Kafrelsheikh University

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.