Al-Azhar University : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details

About Al-Azhar University

Al-Azhar University is located in Cairo, the capital city of Egpyt, in the Nasr City neighbourhood. Al-Azhar University has an impressive history and is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university. The university was founded in 970 or 972 in Cairo, Egypt providing the opportunity to study Islamic law, logic, grammar, and rhetoric. Even more impressive, Al-Azhar University represents the only university in the Arabic world to survive as a modern university. Al-Azhar University offers undergraduate and postgraduate study programs and offers 81 faculties, 9 Institutes, 359 academic Departments, 42 centres, 6 university hospitals and 27 General administration units. The main thematic focus areas of Al-Azhar University are Science and Technology, Management and Business Administration, Arts, Languages and Humanities, Agriculture, Dentistry and Medicine.

Find out more about life at Al-Azhar University via its social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter.

About Al-Azhar University

Al-Azhar University is located in Cairo, the capital city of Egpyt, in the Nasr City neighbourhood. Al-Azhar University has an impressive history and is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university. The university was founded in 970 or 972 in Cairo, Egypt providing the opportunity to study Islamic law, logic, grammar, and rhetoric. Even more impressive, Al-Azhar University represents the only university in the Arabic world to survive as a modern university. Al-Azhar University offers undergraduate and postgraduate study programs and offers 81 faculties, 9 Institutes, 359 academic Departments, 42 centres, 6 university hospitals and 27 General administration units. The main thematic focus areas of Al-Azhar University are Science and Technology, Management and Business Administration, Arts, Languages and Humanities, Agriculture, Dentistry and Medicine.

Find out more about life at Al-Azhar University via its social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter.

Available programs

Master PG

Postgraduate programmes at Al-Azhar University are varied and exist across many faculties. In accordance with Islamic custom, faculties are offered separately for men and women.

Faculty of Islamic Theology
Faculty of Jurisprudence and Law
Faculty of Arabic language
Faculty of Media
Faculty of Islamic and Arabic studies
Faculty of Islamic call “Dawa”
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Education
Faculty of language and Translation
Faculty of the Glorious Quran
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of Medicine for Girls (1)

Master Degree of Pathology

Al-Azhar University offers undergraduate and postgraduate study programs and offers 81 faculties, 9 Institutes, 359 academic Departments, 42 centres, 6 university hospitals and 27 General administration units.

Total students

269,733

UG students

91%

PG students

9%

International students

23,955

UG students

81%

PG students

19%

Total faculty staff

18,231

Domestic staff

99%

Int'l staff

1%

Tuition fee and scholarships

Scholarships

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.

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Where to look for scholarship opportunities

How to apply to scholarships relevant to you

A list of available scholarships around the world

A scholarship application checklist

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Rankings & ratings

RANKINGS
QS STARS RATINGS

Al-Azhar University is one of the top public universities in Cairo, Egypt. It is ranked #1201-1400 in QS World University Rankings 2024.

QS World University Rankings

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2012
#551- 600
2014
#651-700
2015
# 701+
2016
#701+
2017
#701+
2018
#801-1000
2019
#801-1000
2021
#1001+
2022
#1001-1200
2023
#1201-1400
2024
#1201-1400

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