Being located in the heart of the Middle East, AUC’s main objectives is to play an integral role in the surrounding communities. Through AUC's research centers, community-based learning courses and 14 service-based student clubs, students and faculty are encouraged to connect with their community to improve Egypt, the region and the world. AUC's contributions to society go beyond the university borders allowing students to relate their academic studies with their community service work in order to become successful civic leaders.

Community-Based Learning Courses

Through its service learning initiative, AUC blends service activities with academic courses, making community service an integral part of the students learning experience. AUC’s growing number of service learning courses enables faculty members to integrate community service into their curricula, demonstrating that the lessons learned in the classroom add real value to the community.

Service-Based Student Clubs

From fund raising to building a library in an underprivileged village to hosting an on-campus party for orphans, AUC students are actively engaged in establishing and running community service clubs that work with the elderly, cancer patients, orphans and the poor. The university's community service program connects service-based student clubs with NGOs and other agencies to provide a far-reaching and long-term range of services and activities that target the needy.

John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement

Established in 2006 in honor of AUC's former president, the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement was created to consolidate university activities aimed at encouraging engaged citizenship and service and to promote philanthropic giving in the Arab region. Combining learning, research, service and advocacy, the center works to expand the boundaries of philanthropy, moving it beyond charity toward social justice and development.

AUC Partners in Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative

AUC is one of the partnering universities in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women global initiative, which provides 10,000 underserved women in developing and emerging markets with a business and management education. AUC partnered with The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania and created the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Program, which serves as a regional hub for teaching and research regarding women’s leadership in the Arab region. The main mission of the program is to provide a high quality business education that will improve the lives of women entrepreneurs in the Arab region to help them fulfill their dreams and contribute to the economic and social development of the region.