Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst - Wandel durch Austausch

ESTABLISHMENT 

The German University in Cairo, GUC, is an Egyptian Private University founded by the presidential decree 27/2002, according to the law number 101/1992 and its executive regulations number 355/1996. GUC is established in cooperation with the State Universities of Ulm and Stuttgart, under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts, State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Embassy in Cairo, the Arab/German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany.

MISSION

• Achieve excellence in teaching and research.
• Offer non-traditional study programs in science and technology that are built on modern curricula in collaboration with the German State Universities and other international institutions.
• Produce the most comprehensively prepared, multidisciplinary and innovative graduates being able to interact effectively with the challenges and competitions created by global economy and being competent to play leading roles in their areas of specializations.
• Attract students of high potentialities.
• Provide the chance for students from neighboring countries to pursue their studies and obtain their academic degrees at international standards
• Award annual scholarships for distinguished students, thus promoting talent and excellence among students.
• Create an excellent and self-contained intellectual atmosphere of work and study for both staff and students.
• Develop scientific, cultural and business links with the national and international institutions in Egypt, Germany and other countries.
• Apply state-of-the-art information technology in teaching and research.
• Open new channels for Egyptian-German cooperation in higher education and in basic and industrial research.
• Provide continuous training and professional services to the public, thus helping individuals to acquire up-to-date knowledge and experience. 

 FACULTIES AND SPECIALIZATIONS

• Engineering
  
  Information Engineering & Technology
  Media Engineering & Technology
  Engineering & Materials Science
  
  
• Pharmacy and Biotechnology
  
  Pharmacy
  Biotechnology
  
  
• Management
  
  Business Informatics
  Management Technology
  General Management'
  
  
• Design
  
  Graphic Design
  Multimedia and Information Design
  Product Design