Minya University

Minia University
جامعة المنيـا
Type	Public university
Established	1976
President	Mustafa Abdel Nabi Abdel Rahman Ahmed
Academic staff	~3839 faculty members
Students	~57,930 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates	~55,003 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates	~2927 (Fall 2019)
Location	Minia , Egypt; 28°7′24.3″N30°44′27.1″E / 28.123417°N 30.740861°E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	AARU ; Supreme Council of universities (Egypt) ;
Website	minia.edu.eg

Last updated September 30, 2024

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.

University logo

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:

Faculty of Agriculture ^[6]
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Arts (off campus)
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Engineering (off campus)
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Physical Education
Faculty of Dentistry (off campus)
Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom (Islamic teachings)
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Computer Science
Faculty of Specific Education
Faculty of Kindergarten

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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References

↑ "Minia University". www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
↑ "Minia University". www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
1 2 3 4 "جامعة المنيا". www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
↑ "Association of Arab Universities (AARU) | UNESCO NGO - db". 2015-09-07. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
↑ "Minia University - www.minia.edu.eg". Minia University - www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
↑ Zohny, Hazem (20 April 2011). "The woes of Egyptian PhD students". Nature Asia. doi:10.1038/nmiddleeast.2011.48 . Retrieved 18 October 2018.
↑ "Start of First Disability Challenge". Al Masry Al Youm. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

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[1] "Minia University". www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

[2] "Minia University". www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

[auto-3] 1 2 3 4 "جامعة المنيا". www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

[4] "Association of Arab Universities (AARU) | UNESCO NGO - db". 2015-09-07. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

[5] "Minia University - www.minia.edu.eg". Minia University - www.minia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

[woes-6] Zohny, Hazem (20 April 2011). "The woes of Egyptian PhD students". Nature Asia. doi:10.1038/nmiddleeast.2011.48 . Retrieved 18 October 2018.

[AMAY_1st_Disability-7] "Start of First Disability Challenge". Al Masry Al Youm. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

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