All full-time employees are eligible to join the MetLife health insurance plan. Participation is compulsory for all local hire members unless enrolled in another plan providing medical services of similar nature and quality as those provided through the AUC plan.

The University maintains a group life insurance plan through Cigna Europe, an international organization. All full-time employees are automatically covered under the plan up to the age of 70.

All female employees who work on a full-time basis, casual contracts and faculty who have children from the age of three months to the age of five are eligible to receive this benefit. This benefit is provided through an outsourced daycare center located in AUC New Cairo campus or through any other external daycare center of the female employee's choice. This feature is provided for a maximum of two children per female employee.

Eligible dependents of regular full-time staff meeting admission requirements will be qualified for either partial or full scholarships for academic courses (excluding PhD and EMBA programs) taken at the University depending upon the employee’s length of service. This benefit is provided for a maximum of two children per employee and spouse.

Social insurance is obligatory for Egyptian and American nationals and permanent residents of the United States. Deductions are computed according to scales of earnings and eligibility of employees, as stipulated by the relevant laws, and withheld from gross pay by the University.