Alexandria, Egypt · Founded 1938
Alexandria University
One of Egypt's largest universities, based in the historic coastal city of Alexandria, with established Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.
Overview
Alexandria University was established in 1938 (initially as a satellite of what became Cairo University) and became fully independent in 1942 — the same year its Faculty of Medicine began teaching. It's now one of Egypt's largest universities by enrolment. Alongside Medicine, the university has an established Faculty of Nursing (founded 1954) and a Faculty of Dentistry, which began as a school within the Faculty of Medicine in 1945/46 before becoming an independent faculty in 1970.
The university is based in Alexandria, Egypt's second-largest city and a historic Mediterranean port with its own international student community.
As with Egypt's other major public universities, exact admission routes, fees and the language arrangement for international students should be confirmed directly with the relevant faculty for your specific intake and pathway.
Medicine programme
An integrated Medicine degree (MBBCh — Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, sometimes searched for as "MBBS") combining pre-clinical sciences with clinical training across the Faculty of Medicine's teaching hospitals. Bridgeway's detailed research so far has focused on the Medicine pathway; students interested in Dentistry or Nursing should ask us for the current position on international admissions to those faculties.
- Duration
- Generally structured as around five years of academic study followed by a one-year internship — Bridgeway confirms the exact structure for your intake.
- Teaching language
- Language arrangements for international students vary by faculty and pathway — Bridgeway confirms the current position before you apply.
Admission
Admission is decided solely by Alexandria University and the relevant faculty, based on its own published entry requirements. Non-Egyptian applicants generally apply via Egypt's national "Study in Egypt" platform alongside any faculty-specific steps. Bridgeway supports students in preparing a complete application but does not influence or control the university's decision.
General requirements
- A secondary education qualification (or equivalent) with results in core science subjects, typically including Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
- Application via Egypt's national "Study in Egypt" platform for most non-Egyptian applicants.
- A valid passport and supporting identification documents.
- Any additional documents or assessments the faculty requests for your specific intake.
Campus & student life
Alexandria is Egypt's second-largest city, a historic Mediterranean coastal city with its own established international student community.
Clinical training takes place across the university's affiliated teaching hospitals in Alexandria.
Detailed, current information on accommodation is best obtained directly from the university's international office — Bridgeway can help you know what to ask.
Tuition fees & living costs
Alexandria University publishes its own tuition fee schedule for international students, which can differ by faculty and academic year. Bridgeway does not publish a fee figure here — contact us for current information for your intake.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — alongside its Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University has an established Faculty of Nursing (founded 1954) and a Faculty of Dentistry (independent since 1970, having started as a school within the Faculty of Medicine in the mid-1940s). Bridgeway's detailed research so far has focused on Medicine; ask us for the current position on Dentistry or Nursing admissions for international students.
Alexandria is a historic Mediterranean port city and Egypt's second-largest — a genuinely different environment from Cairo, with its own established international student community.
How Bridgeway can support your application
Understanding this university
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Preparing your application
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Support after you apply
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Bridgeway Global Pathway is an independent education consultancy. This is one of our selected advisory universities — a university we research and can guide you through applying to — not an official representative, partner or recruitment agent relationship, and we do not act on the university's behalf. Applications are submitted to, and decided by, the university directly.
Admission rules, programme language, fees, recognition and licensing requirements should always be checked for the student's intended destination, as they may vary by university, intake and country.
Checked against publicly available information about Alexandria University and its Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, 28 September 2026. This session could not directly browse alexmed.edu.eg or alexu.edu.eg (network access blocked) — treat programme language, fees and admission specifics as indicative only, and confirm directly with the university before applying.