AUC is a vibrant, exciting and inspiring place that is full of opportunity, but it's our students that make it truly great.
Student Life
AUC Residences
Looking for a place to live? You can make home away from home and live alongside a lively, diverse group of other students at AUC Residences.
Athletics
AUC has a state-of-the-art Sports Center with facilities for everything from karate to basketball to yoga.
Food Outlets
Eating on campus is an essential part of your day, but also an integral part of campus life. AUC offers a variety of healthy, affordable and delicious food choices all across campus.
Programs
First Year Program (FYP)
The three-day orientation organized by the First-year Program (FYP) is a chance for undergraduate first-year and transfer students to familiarize themselves with the culture and components of a liberal arts education at AUC.
Student Ambassador Program
Student ambassadors are the "face" of AUC — a group of student volunteers dedicated to the positive promotion of the University. As part of the program, students get to interact with distinguished guests, alumni and faculty members, representing the spirit of the University.
Student Leadership Program
The Student Leadership Program provides select AUC students with leadership training to enable them to pursue positions of influence in student organizations.
HAPPENING@AUC
'The Lazy Readers' Book Club': Talking about Books with Danny
AUC is an exceptional university; the opportunities offered here are impressive. Meeting other international students was fascinating, as we all found a certain beauty in Egypt — unlike anywhere else. I look forward to joining student clubs, improving my Arabic and making lifelong friends. Only one week into studying at AUC and I'm already thinking about doing my master's here!
Hana Goarany
State University of New York at Old Westbury, United States
NEWS@AUC
Nanotechnology PhD Student Uses Silkworms to Store, Transmit Energy in Fabrics
When Basant Ali, a PhD candidate in AUC's nanotechnology program, proposed an unusual research idea, her friends and professors told her she was crazy. However, a few months after her proposition, Ali’s “crazy” idea turned into a months-long research project and was soon published in Scientific Reports, a branch of the world’s leading multidisciplinary scientific journal, Nature.
AUC Takes Initiative to Transfer Antiquities Collection to Egyptian Government
AUC has recently taken the initiative to transfer nearly 5,000 Islamic, Coptic, Pharaonic, Greek and Roman antiquities to the protection of the Egyptian government. AUC has been in legal possession of these antiquities since the 1960s, ensuring their preservation.
Opening of AUC Tahrir Cafeteria
The newly renovated Tahrir Cultural Center celebrated the opening of the new cafeteria last night with a reception and concert.
AUC in Motion
Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture Featuring Dame Minouche Shafik
This year's annual Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture featured Dame Minouche Shafik, director of the London School of Economics. Listen to hear Younes talk about Egyptian economics, opportunity, leadership, social mobility and more.
AUC100 Alumni Interviews: H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat
The personal attributes H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat '95 developed at AUC drove her to master her pillars of success: the four Cs. #AUC100
AUC100 Alumni Interviews: Yosra El-Lozy
From attending rehearsals since she was five to managing to deal with her father as her professor. Take a glimpse into Yosra El Lozy's unique AUC experience. #AUC100
Thomas Bartlett: An AUC Legacy
Former AUC President Thomas Bartlett reflects on how he joined the University, how it has changed - and remained the same - over the years and what distinguishes an AUC education.
