German University in Cairo (GUC)

New Cairo, Egypt

The German University in Cairo (GUC) is a private non-profit institution established in 2002 in New Cairo, in cooperation with the state universities of Ulm and Stuttgart. GUC is the first integrated German university outside Germany offering all three Bologna cycles — B.Sc., M.Sc., and PhD — across 71 study programs in engineering, pharmacy, applied sciences, business, and the arts. With approximately 12,947 students and a campus of 577,000 m², GUC also operates a Berlin campus enabling students to study in Germany. The university is accredited by ACQUIN and ZEvA in Germany and recognized across Europe and Egypt.

Key facts

• Country: Egypt
• City: New Cairo
• Founded: 2002
• Students: 12,947
• Global ranking: #1175
• Acceptance rate: 55%
• Tuition: €3,500–€9,000 per year
• Average living cost: €450/month
• Application deadline: 2025-09-01
• Languages of instruction: English, German

Programs

• Communications Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Telecommunications) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Design and Production Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Mechanical and Production) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Pharmacy PharmD (Bachelor, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacy) — €9,000/yr , 5 years
• Management (M.Sc.) (Master, Business / Management) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Mechatronics Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Mechatronics) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Networking Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Networks) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Media Design (M.A.) (Master, Arts / Media Design) — €8,100/yr , 2 years
• Product Design (M.A.) (Master, Arts / Product Design) — €8,100/yr , 2 years
• Graphic Design (B.A.) (Bachelor, Arts / Graphic Design) — €8,100/yr , 4 years
• Graphic Design (M.A.) (Master, Arts / Graphic Design) — €8,100/yr , 2 years
• Law and Legal Studies (LL.B.) (Bachelor, Law / Legal Studies) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Biotechnology (PharmD) (Bachelor, Natural Sciences / Biotechnology) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Pharmacology (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Clinical Pharmacology) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Pharmacy (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Clinical Pharmacy) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Medicinal Chemistry (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Medicinal Chemistry) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Microbiology and Immunology (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Microbiology) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Molecular Pharmacology (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacology) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical Biology (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmaceutical Biology) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical Marketing (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Marketing) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical Technology (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Drug Delivery) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacoeconomics (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacoeconomics) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacognosy (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacognosy) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Toxicology) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacovigilance (M.Sc.) (Master, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacovigilance) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Digital Media Engineering and Technology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Digital Media) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Mechatronics Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Mechatronics) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Technology-based Management (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business / Technology Management) — €9,000/yr , 5 years
• Architecture Engineering Architecture and Urban Design (M.Sc.) (Master, Architecture / Urban Design) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Architecture Engineering Building Technology and Integrated Design (M.Sc.) (Master, Architecture / Building Technology) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Transportation) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Civil Engineering Water Resources and Treatment Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Water Resources) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Computer Science and Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Computer Science / Engineering) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Design and Production Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Manufacturing) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Electronics Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Electronics) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Accounting (M.Sc.) (Master, Business / Accounting) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Materials Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Materials Science) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Architecture Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Architecture / Design) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Biotechnology (M.Sc.) (Master, Natural Sciences / Biotechnology) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Business Informatics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business / Information Systems) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Business Informatics (M.Sc.) (Master, Business / Information Systems) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Civil Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Civil Engineering) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Civil Engineering Structural Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Structural Engineering) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Communications Engineering (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Telecommunications) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Computer Science and Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Computer Science / Engineering) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Dentistry (BDS) (Bachelor, Medical Sciences / Dentistry) — €12,000/yr , 5 years
• Digital Media Engineering and Technology (M.Sc.) (Master, Engineering / Digital Media) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Economics (M.Sc.) (Master, Economics / Applied Economics) — €9,000/yr , 2 years
• Electronics Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Electronics) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• General Management (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business / Management) — €9,000/yr , 4 years
• Materials Engineering (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Engineering / Materials Science) — €9,000/yr , 4 years