AUC New Cairo Background
AUC New Cairo was built using 24,000 tons of reinforcing steel, as well as 115,000 square meters of stone, marble, granite cladding and flooring. More than 7,000 workers worked two shifts on the construction site.
About the Campus
AUC New Cairo is home to five schools, an active Campus Center, state-of-the-art research centers and one of the most impressive library collections in the region. The $400 million, 260-acre campus truly reflects a city built for learning with 136 smart classrooms, 200 state-of-the-art laboratories, welcoming auditoriums and open courtyards pulsating with fruitful academic debates, research in pursuit of critical discoveries and rich cultural exchange. The campus is technologically advanced, environmentally sensitive, and designed to be accessible to persons with disabilities.
AUC New Cairo
The campus boasts a range of modern facilities that are designed to enhance the learning experience. It is equipped with 136 smart classrooms and 200 state-of-the-art laboratories that provide students with hands-on experience in their fields of study. The campus is also technologically advanced and designed to provide students with a seamless learning experience. It is equipped with the latest technologies, and students have access to cutting-edge resources that enable them to stay ahead of the curve.
Campus Tours
When it comes to choosing the right university, there’s nothing like visiting the campus and experiencing it for yourself. A tour of AUC’s award-winning New Cairo campus is your opportunity to engage with a diverse and robust community eager to learn, innovate and make a difference in the world.
Campus 2026
More on Campus 2026
Our aim is to ensure our outcome will benefit the campus for the next 50 to 100 years.
Scott Pryde
Principal and Design Director of DLR Group
This project is going to have an influence on new models of education and the concept of interdisciplinarity.
Miguel Almaraz
Partner and Project Director at LEGORRETA
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Transformative projects to be completed in 2026
Inside AUC New Cairo
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Inside AUC: Classrooms and Halls
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Inside AUC: Labs and Workshops
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Inside AUC: Sports Complex
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Inside AUC: The Library
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Inside AUC: The Student Residences
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Inside AUC: The AUC Plaza
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Inside AUC: The University Garden
Quick Facts
Campus Map
Designed to accommodate 5,500 full-time students and 1,500 faculty and staff members, AUC’s 260-acre, state-of-the-art campus is technologically advanced and environmentally sensitive.
The Beginnings of AUC New Cairo
Learn the history of AUC’s New Cairo campus. From the nuts and bolts to the design and enduring cultural significance, the campus reflects the culture of excellence every person who has had a hand in its creation brings to AUC.
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AUC New Cairo Architects
In 2009, AUC received a special award from the Urban Land Institute for the construction and design of its New Cairo Campus, selected from among 39 entries representing 17 countries.
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10 Facts about AUC New Cairo
In November 2018, AUC celebrated the 10th anniversary of its New Cairo campus.
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AUC Celebrates 10 Years in New Cairo
In 2018, AUC opened its New Cairo campus. We commemorate this anniversary by looking back at shots of the campus then and now.
AUC New Cairo Facilities
Events Planning
AUC offers meeting space on two campuses - AUC New Cairo and AUC Tahrir Square – that are ideal for academic conferences, executive classes, dinner seminars, and public lectures.