Benha University

Benha University

Type	Public
Established	25 November 1976
President	Prof. Dr. Gamal ElSaaed
Location	Benha , Egypt 30°28′16″N 31°10′54″E / 30.47111°N 31.18167°E / 30.47111; 31.18167
Campus	Benha, Al Qalyubiyah
Mascot	N/A
Website	www.bu.edu.eg

Benha University is an Egyptian government university in the city of Benha, the capital of Al Qalyubiyah Governorate.^[1]

Overview

Founded in 1976, as a branch from Zagazig University in Benha, with the faculties of Commerce, Education, Agriculture of Moshtohor, Engineering of Shobra and Medicine.^[2]

In 1981–1982, the faculties of Arts, Science of Benha and Veterinary Medicine of Moshtohor were founded. On 1 August 2005 it became an independent university from Zagazig University. The previous president of the university is Professor Hosam-ed-din Mohammad Al-Attar and then professor Mohamed Safwat Zahran, now Professor Ali Shams Aldeen.

See also

• Education in Egypt
• Egyptian universities
• List of Egyptian universities
• List of universities in Egypt

References