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AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Ain Shams University was established in 1950 under the name of
Ibrahim Pasha University. It was the third university
in Egypt after Fouad I University and Farouk I
University (Cairo and Alexandria Universities).
After the 1952 revolution, it was thought that it
would be more appropriate to assign the university
a name, Heliopolis “the city of the sun” that would
be a permanent reminder of the oldest Egyptian
University in history that was very famous in science
and astronomy in the pharaonic era. In November 1952,
the historical Zaafran palace was chosen to be the
university headquarters. The palace was surrounded
by 100 acres of green area. It was established during
the period of Ismail Pasha. The Egyptian–English
treaty was signed there in 1936.
In 1954, at the recommendation of the university
council, a law was passed changing the name to the
“University of Ain Shams”. During the last few years,
the palace was renovated to maintain its original
architectural as well as artistic features.
Throughout its history, the university has always
been in continuous development. Its graduates are
highly distinguished in the employment market.
The university includes the following faculties
and institutes: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law,
Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine,
Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Education,
Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education,
Faculty of Languages (Al–Alsun), Faculty of Dentistry,
Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Computer Science and
Information, Faculty of Nursing, Institute of
Environmental Studies and Research and Institute of
Postgraduate Childhood Studies.
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It continued to exercise its task until 1946 when a
ministerial decree was issued giving the school the
name of the Higher Institute of Engineering. When
law No. 93 in 1950 was passed to establish Ibrahim
Pacha University, the High Institute of Engineering
became the nucleus of the Faculty of Engineering.
The Faculty of Engineering, having completed its
infrastructure and facilities, became one of the
incorporated faculties of the University. Upon the
recommendation of the Faculty Council, the University
awards the following degrees: Bachelor of Science,
Higher Diplomas, Master of Science and Doctor of
Philosophy, in engineering.
The Faculty keeps offering well from the start the
following main engineering fields: Civil,
Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
The academic departments have developed and expanded
during the past years to cope with the continuous
development of subjects and the ever–growing number
of academic staff which at present totals 780 members
including teaching assistants and instructors.