Detailed introduction of Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt:

Introduction and Overview

Nature of the institution: It is a private for-profit university in Alexandria, Egypt.

Scale: It has 11,744 students, of which 99% are undergraduates, 1% are postgraduates, and 573 faculty members, of which international students account for about 0.83% and international faculty members account for 1%.

History and establishment time

The school was established in 2006 in accordance with Egyptian Presidential Decree No. 252, and four colleges were added in 2009 in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 302.

School Strength

Faculty: The total number of faculty members is 573. Although the proportion of international faculty members is only 1%, the overall faculty has certain professional knowledge and teaching ability in their respective fields and can provide students with diversified teaching and guidance.

Majors: There are 11 colleges including Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals, Dentistry, Engineering, Language and Translation, Finance and Administrative Sciences, Legal Studies and International Relations, Tourism and Hotel Management, Allied Medical Sciences, Mass Communication, Physical Therapy, Art and Design, etc., which provide a wealth of undergraduate courses covering multiple disciplines and provide students with a wide range of choices.

Educational Philosophy

Committed to building in accordance with internationally recognized higher education quality standards and parameters, focusing on learning from advanced modern teaching methods and sustainable development experience of European and American universities, actively applying international quality systems, and improving education quality through exchanges and cooperation with well-known European and American universities and organizing teacher and student exchange programs, cultivating students' professional capabilities and international vision.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: The school is equipped with advanced and well-equipped scientific laboratories to support teaching and scientific research in various disciplines, but no public information about particularly famous key laboratories has been found.

Key disciplines: It has certain advantages and characteristics in professional fields such as pharmacy, dentistry, and engineering, such as the drug development major of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals, the orthodontics major of the School of Dentistry, and the computer engineering major of the School of Engineering, which have a certain influence in Egypt.

Faculty

The school has eleven schools, including Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals, Dentistry, Engineering, Languages ​​and Translation, Finance and Administrative Sciences, Legal Studies and International Relations, Tourism and Hotel Management, Allied Medical Sciences, Mass Communication, Physical Therapy, and Art and Design.

Ranking

Ranked 201-250 in the Arab region rankings in 2025.

Cost

No exact tuition and living expenses information has been found.

Campus Environment

Location: Located in the Smouha district of Alexandria, Egypt.

Facilities: The buildings and facilities on campus are relatively modern, and may be equipped with libraries, laboratories, dormitories, sports facilities, etc., providing students with good learning and living conditions, but the specific details are not yet known.