Mansoura University

Mansoura University
جامعة المنصورة
Gāmaʿat al-Mansoura
Type Public
Established 1972 (1972)
President Mohamed Elkenawy
Location Mansoura, Egypt
Website http://www.mans.edu.eg/site/en/

Mansoura University was founded in 1972 in Mansoura city, Egypt. It is in the middle of the Nile Delta. It is one of the biggest Egyptian universities and has contributed much to the cultural and scientific life in Mansoura and Egypt.

History

The faculty of medicine was founded in 1962 as a branch of Cairo University. In 1972, a presidential decree announced the establishment of the university under the name "East Delta University". Its name was changed to Mansoura University in 1973.

In 2018, the Mansourasaurus, a genus of herbivorous lithostrotian sauropod dinosaur, had been discovered by a team under Mansoura University paleontologist Hesham Sallam and was named after the university.[1]

Ranking

According to Webometrics Ranking of World Universities (Edition: Jan 2017), the ranking of Mansoura University is:[2]

  • World Ranking: 1390
  • Continental Ranking: 12
  • Egyptian: 4

Faculties and institutes

  • The Faculty of Computers and Information Sciences
  • The Faculty of Engineering
  • The Faculty of Sciences
  • The Faculty of Agriculture
  • The Faculty of Arts
  • The Faculty of Commerce
  • The Faculty of Dental Medicine
  • The Faculty of Law
  • The Faculty of Medicine
  • The Faculty of Pharmacy
  • The Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
  • The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • The Faculty of Nursing
  • The Faculty of Physical Education
  • The Faculty of Kindergarten
  • The Faculty of Specific Education
  • Technical Institute of Nursing
  • The Faculty of Media Literature

Hospitals and medical centers

  • Urology and Nephrology Center
  • Specialized Medical Hospital
  • Gastroenterology Surgical Center
  • Mansoura University Hospitals
  • Emergency Hospital
  • Mansoura University Children's Hospital
  • Oncology Center
  • Ophthalmic Center
  • Medical Experimental Research Center (MERC)

Special centers and units

  • Communication and Information Technology Center
  • Water Sanitary Drainage and Industrial Projects Center
  • Engineering Studies Research and Consultancies Center
  • Technical Laboratory Scientific Services Center
  • Information, Documentation and Decision Support Center
  • Values Studies and Nationals Affiliation Center
  • Managerial Training & Consulting Center
  • Scientific Computing Center (SCC)
  • Public Service Center
  • Mansoura University Nanotechnology Center
  • Mansoura University Staff Club
  • English for Specific Purposes Center (ESPC)
  • Childhood Care Development Center
  • Arabic Language Learning Center for non-native speakers
  • Elearning Unit (ELU)

Notable alumni and faculty members

References

  1. ↑ Kaplan, Karen (29 January 2018). "Why this dinosaur from Egypt is a big deal in more ways than one". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "University | Ranking Web of Universities". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2017-04-25.


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