The European Universities in Egypt (Arabic: الجامعات الأوروبية في مصر; Abbreviation: EUE) is a University Institution in the New Administrative Capital (Cairo Governorate). The institution was launched in accordance with Law No. 162/2018[1][2] on the Establishment and Organization of International Branch Campuses (IBCs) within The Arab Republic of Egypt and University Institutions,[3][4] the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Decree No. 4200/2018[5] and the President's Decree No. 86/2021.
The New Administrative Capital, the location of EUE, is part of Egypt Vision 2030 which includes a complete educational infrastructure, adding schools and new university institutions.
Founded by Mahmoud Hashem Abdel-Kader, EUE opened in fall 2021, with courses taught in English.
The university institution now hosts three prestigious British universities:
- The University of London (UoL) as Awarding body with Academic direction from its member institutions, among them LSE (The London School of Economics and Political Sciences), Goldsmiths, King's College London, and the Laws Consortium, consisting of 6 UoL Law Schools[6]
- The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
- The University of East London (UEL)
and therewith European studies and the respective European university degrees[7] with programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Currently well established study programs include Economics,[8] Management, Business, Finance, Politics[8] / Politics and International Relations,[9] Computer Sciences,[10] Psychology,[11] Laws,[12] and several fields of Engineering (also Aerospace Engineering),[13] as well as, more recently, architecture.[14] In 2024[15][16]) UEL Branch was established, providing additional opportunities for studies on the EUE Campus [e.g., in Marketing and HR Management, Fine Arts, Design (Fashion, Graphics), Sports Therapy and Animation, as well as Physiotherapy[17]].
EUE is a 'recognised teaching centre' of UoL and has become an Affiliate of the European University Association (EUA) in 2022.[18]
Management / Governance
Chairman of the Board of Trustees: Mahmoud Hashem Abdel-Kader[19][20][21][22] (former President of the German University in Cairo, GUC),
Members of the Board of Trustees include, among others:
- Hossam M. Kamel[23] (former President[24] of Cairo University)
- Tamer Elkhorazaty[25] (Dean of Architecture at GUC)
- Yasser Mansour[26] (former Chairman of the Architecture Department at Ain Shams University)
- Hassan Abdalla (Provost at the University of East London, U.K.)[27][28]
University and EUE Institutional Upper Management:
- Current: -- EUE-UoL Branch President: Sally Khalifa Isaac[29] (2023-); -- Acting EUE-UCLan Branch President / Dean: Abuelela Mohamed Abuelnaga[30][31] (2023-); EUE-UEL Branch President: Tarek Hassan Selim (2024-), -- EUE President: Mahmoud Hashem Abdel-Kader (2023-); -- EUE Vice President: Tarek M. Hashem[32][33] (2022-)
- Previous: -- 1st EUE-UCLan Branch President (2021–2023): Darrell D. Brooks[34] (Senior Lecturer 'Physiology' at Preston UCLan Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, School Lead for Quality Assurance); -- 1st EUE-UoL Branch President and Dean of LSE (2019–2022): Hala Abou-Ali[35] (Full Professor of Economics at Cairo University, Vice President Research and Postgraduate Studies Institute of National Planning); -- 1st EUE President (2021–2022): Hilde Spahn-Langguth[36][37] (former Director of Pharmacy at the IMPP Mainz and (Full) Professor at the MLU Halle/S., at GUC, the KFU Graz etc.).
References
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- ^ "International Branch Campuses: Law vs. Practice". Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ El-Behary, Hend (8 August 2018). "Egypt finally opens doors for branches of foreign universities". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research". Council for International Branch Campus Affairs. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Westphal, Joana (December 2018). "EGYPT: NEW INTERNATIONAL BRANCH CAMPUSES LAW AN INFORMATION NOTE FOR UK UNIVERSITIES" (PDF). Universities UK International.
- ^ "The Laws Consortium" (PDF). University of London. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Degree options in Europe". University Guide Online. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Economics and Politics". LSE - The London School of Economics and Political Sciences. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "BSc Politics and International Relations". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "BSc (Hons) Computer Science". Goldsmiths University of London. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Undergraduate Studies: Psychology BSc". King's College London. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Bachelor of Laws LLB". University of London. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "School of Engineering". University of Central Lancashire. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Architecture (Foundation Year), BSc (Hons)". University of Central Lancashire. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "UEL expands global reach with Egyptian partnership". University of East London. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "EUE - European Universities in Egypt on LinkedIn: #eue #universityofeastlondon #uellaunch #highereducation #egyptuk". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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- ^ "EUA welcomes seven new members". eua.eu. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Mahmoud Hashem Abdel-Kader - Scientific contributions Cairo University". ResearchGate. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Mahmoud Hashem Abdel-Kader - GUC". ResearchGate. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "German University in Cairo - Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Kader Hashem, GUC President, obtains the State Merit Award in Advanced Technological Sciences". www.guc.edu.eg. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hashem Abdelkader". LinkedIn. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Hossam Kamel: Professor of Hematology". Cairo University. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Prof. Hossam Kamel wins the chair of Cairo University Presidency". Cairo University. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "tamer elkhorazaty". LinkedIn. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Yasser M. Mohamed Mansour Profile". Ain Shams University. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Hassan Abdalla". University of East London. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Professor Dr. Hassan Abdalla PFHEA FRSA". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Professor of Political Science (IR) | Sally Khalifa Isaac". scholar.cu.edu.eg. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Future University in Egypt - Abuelela Mohamed Abuelnaga" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Abuelela Abuelnaga". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Tarek Hashem". ResearchGate. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Tarek M. Hashem". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Darrell D. Brooks". ResearchGate. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Professor Dr. Hala Abou-Ali". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Hilde Spahn". ResearchGate. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Professor Dr. Hilde Spahn-Langguth". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 February 2024.