Banha University

Banha University

Type	Public
Established	November 1976
President	Prof. Dr. Elsayed Yossef Elkady
Location	Banha, Egypt 30°28′16″N 31°10′54″E / 30.47111°N 31.18167°E / 30.47111; 31.18167Coordinates: 30°28′16″N 31°10′54″E / 30.47111°N 31.18167°E / 30.47111; 31.18167
Campus	Banha, Al Qalyubiyah
Mascot	N/A
Website	www.bu.edu.eg

Banha University is an Egyptian university in the Egyptian city of Banha, the capital of Al Qalyubiyah governorate.

It was established according to a decree on 25 November 1976 as a branch from Zagazig University in Banha, with the faculties of Commerce, Education, Agriculture of Moshtohor, Engineering of Shobra and Medicine.

In 1981–1982, the faculties of Arts, Science of Banha and Veterinary Medicine of Moshtohor were founded. On 1 August 2005 it became an independent university from Zagazig University. The previous president of the university is Professor Hosam-ed-din Mohammad Al-Attar and then professor Mohamed Safwat Zahran, now Professor Ali Shams Aldeen.

See also

• Education in Egypt
• Egyptian universities
• List of Egyptian universities

References

• the official site

Universities In Egypt
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