Majors at Al-Azhar University … Al-Azhar University is the oldest university in the world after both University of al-Qarawiyyin and Ez-Zitouna University ceased providing educational services. It still follows the latest technologies and teaching methods currently applied in the largest and most famous universities in the world, offering programs in various specializations across multiple academic stages through fully detailed academic and practical curricula, allowing students to gain every detail related to their field of study from both scientific and practical perspectives.
Therefore, graduates of this university are able to launch careers in global labor markets, throughout the Middle East, and in international academic institutions. Al-Azhar University is also listed in all international university rankings, including QS, Times Higher Education, US News, Shanghai, and Leiden. It is also registered under the UNESCO agreement and is treated exactly like the largest European and American universities registered under that agreement, and even surpasses many of them in global prestige because of its distinguished history.
For this reason, large numbers of international students ask about the majors at Al-Azhar University. In fact, this prestigious university includes many faculties in different fields across multiple academic levels.
Faculties of Al-Azhar University in Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Commerce
- Faculty of Usul al-Din (Fundamentals of Religion)
- Faculty of Sharia and Law
- Faculty of Arabic Language
- Faculty of Islamic Studies
Tuition Fees for International Students at Al-Azhar University
One of the major advantages of studying at Al-Azhar University is the low tuition cost for international students. International students pay a one-time registration fee during the first academic year of USD 1,500, while annual tuition fees for each faculty are as follows:
- Faculty of Medicine (USD 6,000)
- Faculty of Dentistry (USD 6,000)
- Faculty of Pharmacy (USD 5,000 undergraduate, USD 5,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Engineering (USD 5,000 undergraduate, USD 5,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (USD 5,000 undergraduate, USD 5,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Science (USD 5,000 undergraduate, USD 5,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Agriculture (USD 5,000 undergraduate, USD 5,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Education (USD 3,000 undergraduate, USD 4,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Commerce (USD 3,000 undergraduate, USD 4,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Usul al-Din (USD 3,000 undergraduate, USD 4,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Sharia and Law (USD 3,000 undergraduate, USD 4,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Arabic Language (USD 3,000 undergraduate, USD 4,500 postgraduate)
- Faculty of Islamic Studies (USD 3,000 undergraduate, USD 4,500 postgraduate)
Admission Requirements for International Students
Al-Azhar University accepts international students with relatively low admission requirements for undergraduate studies, provided they hold a high school certificate or equivalent. Minimum admission percentages for each faculty are as follows:
- Faculty of Medicine (75%)
- Faculty of Dentistry (75%)
- Faculty of Pharmacy (70%)
- Faculty of Engineering (65%)
- Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (65%)
- Faculty of Science (65%)
- Faculty of Agriculture (65%)
- Faculty of Education (50%)
- Faculty of Commerce (50%)
- Faculty of Usul al-Din (50%)
- Faculty of Sharia and Law (50%)
- Faculty of Arabic Language (50%)
- Faculty of Islamic Studies (50%)
The university also accepts international students holding a bachelor’s degree with at least a Pass grade, provided the degree is equivalized by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities, for admission to master’s programs. It also accepts students holding a master’s degree with at least a Pass grade, after equivalization by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities, for admission to doctoral programs.
For this reason, many international students choose this globally prestigious university to study the specialization they desire, with a world-class educational level, a degree recognized internationally and regionally, low tuition costs, and admission requirements that are easy to meet across all majors.
