Cairo University was established in 1908 under the name of the National University.
In 1925 a decree was issued to establish the Egyptian University.
After the revolution of 1952, its name became Cairo University. The University has 25 faculties and high institutes, 8 faculties in Benisuef branch, 11 faculties in Fayoum branch and 4 faculties in Khortoum branch. It has 6876 staff members, 4168 teachers, 200.644 students, 40000 open education students. It has 22034 post graduate students.
Faculties and Institutes
· Cairo University Center for Arabic Language and Culture (ALCC)
· The Faculty of Sciences
· The Faculty of Agriculture
· The Faculty of Archaeology
· The Faculty of Arts
· The Faculty of Commerce
· The Faculty of Computer and Information Science
· The Faculty of Dar El-Ulum
· The Faculty of Oral Dental Medicine
· The Faculty of Economics and Political Science
· The Faculty of Engineering
· The Faculty of Law
· The Faculty of Mass Communications
· The Faculty of Medicine
· The Faculty of Pharmacy
· The Faculty of Physiotherapy
· The Faculty of Urban and Regional planning
· The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
· The Faculty of Urban planning
· The Faculty of Education
· The Faculty of KG Teachers.
· Institute of Education Studies
· High Nursing Institute
· Institute of African Studies
· Institute of Cancer.