Mansoura University
جامعة المنصورة
A large public university in the Nile Delta with 18 colleges and its own network of teaching hospitals.
- Students
- 181,963
- Tuition
- $3,000
- From · 2026-27
- Founded
- 1972
- QS World Ranking
- 1001-1200
- 2027 edition
About Mansoura
Mansoura University sits in the middle of the Nile Delta. Its Faculty of Medicine opened in 1962 as a branch of Cairo University, and a presidential decree in 1972 created the university as East Delta University; it took the name Mansoura University in 1973. The university describes itself as the sixth university founded in Egypt, with a campus of roughly 300 acres on the south-west side of the city.
It is big. The university's own facts page lists 18 colleges, 24 hospitals and a medical centre on and off campus, 29 libraries, 7,315 teaching staff members and 181,963 students in Mansoura, of whom 32,864 are postgraduates and 3,285 are international students. The colleges include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Agriculture, Science, Commerce, Law, Arts, Computers and Information, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine and Tourism and Hotels.
Medicine and the health sciences are the university's public face, backed by specialised hospitals such as its urology and nephrology, gastroenterology surgery, oncology and ophthalmology centres, and its children's hospital. The university also runs a Vertebrate Paleontology Center, whose team described the dinosaur Mansourasaurus in 2018. It suits students who want a very large public university with hospital-based clinical training and who are comfortable in a big, busy system; check in advance which programmes are offered to international students.
Why students choose Mansoura
Clinical training is built in: the university lists 24 hospitals and a medical centre on and off campus, including dedicated urology and nephrology, gastroenterology surgery, oncology and ophthalmology centres.
Eighteen colleges sit on one university, from Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy to Engineering, Computers and Information, Law and Fine Arts.
The International Student Management office handles admission files, residency and visa paperwork for foreign students, and the university reports 3,285 international students.
Research has a visible public face: the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center, founded by Hesham Sallam, is described on Wikipedia as the first vertebrate paleontology program in the Middle East.
Admissions
2027 entry (no fixed dates published for 2027)
Selectivity
Mansoura publishes no acceptance rate. International students apply through the Ministry of Higher Education's Study in Egypt platform.
International undergraduates apply online through the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education's Study in Egypt platform (wafeden.gov.eg). Mansoura's International Student Management office says it welcomes students of all nationalities and can help applicants apply online or receive documents directly. Once provisionally accepted, students are asked to submit their files through their country's embassy in Egypt or by express mail to the Central Administration for International Student Affairs in Nasr City, Cairo. Postgraduate applicants apply through the university's online postgraduate system.
Deadlines
Mansoura's international student pages do not publish 2027 entry dates that we could retrieve. Check the Study in Egypt platform and the International Student Management office for the current window.
How to apply
International undergraduates apply online through the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education's Study in Egypt platform (wafeden.gov.eg). Mansoura's International Student Management office says it welcomes students of all nationalities and can help applicants apply online or receive documents directly. Once provisionally accepted, students are asked to submit their files through their country's embassy in Egypt or by express mail to the Central Administration for International Student Affairs in Nasr City, Cairo. Postgraduate applicants apply through the university's online postgraduate system.
What admissions looks for
- A completed online application through the Ministry's Study in Egypt platform, followed by the required documents.
- Qualifications that meet the Egyptian minimum admission requirements for foreign students (the university's international office lists a page on the minimum requirements for international students in Egyptian universities).
Tips for applying to Mansoura
- 1 Apply through the official Study in Egypt platform and confirm the embassy or express-mail route for submitting your file after provisional acceptance.
- 2 Contact the International Student Management office early if you need help with the online application or with residency and visa paperwork.
- 3 Ask the International Student Management office which programmes are open to international students: it publishes a Featured Programs Guide.
Costs & financial aid
2026-27 · figures in USD
The university's international-student pages we could retrieve list no scholarship amounts. Its International Students Guide (archived, undated) lists tuition in US dollars by faculty (see international tuition); ask the International Student Management office or check the Study in Egypt platform for the current fee schedule and any scholarships.
- 3,000 to 6,000
- Undergraduate tuition range (archived guide, USD per year)
Academics
Medicine
Founded in 1962 as a branch of Cairo University, the first college of the university, with its own hospitals and specialised centres.
Dentistry
One of the 18 colleges listed by the university.
Pharmacy
Listed by the university among its faculties.
Engineering
One of the university's core faculties, with its own website and postgraduate programmes.
Computers and Information
A dedicated faculty for computing; the university also runs a Scientific Computing Center.
Veterinary Medicine
A full veterinary faculty among the university's 18 colleges.
Research
- The Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP) led the discovery of Mansourasaurus shahinae, a sauropod dinosaur described in 2018.
- Specialised centres include the Mansoura University Nanotechnology Center, the Medical Experimental Research Center and an Electron Microscopy Unit.
- The Urology and Nephrology, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Oncology and Ophthalmology centres combine patient care with clinical research.
Schools & faculties
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Commerce
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Computers and Information
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Student life
The university offers dormitories, a Students' Hospital and a large all-sports Olympic village on about 34 acres, and it runs the Nile Club and a faculty members' club. The International Student Management office runs a club for international students and lists services such as medical care, an incoming-student guide and help with residency and visas.
- A 34-acre Olympic village with stadiums and gymnasiums serves students.
- A dedicated Students' Hospital provides on-campus medical care.
- An international students' club and an incoming-student guide support foreign students.
- The Nile Club and a faculty members' club provide social space.
Housing. The university maintains dormitories, although the terms for international students were not published on the pages we could retrieve.
Location
Mansoura is a city in the Nile Delta, in Dakahlia Governorate. The campus is in the south-west of the city, and the university's hospitals and off-campus colleges (such as Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education on Ahmed Maher Street) are spread through Mansoura itself. The International Student Management office sits on Al-Gomhoria Street in the city.
Notable alumni
- AN Ayman NourEgyptian politician and former member of parliament; Wikipedia lists Mansoura University as his alma mater
- IM Iman MersalPoet and translator, winner of the 2021 Sheikh Zayed Book Award; graduated from Mansoura University
- AM Ahmed MansourJournalist and Al Jazeera television host; Wikipedia says he graduated from Mansoura University with a bachelor's degree in arts
- RH Reda HegazyEgyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education, August 2022 to July 2024 (former); Wikipedia lists Mansoura University as his alma mater
- HS Hesham SallamVertebrate paleontologist; bachelor's degree in geology from Mansoura (1997) and PhD from the University of Oxford (2010); professor at Mansoura and founder of its Vertebrate Paleontology Center
- AT Ahmed TantawiEgyptian journalist and member of the House of Representatives; Wikipedia lists him in its Mansoura University alumni category
Frequently asked questions
How do international students apply to Mansoura University?
Through the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education's Study in Egypt platform (wafeden.gov.eg); Mansoura's International Student Management office can help with the online application.
What is the acceptance rate at Mansoura University?
Mansoura does not publish an acceptance rate.
What is Mansoura University's QS ranking?
Mansoura is in the 1001-1200 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, and in the 801-1000 band of THE 2026 and the 601-700 band of ARWU 2026.
How many students does Mansoura University have?
The university's facts page lists 181,963 students in Mansoura, including 32,864 postgraduates and 3,285 international students (the page is undated).
When was Mansoura University founded?
A presidential decree established it in 1972 as East Delta University; it was renamed Mansoura University in 1973. Its Faculty of Medicine dates to 1962.
How much does Mansoura University cost for international students?
An archived copy of the university's International Students Guide (captured 10 September 2025, undated) lists undergraduate tuition of USD 3,000 to 6,000 a year depending on the faculty, paid in US dollars; confirm current fees with the university.
Sources & methodology
Figures on this page were checked against official university publications, national application services and ranking publishers in September 2026. Each number is shown with the year or admissions cycle it describes. Always confirm deadlines and fees on the university's own website before applying.
- Mansoura University: Facts and Figures
- Mansoura University: History
- Mansoura University: Postgraduates
- Mansoura University International Student Management (Wayback Machine capture, 12 May 2026)
- Mansoura University International Student Management: application announcement (Wayback Machine)
- Mansoura University International Student Management: Study in Egypt announcement (Wayback Machine)
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