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Al Azhar University

1 Al Mokhaym Al Daem Cairo View map

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QS Global World Ranking

#801-1000

Status

Public

Research Output

High

Total Students

330,290

Academic Faculty Staff

7,578

International Students

17,068

Overview

ABOUT

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.

Arab Region Rankings
#41

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Total students - 330,290

3.7%

PG students

96.3%

UG students

International students - 17,068

93.5%

UG students

6.5%

PG students

Total faculty staff - 7,578

International staff

7578

Domestic staff

Total students - 330,290

PG students

3.7%

UG students

96.3%

International students - 17,068

UG students

93.5%

PG students

6.5%

Total faculty staff - 7,578

Domestic staff

7578

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