German University in Cairo

The German University in Cairo is a private university in New Cairo, founded in 2002 in cooperation with the universities of Ulm and Stuttgart. Teaching is in English, and all students take German language courses that prepare them for exchanges and internships in Germany. Engineering, pharmacy and biotechnology, management and applied arts are its main faculties, and degrees follow a Bologna-style bachelor's and master's structure. Fees are much higher than at Egypt's public universities, and applicants apply directly to the university.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS or TOEFL; Arabic-taught programs: Arabic proficiency
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Arabic
• Degrees are taught in English, and all students take compulsory German language courses during their studies.
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• International students apply through the official Study in Egypt portal or the university's international office
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• The university arranges your student residence permit after arrival

1 scholarship and 7 universities in Egypt. It is fully funded, and the next deadline is 1 June 2027 (American University in Cairo (AUC) Excellence Scholarship).

Language

Arabic/English

Currency

EGP

Living costs

$300–600/mo

Typical tuition

Public universities charge international students fees in USD, above Egyptian rates and highest for medicine; private universities cost more

• American University in Cairo (AUC) Excellence ScholarshipPartial to Fully Funded (up to 100% tuition) · Deadline 1 Jun 2027