Helwan University

Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo. It comprises 21 faculties as well as 50 research centers and productive units which connect the university with the problems of the Egyptian society.

Helwan University
جامعة حلوان
TypePublic
EstablishedJuly 26, 1975
PresidentDr. Maged Fahmy Negm
Academic staff
4,120 (2018)
Students109,455 (2018)
Postgraduates18230 (2008)
Location
Cairo
,
 Egypt
CampusHelwan
Websitehelwan.edu.eg

It is generally known for its engineering and business study courses. Especially notable are its Faculties of Engineering, the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, with specialized departments dealing with foreign trade, international relations, and business information systems; the Faculty of Computers & Information; and the Faculty of Science.

Faculty of Medicine is the newest faculty of them all, the university hospital is at Badr City. Helwan university also has a Faculty of Nursing, and its Faculty of Pharmacy is known to be the first clinical pharmacy in Egypt.

Overview

Helwan University is a member of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities. It was established on July 26, 1975[1] by Act No. 70 of 1975 over 350 acres of land. It is the youngest of 3 major governmental universities in Cairo.

However, it goes back to the 19th century during the reign of Muhammad Ali of Egypt who established “The Operations School”. The fields of that school were the basis of many institutes that formed Helwan University later.

The university possesses all the factors of distinction and diversity . It is considered to be a unique model among Egyptian Universities as it encompasses Arts, Fine arts, Applied arts, Art education, Music education and Physical Education Faculties. Being within the heart of an industrial community, Helwan University is considered a unique model among Egyptian universities in general.

Although Helwan University is the most recent of 3 major governmental universities in Cairo, it encompasses some of the oldest

and most faculties in Egypt and Middle East. The Faculty of Applied Arts for example, was established in 1839, while the Faculty of Fine Arts and Art Education were established in 1908 and 1936 respectively.

Helwan University also have a number of faculties with special innovative nature, Such as Faculty of Music Education, Faculty of Physical education.

It also encompass 13 other faculties, four of which, are outside the main Campus, which are:

  1. Faculty of BIS ( Business Information systems )& Faculty of FMI ( Financial Markets & institutions ) at Zamalek
  1. Faculty of Engineering of Matareya at Ain Shams, Cairo.
  2. Faculty of Fine Arts at Zamalek district.

This campus also hosts a joint Master's Program between Germany and Egypt, named INEMA (International Education Management). The Master's program consists of six attendance phases, three are held at Zamalek Campus in Cairo, three take place at the Pädagogische Hochschule in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The shared Master's program was first established in 2010.[2]

  1. Faculty of Physical Education at Giza.

Heads of Helwan University
  • Majed Fahmy Najm (2017-Now)
  • Amr Abdullah Ahmed Mohamed Kandil (2013-2017)
  • Yasser Hosni Mohamed Saqr (2012-2013)
  • Mohamed Abdel Hamid El-Nashar (2011-2012)
  • Mahmoud Nasser Al-Tayeb (2009-2011)
  • Abdullah Barakat (2007-2009)
  • Abdelhay Obeid (2004-2007)
  • Amr Ezzat Salama (2002-2004)
  • Hassan Mohamed Hussein Hosni (1997-2002)
  • Mohamed Mahmoud El-Gohary (1993-1997)
  • Muhammad Kamal Ahmad Al-Attar (1989-1993)
  • Kamal Muhammad Ahmad al-Sarraj (1986-1989)
  • Muhammad Ismail Alam al-Din (1979-1986)
  • Abdel Razek Abdel Fattah Ibrahim (1975-1979)

Faculties of Helwan University
  • College of Fine Arts
  • Faculty of Engineering (Helwan)
  • Faculty of Engineering (Al-Matareya)
  • College of Commerce and Business Administration
  • Faculty of Computer and Information
  • Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
  • Faculty of Applied Arts
  • Industrial Education (Engineering Science)
  • College of Home Economics
  • Faculty of Art Education
  • College of Music Education
  • Faculty of Physical Education (Boys) Bahram
  • Faculty of Physical Education (Girls) in the island
  • Faculty of Law
  • College of Literature
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Social Work
  • Faculty of Science
  • College of Nursing
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • National Intellectual Property Institute
  • Faculty of BIS ( Business Information systems )
  • Faculty of FMI ( Financial Markets & institutions )
Logo of Faculty of Physical Education, Helwan University

Ranking

According to Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Helwan University is ranked 1987th in the world and 10th in Egypt.[3]

In QS ranking 2020 Helwan University was rated 49th in The Arab Region and 8th in Egypt.

Logo of Faculty of Engineering, El Matareya branch

Central Library
Central Library

In addition to the Central Library there are specialist libraries in the various faculties.

See also

References
  1. "Helwan University in Brief". www.helwan.edu.eg. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. http://ielm.ph-ludwigsburg.de/index.php?id=10855#c52689
  3. http://www.webometrics.info/en/Africa/Egypt

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