Located in Cairo, in the heart of the Middle East, AUC is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world.
Leadership
Board of Trustees
AUC’s trustees constitute a governing board that is responsible for the overall direction of the University.
President
Francis J. Ricciardone, AUC’s president, is leading AUC’s mission to be Egypt's global University.
Provost
Ehab Abdel-Rahman holds the rank of full professor within the Department of Physics at The American University in Cairo.
History
AUC History
AUC is making history every day. Learn about landmarks in AUC’s history, since its founding in 1919 until today.
AUC Timeline
The American University in Cairo was founded in 1919 and for its first 27 years it was shaped by its founding president, Dr. Charles A. Watson.
Then and Now
The University has evolved from a small community college to a world-class university.
Facts and Figures
Years Serving Egypt and the World
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Service to the Community
100 Years of Service to the Community
As AUC celebrates 100 years in the service of others, we stop and shine a light on the AUC students, alumni, faculty, and staff behind the most impactful community service projects and initiatives.
State-of-the-Art Campus
AUC New Cairo
Designed to accommodate 5,500 full-time students and 1,500 faculty and staff, AUC’s $400 million, 260-acre campus is technologically advanced and environmentally sensitive.
Campus Maps
AUC’s 260-acre, state-of-the-art campus is technologically advanced and environmentally sensitive. Check out our interactive map, jogging and cycling map and our directional map.
Campus Tours
AUC offers on-campus tours at select dates during the academic year and the summer. Interested high school students and their parents can email enrolauc@aucegypt.edu, to arrange a tour.
