ABOUT

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.

The history of the Palace Building at AUC's Tahrir Square campus dates back to the 1870s. Photo courtesy of the AUC University Archives

Then and Now

The University has evolved from a small community college to a world-class university.

State-of-the-Art Campus

Check out the state-of-the-art facilities at our 260-acre, award-winning green 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, 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

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Years Serving Egypt and the World

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Partner Universities from 40 Countries

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AUC’s Global Accreditation and Ranking

AUC's Accreditation and Ranking: Stamp of Quality Education

AUC’s global accreditation and ranking are a reflection of the university’s standards across all of its functions from student life, academics, facilities, financials and sustainability. AUC’s commitment to global standards has made our students' degrees recognized and valued all over the world.

In Service of Egypt

In 2019, The American University in Cairo will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Honoring our past and looking to the future, our vision for sustaining AUC’s identity as Egypt’s global University is as clear as ever. For nearly a century, our most distinguishing asset and greatest competitive edge has been our global identity — an identity built on the fact that AUC has powerfully attracted the world to come to Egypt.