October 6 University

What October 6 University does

October 6 University (O6U) is the first private university in Egypt, established by Republican Decree No. 243 of 1996 and headquartered in 6th of October City, Giza Governorate. The institution operates across 15 faculties spanning medical sciences (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Applied Health Sciences Technology), engineering and applied sciences (Engineering, Information Systems and Computer Science), and humanities (Economics and Management, Languages and Translation, Applied Arts, Media and Mass Communication, Education, Tourism and Hotels). The university serves approximately 25,000 students, including about 1,500 international students from more than 30 nationalities, and employs 1,001-5,000 staff. Postgraduate diploma, master's, and doctorate programs are delivered in collaboration with national governmental universities, with degrees recognized by the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities.

The university operates an integrated educational-services stack. The SOUL library system provides physical holdings of 85,000+ textbooks and references, 200 scientific periodicals, and 1,000+ theses, alongside digital subscriptions to nine specialized EBSCO databases and access to the Egyptian Knowledge Bank for hundreds of international journals. An e-learning platform (o6uelearning.com) supports online course delivery across all faculties. The 320-bed teaching hospital delivers tertiary medical services including open-heart surgery, intensive care, and kidney transplantation, and serves as a clinical training facility. The Faculty of Tourism and Hotels uses Amadeus and OPERA Property Management systems for applied training, and the Faculty of Information Systems hosts industry engagements including a Huawei conference. Campus infrastructure covers 170,000 square meters including educational buildings (22% of footprint), 189 laboratories with capacity for ~6,853 students at a time, 124 classrooms supporting up to 12,000 simultaneous students, and student hostels for 493 single/double rooms. Student services include transportation across Greater Cairo, career advising, social responsibility programs, and continuing-education certification preparation (e.g., PEBC and MCC for Canadian credentialing).

The business model is tuition-driven, with program-specific fee structures across undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing-education tiers billed annually. Revenue capture is decentralized across 15 faculty admission streams supplemented by hospital services, continuing-education programs, hostel fees, and transportation fees. Distribution is conducted through a single-campus direct-to-student model with online admission and credit-hour registration portals, supplemented by international recruitment via the International Strategies Office, university fairs abroad, and an annual International Cultural Festival. Brand channels include the university website, faculty-specific news publications, and an online presence. The institution holds memberships in the Association of Arab Universities, the Association of African Universities, the UN Global Compact, and Enactus International, and has been recognized with national NAQAAE quality assurance certifications across seven faculties since 2014 and ISO 9001 certifications in selected faculties. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

October 6 University

Legal name

October 6 University

Website

https://o6u.edu.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

October 6 University is Egypt's first private university, founded in 1996, operating 15 faculties across medical, engineering, and humanities disciplines and serving approximately 25,000 students with undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing-education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gîza

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition across 13 faculties including Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Engineering, and others. The university offers various programs with different fee structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

October 6 University is the first private university in Egypt, offering undergraduate, postgraduate (diploma, master's, doctorate) and professional continuing-education programs across 13 faculties spanning medical, technological, and humanities disciplines. Beyond degree programs, it provides a 320-bed teaching hospital, an e-learning platform, the SOUL library system, student housing, transportation, career advising, and faculty-based research centers.

Product overview

October 6 University is a comprehensive private university in Egypt offering education across 15 faculties including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Applied Health Sciences, Nursing, Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Arts, Media, Economics, Languages, Education, and Tourism. The university provides an integrated ecosystem of educational services including e-learning platforms, the SOUL library system with digital database access, a 320-bed teaching hospital, student housing, transportation, career services, and continuing education programs including international certification preparation. The institution operates specialized research and training centers across faculties and maintains collaborative partnerships with international universities for postgraduate studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (13 Faculties)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked first among private and national universities, third in Egypt in Times Higher Education Sustainable Universities 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Association of Arab UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO6U is a member of the Association of Arab Universities, a prestigious organization of Arab higher education institutions that promotes academic collaboration and quality assurance across Arab universities.
• Association of African UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO6U is a member of the Association of African Universities, supporting continental higher education cooperation and academic exchange.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO6U is a member of the United Nations Initiative on Corporate Social Responsibility, demonstrating commitment to sustainable development and responsible business practices.
• Enactus InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational non-profit organization for entrepreneurship with 72,000 students and 1,730 universities participating globally. Cooperates with UN on 17 sustainable development goals and works with 550 global companies.
• National Egyptian UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO6U offers postgraduate programs in collaboration with national governmental universities. Degrees are granted by these partner universities with teaching conducted at O6U facilities.
• Finance in MotionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized the Innovation Race for Sustainability competition where O6U's Enactus team ranked first, competing against teams from Germany, Tunisia, Morocco, and Ukraine in Frankfurt, Germany.
• Foreign Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO6U maintains collaborative partnerships and agreements with many foreign and Egyptian academic institutions for student exchange, joint research, and academic programs.
• EBSCOsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSOUL library subscribes to nine specialized databases from EBSCO including Dentistry & Oral Science Source, MEDLINE, SPORT Discus, eBook Academic Collection, ERIC, LISTA, Green FILE, and more.
• Egyptian Knowledge BanksupportingTechnology or IntegrationSOUL digital library provides access to hundreds of international databases provided by the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, offered by the world's largest publishing houses.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• British University in Egypt (BUE): The British University in Egypt is a private university in Cairo offering UK-affiliated degree programs with a similar multi-faculty structure spanning engineering, business, medicine, pharmacy, and arts. It competes head-on with O6U for the same Egyptian private-university student segment.
• American University in Cairo: The American University in Cairo is Egypt's most established private, English-medium university, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across the same broad faculty mix (medicine, engineering, business, arts). It is the most direct private-university peer in Egypt and competes with O6U for both domestic and international students.
• Misr International University (MIU): Misr International University is a private Egyptian university whose name explicitly references international student recruitment, with faculties in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, business, and languages. It competes with O6U for both local and international English-medium students in Egypt.
• Nile University: Nile University is an Egyptian private research-focused university heavily concentrated on engineering, IT, and management with strong industry ties. It overlaps O6U's engineering and computer-science faculties and competes for STEM-track premium students in Egypt.
• Future University in Egypt (FUE): Future University in Egypt is a private Cairo-based university covering medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, economics, and applied arts — substantially the same faculty portfolio as O6U. It targets a similar mid-to-premium Egyptian student segment and competes directly for admissions.
• German University in Cairo: German University in Cairo is a private Egyptian university founded in 2002 that replicates the German higher-education model with German-twinning programs, particularly strong in engineering, applied sciences, and information technology. It is a direct competitor to O6U's engineering and computer-science faculties for premium domestic and international students.
• Ahram Canadian University (ACU): Ahram Canadian University is an Egyptian private university offering Canadian-affiliated programs across medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, engineering, management, and languages. It targets the same Egyptian private-higher-ed market as O6U with an analogous multi-faculty structure.

Regional players

• Pharos University in Alexandria: Pharos University in Alexandria is a private Egyptian university based in Alexandria, with faculties including pharmacy, dentistry, engineering, languages, and applied health sciences. It is comparable to O6U in faculty mix but serves the Delta/Alexandria corridor rather than the Cairo/Giza primary catchment.

Emerging players

• Egyptian E-Learning University (EELU): Egyptian E-Learning University is a public distance- and e-learning-focused university serving Egyptian students seeking flexible degree pathways. It is an emerging competitor in online and hybrid higher-education formats where O6U's e-learning platform (o6ue-learning.com) is also investing.

Broad incumbents

• Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT): AASTMT is one of the largest established higher-education networks in Egypt with campuses across multiple governorates, covering engineering, business, medicine, and maritime studies. It is a broader incumbent competing with O6U on technical, engineering, and postgraduate students nationwide.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/o6u.eg
• Xx.com/o6university
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/october-6-university

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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