Quick Summary
Suez Canal University is a public Egyptian university founded in 1976 in Ismailia to rebuild the war-affected canal region, now enrolling roughly 49,600 students across sixteen faculties. It carries particular strength in medicine, engineering, and pharmacy, with clinical training anchored by its own teaching hospitals.
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Institutional Profile
Who they are
Suez Canal University was established in 1976 by presidential decree specifically to rebuild Ismailia's higher-education base after the city was devastated in the 1973 October War, giving it a founding mission tied directly to the canal region's recovery rather than a general academic mandate. Its Faculty of Medicine operates the university's own teaching hospitals, which function as the primary referral centers for the Ismailia governorate, so medical and nursing students train on real regional caseloads rather than only in simulation settings from early in their programs. The 1,300-acre Ismailia campus sits directly along the Suez Canal corridor, giving engineering and petroleum-engineering students proximity to canal-zone employers like the Suez Canal Authority for internships and site visits that a landlocked university cannot offer. Its international-student housing is deliberately small — two blocks with 180 total beds — which keeps the foreign-student community compact and means admitted students should confirm a room is available well before their term starts.
Founded1976
TypePublic
Total Students49588
Intl StudentsNot Available
Faculty RatioNot Available
CampusUrban
Campus Size1300 acres
Affiliated HospitalsSuez Canal University Hospital, Suez Canal University Authority Hospital, Faculty of Medicine teaching hospitals in Ismailia
AccreditationNational Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)
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Global Standing
Three independent ranking systems
QS World 2026
Not Available
Quacquarelli Symonds
Times Higher Ed
#1201-1500
THE World University
ARWU Shanghai
Not Available
Academic Ranking
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Academics & Research
What you can study
Bachelor's degrees, postgraduate diplomas, Master's degrees, PhD degrees
Programs
Doctoral study is available across the university's 16 faculties, most heavily in medicine, science, and engineering.
PhD Programs
No general distance-learning degree track; instruction is delivered in person across the Ismailia campus
Online Programs
Center of Excellence for Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Suez Canal University Oncology Center, Fish Farming and Aquaculture Research Center
Research Centers
Suez Canal University runs a dedicated Oncology Center and a Center of Excellence for Molecular and Cellular Medicine that support its Faculty of Medicine's clinical research output. It is ranked fourth among Egypt's 36 universities included in the THE World University Rankings 2026, placing in the 1201-1500 global band for the eleventh consecutive year, a stability that reflects sustained rather than one-off research output.
Research Output
National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)
Accreditation
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Admissions Brief
What it takes to get in
Entry Requirements
Acceptance RateNot Available
IELTS5.5
TOEFL60
Min GPANot Available
GRENot Available
GMATNot Available
SATNot Available
ACTNot Available
Key Dates
FALLApplication Deadline · September 30
SPRINGApplication Deadline · January 15
MAR-APRDecisions Released
Required Documents
TranscriptsSOPEnglish ScoresLORsPassport
Insider Tip
International applicants apply through Egypt's central Study-in-Egypt admission portal rather than directly to the faculty, and places in the Faculty of Medicine fill earliest, so early submission matters most for pre-med applicants. Program instruction is largely in Arabic outside a handful of English-taught tracks, so applicants to Arabic-medium faculties should be prepared to demonstrate Arabic proficiency alongside any English test score. Because the university runs its own on-campus international housing compound with only 180 beds, students who need dormitory space should confirm availability before finalizing an offer. Contacting the specific faculty admissions office directly is worthwhile, since GPA and language thresholds vary noticeably between faculties such as Medicine, Engineering, and Agriculture.
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Cost Ledger
Amounts in Egyptian Pound
UG Tuition
£483,000/yr
per year · EGP
Living Cost
£169,000/yr
per year · EGP
PG Tuition
£483,000/yr
per year · EGP
Application Fee
$150
one time · USD
Total Estimated Annual Cost
£652,000/yr
tuition + living + essentials · EGP
Scholarships AvailableYes — Egyptian government cultural-exchange scholarships administered through the Ministry of Higher Education are available to eligible international applicants alongside limited university-level fee waivers
Financial AidYes — social-support stipends are available primarily to Egyptian nationals through the university's student affairs office
Work-StudyNo formal on-campus work-study scheme is advertised for international students
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Featured & Popular Programs
A sample from Bachelor's degrees, postgraduate diplomas, Master's degrees, PhD degrees programs total
| Program | Level | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | BACHELOR | 3-4 YRS |
| Engineering | MASTER | 1-2 YRS |
| Pharmacy | PHD | 3-5 YRS |
| Veterinary Medicine | MBA | 12-24 MO |
| Petroleum Engineering | BACHELOR | 3-4 YRS |
| Nursing | MASTER | 1-2 YRS |
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Career Outcomes
Where graduates land
Not Available
Average Salary After Graduation
Not Available
Employment Rate
Internship PlacementClinical and engineering faculties place students in mandatory practicum rotations, including hospital residencies at the university's own teaching hospitals and internships with Suez Canal-zone employers
Industry Connections
The university's location along the Suez Canal gives its engineeringpetroleumand maritime-related faculties direct ties to the Suez Canal Authoritythe Ismailia Free Zoneand regional petrochemical operators such as Petrojet; these organizations regularly host graduating engineers and provide site placements. Its Faculty of Medicine anchors the region's clinical training pipeline by operating the university's own teaching hospitalswhich serve as the primary referral hospitals for the Ismailia governorate rather than merely training sites. This dual identity — canal-zone industry partner and regional public-health provider — is unusual for an Egyptian public university of its size and shapes which employers recruit most actively from its graduating classes. Because the canal zone economy is dominated by logisticsshippingand energy firmsnon-STEM graduates have fewer local industry partnerships to draw on than their engineering and medical peers.
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Campus & Student Life
Life beyond lectures
Housing
Yes — an international student housing compound with two blocks of 45 rooms each, accommodating up to 180 students, plus separate dormitories for Egyptian students
Sports Facilities
Campus stadium, football pitches, and gymnasium facilities used by the university's student sports federation teams
Student Clubs
Student Union activities including cultural, scientific, and community-service committees organized by faculty
Library Resources
Central Library plus specialized faculty libraries, including a dedicated Faculty of Medicine library
Exchange Programs
Cooperation agreements with partner universities in the Erasmus+ framework and bilateral agreements with several Arab and African universities
Summer Programs
Faculty-run short courses and Arabic-language orientation sessions for incoming international students