Galala University

Galala University

جامعة الجلالة
Type	National
Established	2020
President	Dr. Mohamed El-Shinawi
Location	Suez , Egypt
Campus	Main campus in Al Galala
Language	English
Website	www.gu.edu.eg

Galala University (Arabic: جامعة الجلالة) is a national, non-profit Egyptian university^[1] located in Al Galala in Suez. The university includes 13 faculties in different fields of study. It was established by presidential decree in August 2020.^[2]

Location

Galala University is located in the city of Galala Plateau in the Governorate of Suez on the coast of the Red Sea, on the El Galala Maritime Plateau, which is 700 meters above sea level between Ain Sokhna and Zaafarana.

Project

The Armed Forces Engineering Authority, about 100 Egyptian national companies,^[3] and 150,000 workers, employees and engineers participated in the Galala Plateau project. Galala University was one of the project's goals on 173.5 feddans.^[4]

Studying System

The study at the university is based on the credit hour system that allows students to choose the courses they register to study in each semester, under academic guidance that tracks the student’s progress and ability to continue their studies.

In May 2021, GU signed an agreement with Arizona State University which aims to grant GU graduates dual degrees in the future in the fields of Engineering, Social & Human Sciences, Basic Sciences, Administrative Sciences, Media Production, and Art & Design, in addition to granting an accredited certificate from GU with administrative assistance from the commercial partner of Arizona State University (CINTANA) for the Fields of Pharmacy. Physical therapy, Nursing, and Food Industries.^[5][6]

Faculties and Centers

Galala University contains 13 faculties, and offers 66 programs^[7] in fields of study ranging from medicine, science, engineering, media and communication, in addition to a college for graduate studies and four research and technology centers in addition to the Higher Academy of Sciences, a university hospital, and housing for students and professors. The university will accommodate 12,750 students in its three stages.^[3]

Faculties:

• Faculty of social and human science
• Faculty of administrative science
• Faculty of Mass media and Communication
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Computer science
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Food and Food industries
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of dentistry
• Faculty of Physical Therapy
• Faculty of Pharmacy (pharma D Program)

Faculty of Engineering

• Construction Engineering & Specialized Construction Program.
• Architecture Engineering:
  • Architectural Design & Digital Architecture Program.
  • Environmental Architecture & Building Technology Program.
• Mechanical Engineering:
  • Mechatronics & Industrial Automation Engineering Program.
  • Material & Manufacturing Engineering Program.
• Electrical Engineering:
  • Power Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering Program.
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineering Program.

See also

• Education in Egypt

• List of universities in Egypt

References

1. "Egypt to invest $294mln in digitising 27 state-run universities". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
2. "Four private non-profit universities to be constructed as per presidential decree: PM". EgyptToday. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
3. "Get to know new Al-Galala University". EgyptToday. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
4. "All you need to know about El-Galala Plateau". EgyptToday. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
5. "Galala University welcomes a delegation from Arizona State University". Galala University. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
6. "Setting a New Standard of Higher Education in Egypt | Galala". galala.asu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
7. "Egypt to establish 4 new private universities in Sinai, Alamein, Matrouh and Daqahlia". Egypt Independent. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-08-16.