
[edit] Language of Instruction
Arabic & English.
[edit] Academic Year
October-May/June
[edit] Journals
- Agriculture .
- Arts.
- Commerce.
- Education.
- Engineering .
- Environmental Encyclopedia.
- Environmental Researches.
- Environmental Studies Center.
- Law.
- Medicine.
- Sugar Reserch
- Pharmacy.
- physical Education.
- Vet-Medicine.
[edit] Address
- Post Office, Assiut, Code No. 71515, Arab Republic of Egypt.
- Tel. (088) 357007 - (088) 357557- (02) 5742573 .
- Fax. (088)354130 - (02)7487704 .
- E-mail: sup@acc.aun.edu.eg .
