American University in Cairo (AUC)

New Cairo, Egypt

Founded in 1919, the American University in Cairo (AUC) is Egypt's premier English-language, American-accredited institution and a center of intellectual and cultural life in the Arab world. Located on a 260-acre campus in New Cairo, AUC enrolls approximately 6,980 students across 36 undergraduate, 44 master's, and two doctoral programs spread over five schools. Its diverse faculty hail from over 60 nationalities, and the university counts more than 38,000 alumni globally. AUC is accredited in both the United States and Egypt, and holds 14 national, international, and professional accreditations. It ranks #381 globally (QS 2026) and is consistently rated the top university in Egypt.

Key facts

• Country: Egypt
• City: New Cairo
• Founded: 1919
• Students: 6,980
• Global ranking: #381
• Acceptance rate: 45%
• Tuition: €6,400–€28,500 per year
• Average living cost: €450/month
• Application deadline: 2025-09-01
• Languages of instruction: English

Programs

• Computer Science (M.Sc.) (Master, Computer Science / Technology) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Actuarial Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Mathematics / Actuarial Science) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Architecture (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Architecture / Design) — €20,400/yr , 5 years
• Finance (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business / Finance) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Integrated Marketing Communication (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business / Marketing Communications) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Construction Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Construction Engineering) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Construction Engineering MEng (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Construction Engineering) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Electronics and Communications Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Electronics and Communications) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• International and Comparative Law LLM (Master, Law / Comparative Law) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Global Public Health (M.Sc.) (Master, Health / Public Health) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• International Human Rights Law (M.Sc.) (Master, Law / International Human Rights) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Television and Digital Journalism (M.Sc.) (Master, Communications / Digital Journalism) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Arabic Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Languages / Arabic Studies) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• English and Comparative Literature (B.A.) (Bachelor, Humanities / English Literature) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• History (B.A.) (Bachelor, Humanities / History) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Philosophy (B.A.) (Bachelor, Humanities / Philosophy) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Arabic Studies (M.A.) (Master, Languages / Arabic Studies) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Counseling Psychology (M.A.) (Master, Social Sciences / Psychology) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Economics (M.A.) (Master, Economics / Social Sciences) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• English and Comparative Literature (M.A.) (Master, Humanities / English Literature) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• International and Comparative Education (M.A.) (Master, Education / Comparative Education) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Philosophy (M.A.) (Master, Humanities / Philosophy) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Sociology-Anthropology (M.A.) (Master, Social Sciences / Sociology) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (M.A.) (Master, Education / Arabic Language Teaching) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL (M.A.) (Master, Education / English Language Teaching) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Biology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Natural Sciences / Biology) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Computer Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Computer Engineering) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Computer Science / Technology) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Data Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Mathematics / Data Science) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Political Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Social Sciences / Political Science) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Migration and Refugee Studies (M.Sc.) (Master, Social Sciences / Migration Studies) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Electronics and Communications Engineering MEng (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Electronics and Communications) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Executive MBA (M.Sc.) (Master, Business / Executive Management) — €34,848/yr , 2 years
• Finance (M.Sc.) (Master, Business / Finance) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• International Management CEMS MIM (M.Sc.) (Master, Business / International Management) — €12,250/yr , 1 years
• Petroleum Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Petroleum Engineering) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Petroleum Engineering MEng (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Petroleum Engineering) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Physics (M.Sc.) (Master, Natural Sciences / Physics) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Political Science (M.Sc.) (Master, Social Sciences / Political Science) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Business Administration MBA (M.Sc.) (Master, Business / Management) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Marketing (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business / Marketing) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Mechanical Engineering MEng (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Middle East Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Humanities / Middle East Studies) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Middle East Studies (M.A.) (Master, Humanities / Middle East Studies) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Accounting (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Accounting / Finance) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Anthropology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Social Sciences / Anthropology) — €20,400/yr , 4 years
• Architecture (M.Sc.) (Master, Architecture / Urban Design) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Biotechnology (M.Sc.) (Master, Natural Sciences / Biotechnology) — €12,250/yr , 2 years
• Business Administration in Management of Information and Communication Technology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business / Information Technology) — €20,400/yr , 4 years