Aswan University

Coordinates: 23°59′56″N 32°51′36″E / 23.9989°N 32.8599°E / 23.9989; 32.8599
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Aswan University
Faculty of Engineering
Established2012
Location,
WebsiteOfficial website
University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[1]401–500 (2021)
Regional – Overall
THE Africa[2]=5 (2021)
THE BRICS[3]104 (2020)

Aswan University is a university located in Aswan, Egypt. Established in 2012, it was previously known as the Aswan branch of the South Valley University. [4] [5] [6]

History

Aswan University branch was established in 1974 as a branch of Assiut University. The study started on October of the academic year 1973/1974 in the faculty of education and the first bachelor was given in 1978 then started the enrollment in master degree in the faculty of science in the academic year 1977/1978 after that the enrollment in Ph.D. started in the academic year 1977/1978. In 1995 the presidential decree no. 23 of 1995 was issued to establish South Valley University and then Aswan branch was affiliated to it, new faculties were established (faculty of arts – faculty of social work – faculty of engineering).

In 2012 Aswan University was constructed as a governmental university by the presidential decree no. 311 in 2012 and it now included 15 faculties (the faculties of arts, education, science, social work, engineering, energy engineering, veterinary medicine, agriculture, nursing, languages and translation, medicine, fisheries technology, commerce, specific education, and archaeology).[7]

Campus

Main campus

The university main campus is located in Sahary City, Airport Road which occupies 400 acres.

New campus

In addition to the new headquarters in Aswan Al-Gadeda that occupies 98.5 acres. Aswan university includes 6 headquarters and 6 university dorms in Aswan City.

Faculties

Humanities faculties

  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Commerce
  • Faculty of Dar El-Ulum
  • Faculty of Al-Alsun
  • Faculty of Social Work
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Physical Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Specialized Education
  • Faculty of Archaeology

[8]

Scientific faculties

  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Energy Engineering
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Nursing
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Faculty of Fish & Fisheries Technology

[9]

Faculties under construction

  • Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine
  • Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management

Institutes

  • Institute of Nursing Education
  • Institute of African Research and Studies

References

  1. ^ "World University Rankings". www.timeshighereducation.com/. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Best universities in Africa - 2021". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ "BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings - 2020". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Supreme Council of Universities decided. Independence of Aswan Campus". www.uv.edu.eg. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Egypt". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  6. ^ "EGYPT: NAZIF: NATURAL GAS REACHES ASWAN WITHIN TWO YEARS". Info-Prod Research (Middle East). 12 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  7. ^ "History – Aswan University". aswu.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  8. ^ "Humanities Faculties – Aswan University". aswu.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  9. ^ "Scientific Faculties – Aswan University". aswu.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-08.

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