At the Heart of the Knowledge City at the New Administrative Capital, The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology established EUI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to be the first specialized university in Communications and Information Technology and their affected fields across the Middle East and Africa.
As a non-profit ICT specialized university, EUI seeks to create a specialized ICT community and equip young people with digital skills to fill in-demand jobs in local, regional, and international labor markets. Establishing EUI is part of MCIT efforts to build an integrated information society and support the growth of the ICT sector in the New Administrative Capital. In appreciation of EUI's potential role in producing high calibers of ICT professionals, the Former
President of Egypt, Counsellor Adly Mansour, accepted to chair the University Board of Trustees, consisting of highly reputable members from the academia, ICT industry, media, and public figures.
Successful candidates under a dual degree agreement will spend their senior year at the agreed-with university campus abroad, with some blended courses offered by the foreign university during the first years of their study at EUI premises. EUI has agreed with Purdue University, West Lafayette (PWL), ranked 4th in Engineering on US News, for a dual degree in electrical and computer engineering.
EUI has also agreed with the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in the US, ranked 29th in Computer Science on US News, for the dual degree.
- Majors:
- Computing & Information Sciences
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Engineering
- Software Engineering (starting soon)
- Graphics and Game programming (starting soon)
- Engineering
- Electronics & Communication
- Communication Systems
- Electronics
- Computer Engineering
- Industrial Engineering (starting soon)
- Mechatronics & Robotics
- Electronics & Communication
- Business Informatics
- Finance
- Business Analytics
- Business Technology Management
- Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
- Accounting (starting soon)
- Entrepreneurship &Innovation (starting soon)
- Digital Arts &Design
- User Experience Design
- Games Design
- Interaction Design(starting soon)
- Animation (starting soon)
- New Media Arts(starting soon)
- Graphic and Media Design(starting soon)
- Computing & Information Sciences
Requirements:
Academic Credentials:
- 8 (OL) subjects are required
- For the faculties Engineering and Computing & Information Sciences: 8 (OL) + Math(AL/ASL) are required
- Minimum (OL) Grade is C
- Minimum (AL or ASL) Grade is D
- Maximum number of (AL or ASL) subjects to be calculated is: 2(ALs) or 4(ASLs) or 1(AL+2ASL) subjects.
- Accepted scores must be taken during not more than 4 successive years.
Entry Requirements:
- Engineering:
- English Language or Literature (OL)
- Math (OL)
- Math (AL or ASL)
- Physics (OL)
- Chemistry (OL)
- + 4 electives
- Computing & Information Sciences:
- English Language or Literature (OL)
- Math (OL)
- Math (AL or ASL)
- Physics (OL)
- Chemistry (OL)
- + 4 electives
- Business Informatics:
- English Language or Literature
- Other optional subjects must include any subjects 5 of the following:
- Geography
- Global Studies
- Social Studies
- History
- Economics
- Business Studies
- Principles of Statistics
- Accounting
- Math
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- German or French
- Computer Science / Information & Communication Technology.
- + 2 electives
- Digital Arts & Design:
- English Language or Literature
- Other optional subjects must include 5 of the following:
- Geography
- Global Studies
- Social Studies
- History
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Principles of Statistics
- Accounting
- French or German (one Foreign European Language only)
- Philosophy or Logic
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Art
- Computer Science/Information & Communication Technology.
- + 2 electives
Admissions Steps:
Documents Required:
- IGCSE slips stamped by the British Council and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs + stamp of الإدارة العامة للامتحانات التابعة لوزارة التربية و التعليم.
- IGCSE Slips are obtained from outside Egypt, stamped by British Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Egyptian Embassy in country of certificate(s).
- Edadeyya Certificate (National system) or Proof of 12 years of schooling (International system) stamped by School and certified by the Educational Zone the school belongs to.
- Proof of 12 years of schooling is obtained from outside Egypt and the required stamps are:
- School stamp
- Stamp of the Educational Zone
- Stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Stamp of the Egyptian Embassy in the foreign country.
- Original Birth certificate.
- 6 personal photos.
- Original document of Arabic and Religion exams (for Egyptians and Arab students).
- Namouzag 2 Gond (required from Egyptian male students only).
- Military Service Card (Betaka 6 Gond) or fully stamped Namouzag 7 Gond for Egyptian male applicants born 2004 and before.
*All documents will be examined by Supreme council of higher education for final approval
How to apply:
- First, the applicant fills out an application online through our website, stating all their information and preferences.
- The applicant then receives an automatic email confirming that his/her application has been received and will be asked to proceed accordingly with the next step of the admission process to sit for an English Placement Test (TOEIC).
- The applicant then receives an email with the TOEIC test details and available slots. A form will be attached in the mail to register for the test date/time at either AMIDEAST Cairo or Alexandria.
- The email will also include the payment steps. Once the payment for registering for the test gets finalized, the student will receive a confirmation email from AMIDEAST with all test instructions and details.
- If the applicant has an IELTS certificate, he/she would be exempted from the TOEIC exam.He/she will be required to attach the IELTS certificate to their application.
- After sitting for the exam, the applicant will receive an email with the next steps of the admission process.
Tuition Fees:
According to 2024/2025 fees:
For Egyptian Students:
- Category A is for scores of 90% or more for the scientific sections in Thanaweya Amma or any equivalent certificates, and 80% or more for the literature section (valid only for Business Informatics and Digital Arts & Design), or any equivalent certificates.
- Category B is for scores of 80% to less than 90% for the scientific sections in Thanaweya Amma, and 70% to less than 80% for the literature section ( valid only for Business Informatics and Digital Arts & Design), or any equivalent certificates.
For Non-Egyptian students:
Tuition Fees Rules and Regulations
- The tuition fees include medical insurance against emergencies inside and outside the campus.
- Tuition fees are subject to an annual increase.
- These fees don’t include transportation or accommodation fees.
- Tuition fees are paid for each semester before it begins.
- Accurate calculation of fees is based on number of credit hours registered by the student each semester.
- In case the student gets registered in the English foundation course or the Math fundamentals course, each course is financially treated as an additional 3-credit hours course.
- Scholarships based on academic merit awarded for Egyptian students after the first year of enrollment are subject to adjustments based on the student’s cumulative GPA. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher fall under Category A, while those with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 are placed in Category B. Additionally, students may transition from Categories A or B to C if their CGPA falls below 3.2.
Additional fees and other costs
- EGP 1,500 Application Fee one time (non-refundable)
- EGP 13,000 Administration Fee paid one time by the first day of the first semester (non-refundable)
- In case of English Placement Test is needed, its cost is EGP 950
- Facilities & Labs usage: EGP 2,500 (non-refundable) The student is also accountable to cover any costs Incurred due to damages.
- If the student would like to join the dual degree program with the international university, the fees of the blended courses and the cost of the one-year study abroad will nee
Buses:
The fees below are equivalent to the bus fees per semester:(2023/2024)
- 6th October: 13,000
- Greatest Cairo: 11,000
- New Cairo: 10,000
Accommodation Fees at EUI Dorms (2023/2024)
Accommodation at EUI dorms in Rehab and Madinaty costs 10,500 LE per month (The amount for the entire semester should be paid in advance).
Scholarships:
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- Scholarships for Continuing students
Scholarships based on academic merit awarded after the first year of enrollment are subject to adjustments based on the student’s cumulative GPA. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher fall under Category A, while those with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 are placed in Category B. Additionally, students may transition from Categories A or B to C if their CGPA falls below 3.2.
- Athletic Scholarships
- 20% scholarship for the first, second, and third International or Olympic championships positions.
- 15% scholarship for the first, second, and third positions in regional (e.g., African, Arab) tournaments.
- 10% scholarship for the first, second, and third positions in the National tournaments
- Note: Athletic scholarships are valid only for the year following the year of the athletic achievement.
- Additional Scholarships
- Siblings are offered a 10% scholarship(applies to the elder sibling)
- Students who are children of EUI or MCIT members are granted a 10% extra scholarship.
- 20% scholarship for students with special needs (To maintain this scholarship, the student should keep his GPA equivalent to 2.8 or more)
- 50% scholarship for sons/daughters of martyrs of armed forces and police, (This scholarships cancels any partial scholarships based on merit).
