Named Spaces

Named Spaces

AUC gives donors the opportunity to name any available space on campus to honor loved ones — or even themselves. Naming opportunities range from buildings, departments, classrooms, laboratories and lecture halls to courtyards, benches, trees and fountains. The following are some of the currently named spaces at AUC New Cairo.

Admin Building

Administration Building

In addition to the president’s and provost’s offices, the Administration Building houses key administrative offices addressing a wide range of student and staff needs.

Arts Center

AUC Center for the Arts

The AUC Center for the Arts includes facilities for art, film and theatre students, and hosts exhibitions and educational programs with a focus on contemporary art in the Middle East and North Africa as well as classic and modern theatre productions.

Park and Square

AUC Park and Square

The main entrance to the University, AUC Park and Square offers key resources to prospective and current students in the campus information center. This area also houses AUC’s School of Continuing Education situated on a scenic section of the AUC New Cairo campus.

Abdul Latif Jameel

Abdul Latif Jameel Hall

One of the main buildings on campus, the Abdul Latif Jameel Hall includes both the School of Business and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, the first schools of their kind in Egypt and the Middle East. 

Bartlett

Bartlett Plaza

A 150-meter-long space, the plaza is the principal outdoor location for AUC’s largest events including commencements and alumni homecomings. The plaza is also a place for students to showcase the wide variety of clubs and extracurricular activities and recruit members to make their AUC experience balanced, interesting and rewarding.

Students walking around the campus plaza

Campus Center

The Campus Center includes a number of large meeting spaces, indoor and outdoor recreational spaces and most of AUC’s student-focused activities and resources, including the Student Union and the food court, as well as the bookstore, copy center, gift shop and travel office.

Core

The Hatem and Janet Mostafa Core Academic Center

The Hatem and Janet Mostafa Core Academic Center houses the largest lecture hall on campus, as well as classrooms and student advising for AUC’s Core Curriculum program. 

Garden

University Garden

In this sustainable landscape, the University extends its classrooms beyond the campus buildings to the environment and ecology of the site itself and provides a popular space for all members of the AUC community to enjoy at their leisure.

Library

AUC Library

With space for more than 700,000 volumes and periodical subscriptions, more than 22,000 e-books and 84 databases, the library supports the instructional and research needs of the AUC community and provides access to resources, information and services for students, faculty members and scholars globally. 

Research Center

Research Centers Building

The Research Centers Building houses some of the University's 13 research centers that boast an active agenda of research ranging from migration and refugee studies, women’s rights, economics and business case studies.

HUSS

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Housed in the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Hall, HUSS focuses on developing students’ critical thinking and analytical skills while encouraging students to explore creative approaches to problem-solving. 

sse

School of Sciences and Engineering

The largest building in size of the six schools, SSE contains 145 laboratories supporting biology, physics, chemistry, computer science, biotechnology and nanotechnology, as well as two research centers. The school offers courses that provide hands-on experience in the classroom and gives students a solid foundation in scientific and engineering practices.

Sports

AUC Sports Center

AUC's sports facilities offer quality athletic activities for students, faculty, staff and alumni. The programs promote a healthy lifestyle, discipline, teamwork and leadership development, as well as high standards of ethical conduct and sportsmanship. 

Residences

University Residences

More than 450 students take advantage of convenient on-campus accommodation. The residences are situated among palm groves, gardens and small courtyards, and are intended to resemble a village or group of townhouses. They are close to classes and all University campus activities and facilities. 

Students Court

Students' Court

Located between the Administration Building and the School of Sciences and Engineering, the Students’ Court is where most students relax, socialize and study during assembly hour or between classes. 

Watson House

The Watson House

The Watson House, located at the main entrance to AUC New Cairo, is a fully-equipped executive meeting facility designated for presidential events and other important administrative purposes.