Kafrelsheikh University

About Kafrelsheikh University

Kafrelsheikh University became an independent government university in 2006, although several of its constituent faculties have longer histories. Agriculture developed from an institute established in 1957, while education, veterinary medicine and other faculties were subsequently created under or associated with Tanta University’s Kafrelsheikh branch. The 2006 decree converted that branch into the present university. The institution is broad rather than narrowly specialized. Its official history lists faculties in agriculture, education, veterinary medicine, commerce, engineering, arts, physical education, science, pharmacy, medicine, physical therapy, nursing, fisheries, dentistry, computers and information, languages, artificial intelligence and law, alongside specialist institutes. A June 2026 university update reports 19 faculties, two institutes and 176 departments. It also reports 77,052 undergraduate students and 14,253 postgraduate researchers, including 1,350 international undergraduates and 550 international postgraduate researchers. These are institution-reported figures rather than independently audited statistics. The university’s 2025–2030 strategy emphasizes interdisciplinary education, applied research, sustainability, partnerships and student development. It intends to direct a substantial share of research toward Delta-region concerns such as food security, smart agriculture, coastal protection and climate change. University hospitals also connect teaching and research with regional healthcare. Applicants should distinguish this public institution from the separately established Kafrelsheikh National University, which has its own faculties and programs.

Admission depends on study level, nationality and the chosen faculty. Egyptian undergraduate applicants generally enter public universities through the national coordination framework, so they should use the current Ministry of Higher Education process and verify faculty-specific minimums. No current university-wide acceptance rate, standardized-test requirement or single institutional deadline was verified. For international undergraduates, the university states that applicants must hold an Egyptian secondary certificate or an accepted equivalent, satisfy the qualifying-subject and faculty requirements, and receive Ministry approval. Its International Student Affairs Administration processes enrollment after the central authority sends the approval and student file. The university lists a certified original academic certificate, passport copy, original birth certificate, an embassy letter where relevant and six photographs among the enrollment documents. Applicants to programs requiring aptitude testing must also complete the relevant faculty process. International postgraduate applicants use Egypt’s Study in Egypt system. The university’s published guidance requires academic certificates, transcripts, a valid passport or refugee card, and equivalence documentation when qualifications were earned outside Egypt. Master’s and doctoral applicants must supply the preceding degree documentation required for their intended level. The detailed postgraduate notice currently hosted by the university applies to 2023/2024, while older undergraduate pages retain superseded dates. Applicants for 2026/2027 should therefore use those pages only as procedural guidance and obtain the current cycle’s dates and requirements from Study in Egypt and the relevant faculty before submitting or paying.

The university reported 76 bachelor’s and other undergraduate programs and 457 postgraduate programs in June 2026, plus designated programs at both levels. Academic options span natural and agricultural sciences, engineering and technology, business and humanities, teacher education, law, sport, languages, and a substantial health-professions group. The latter includes medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy and veterinary medicine. Computing students can explore computers and information or artificial intelligence, while the university’s Delta setting informs work in agriculture, fisheries, food security and water-related fields. Program structure and entry rules are faculty-specific. Some faculties lead toward regulated professions and may impose practical, clinical or aptitude requirements. Applicants therefore need to consult the relevant faculty’s regulations rather than relying on the university-wide program count. The official postgraduate application material explicitly addresses master’s and doctoral study and requires international applicants with overseas qualifications to provide the relevant certificates and, where applicable, equivalence documentation from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Universities. Research and professional training are supported by university hospitals, laboratories and specialized centers. The university’s current strategic plan prioritizes interdisciplinary education and applied research connected to regional problems. This can create useful opportunities for students seeking practice-oriented study, but applicants should confirm the curriculum, teaching language, accreditation status and placement arrangements of their exact program. The database records Arabic as the institutional language of instruction; individual programs may use other languages, but no university-wide English-medium guarantee was verified.

Key Highlights

• Established as an independent government university by Presidential Decree No. 129 on 19 April 2006.
• Reported 19 faculties, two institutes and 176 academic departments in June 2026.
• Officially reported 77,052 undergraduates and 14,253 postgraduate researchers in June 2026.
• Operates separately from Kafrelsheikh National University.

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around a large university community with central services and faculty-based activities. The Students’ Affairs Sector identifies the Student Union as the official channel through which students participate in activities. It also provides links to the central library, results services, credit-hour course registration and postgraduate registration. A Student Leadership Center opened in 2025 with plans for discussions, seminars and development activities involving leadership, technology, mental health, sustainability and civic participation. University housing is available, but it is selective rather than guaranteed. The university’s published housing rules describe separate male and female residences, dining facilities and eligibility conditions. Regularly enrolled students living outside Kafr El Sheikh or nearby areas receive consideration, while disciplinary history and other conditions can affect eligibility. The available English housing information is older and contains inconsistent male-capacity figures across university pages, so applicants should request the current 2026/2027 capacity, fees, application window and residence rules directly. Health support includes a student hospital that describes examinations for newly admitted students, routine consultations, medical reports and other assistance under university regulations. Students should verify present service eligibility and insurance or payment arrangements. International students can also use the university’s international-student administration for enrollment processing and document review.

Location & Surroundings

The university is located in Kafr El Sheikh city, the capital of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate in Egypt’s Nile Delta. The official university contact page places it on El-Geish Street, while current university pages consistently identify Kafr El Sheikh as its location. The official history states that the university’s faculties are located in the city, giving students access to a consolidated urban academic setting rather than a collection of campuses spread across different governorates. Kafr El Sheikh’s regional economy and environment are relevant to the university’s academic identity. Agriculture, fisheries, food security, coastal protection and climate adaptation feature in its stated research priorities. This makes the location especially meaningful for students in agricultural, environmental, veterinary and aquatic disciplines. The governorate also reaches the Mediterranean coast, although the university itself is in the inland capital city rather than at a beach campus. An older official page describes road travel by bus or taxi from Cairo and Alexandria. Because journey times and transport services can change, students should check current routes before arrival. International students should also plan for document processing, housing confirmation and local transportation before traveling.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The university does not publish a sufficiently current, comprehensive 2026/2027 cost schedule on the English pages reviewed. Its international undergraduate fee page still labels the schedule as applying from 2016/2017, and its detailed postgraduate application notice concerns 2023/2024. Those figures should not be treated as current prices. International applicants should request a written 2026/2027 breakdown covering tuition, initial enrollment charges, central application services, faculty or laboratory fees, insurance and housing before committing funds. Egyptian students should likewise consult their faculty for the applicable public-university charges and any program-specific fees. Housing may reduce living costs for eligible students, but places are limited and governed by residence criteria. The university’s available housing pages are older and do not provide a dependable current price. Students should budget separately for accommodation, meals, transport, books, equipment and personal expenses until a current offer and residence allocation are confirmed. Fees for international students may be denominated differently from the database currency, so the payment currency and exchange arrangements require direct confirmation. Career preparation is most visible through the university’s applied faculties, clinical and hospital environment, student activities, and research priorities connected to Delta-region needs. The 2026 institutional update says programs are designed with local, regional and international labor-market needs in view, but no verified graduate-employment rate, employer list or salary data were found. Prospective students should ask the relevant faculty about required placements, professional recognition, internship partnerships and recent graduate outcomes for the exact program.