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
AUC’s 13th President Ahmad S. Dallal is an accomplished academic leader and renowned scholar with U.S. and regional higher education expertise.
Provost
Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman, AUC's chief academic officer, is responsible for shaping and implementing the University’s academic vision, building the size and quality of its faculty, and ensuring that the quality of research and education are at par with the University’s mission and goals.
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.
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, parking map, printable 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.
Facts and Figures
Years Serving Egypt and the World
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Partner Universities from 40 Countries
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AUC tops Egypt, Africa in UI GreenMetric World University Rankings
AUC tops Egypt, Africa in the 2021 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings
The American University in Cairo ranked 1st place in Egypt and Africa and 159th out of 956 institutions in this year's University of Indonesia GreenMetric World University Rankings, an annual publication focused on raising awareness towards sustainability within universities. The University jumped almost 200 places as compared to 2020, when it came in at 323rd place among 912 institutions.
