Minya University

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Minia University
جامعة المنيـا
Type Public university
Established1976 (1976) [1]
President Mustafa Abdel Nabi Abdel Rahman Ahmed [2]
Academic staff
~3839 faculty members [3]
Students~57,930 (Fall 2019) [3]
Undergraduates ~55,003 (Fall 2019) [3]
Postgraduates ~2927 (Fall 2019) [3]
Location,
Egypt

28°7′24.3″N30°44′27.1″E / 28.123417°N 30.740861°E / 28.123417; 30.740861
Campus Urban
Affiliations AARU [4]
Supreme Council of universities (Egypt)
Website minia.edu.eg

Minia University is a public university in Minia, Egypt. It was established in 1976 by virtue of Republican Decree No. (93), separating it from Assiut University. The campus is north of Minia. Its emblem is Nefertiti Bust.

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The image of Queen Nefertiti was chosen within an open book as a logo for the university. The Nefertiti bust is also the slogan of Minya governorate due to its historical and ideological role that it played in the history of ancient Egypt. The head of Nefertiti was found in the Tel Amarna region, to the south of Minya Governorate. [5]

Faculties

The university has 17 faculties:

Activities

In 2018, the university, in conjunction with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, spearheaded a week-long sports event for people with disabilities. It was the first of its kind in Egypt's history. [7]

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