| University | Common abbreviation | Year established | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ain Shams University | ASU | 1950 | [1] |
| Al-Azhar University | 975 | [2] | |
| Alexandria University | ALEXU | 1938 | [3] |
| Assiut University | AUN | 1957 | [4] |
| Aswan University | ASWU | 2012 | [5] |
| Banha University | BU | 2005 | [6] |
| Beni-Suef University | BSU | 2005 | [7] |
| Cairo University | CU | 1908 | [8] |
| Damanhour University | 2010 | [9] | |
| Damietta University | DU | 2012 | [10] |
| Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology | E-JUST | 2010 | [11] |
| Fayoum University | FU | 2005 | [12] |
| Helwan University | HU | 1975 | [13] |
| Kafrelsheikh University | KFS | 2006 | [14] |
| Mansoura University | MANS | 1972 | [15] |
| Military Technical College | MTC | 1957 | [16] |
| Minia University | 1976 | [17] | |
| Minufiya University | 1976 | [18] | |
| New Valley University | NVU | 2018 | [19] |
| Port Said University | PSU | 2010 | [20] |
| Sadat Academy for Management Sciences | SAMS | 1981 | [21] |
| Sohag University | 2006 | [22] | |
| South Valley University | SVU | 1958 | [23] |
| Suez Canal University | SCU | 1964 | [24] |
| Suez University | SU | 2012 | [25] |
| Tanta University | TU | 1972 | |
| University of Sadat City | USC | 2013 | |
| Zagazig University | ZU | 1974 |
National universities
| University | Common abbreviation | Year established | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zewail City of Science Technology and Innovation | ZC | 2011 | |
| King Salman International University | KSIU | 2020 | |
| Galala University | GU | 2020 | |
| AlAlamein International University | AIU | 2020 | |
| New Mansoura University | NMU | 2021 | |
| Egypt University Of Informatics | EUI | 2021 | |
| Nile University | NU | 2006 |
Private universities[edit]
| University | Common abbreviation | Year established | |
|---|---|---|---|
| German International University | GIU | 2018 | |
| German University in Cairo | GUC | 2003 | |
| Ahram Canadian University | ACU | 2005 | |
| The American University in Cairo | AUC | 1919 | |
| Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport | AASTMT | 1972 | |
| Arab Open University | AOU | 2002 | |
| British University in Egypt | BUE | 2005 | |
| Canadian International College | CIC | 2004 | |
| Delta University for Science and Technology | DUST | 2006 | |
| Egyptian Chinese University | ECU | 2016 | |
| Egyptian e-Learning University | EELU | 2008 | |
| Egyptian Russian University | ERU | 2006 | |
| Future University in Egypt | FUE | 2006 | |
| Heliopolis University | HU | 2012 | |
| Misr International University | MIU | 1996 | |
| Misr University for Science and Technology | MUST | 1996 | |
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| Modern Sciences and Arts University | MSA | 1996 | |
| MTI University | MTI | 2004 | |
| Nahda University | 2006 | ||
| October 6 University | O6U | 1996 | |
| Pharos University In Alexandria | PUA | 2007 | |
| Sinai University | 2006 | ||
| French University of Egypt | UFE | 2002 | |
| Badr University In Cairo | BUC | 2014 | |
| Badr University In Assiut | |||
| New Giza University | NGU | ||
| El Shorouk Academy | SHA | 1995 | |
