Ahram Canadian University

What Ahram Canadian University does

Ahram Canadian University (ACU) is a private higher education institution in Egypt established in 2004 by Presidential Decree No. 393 and operated under the Al-Ahram Press Institution umbrella. It delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across nine faculties covering health sciences (Pharmacy, Oral and Dental Medicine, Physical Therapy), engineering and technology (Engineering, Computer Sciences and IT), business and communication (Business Administration, Mass Communication), and creative arts and humanities (Design and Creative Arts, Languages and Translation). The institution serves primarily Egyptian secondary school graduates and postgraduate students, with supplementary international student intake via bilateral exchange programs.

The university operates modern educational infrastructure including a Central Research Laboratory for pharmaceutical analysis, molecular biology and biotechnology, a Communication Research and Training Center (CRTC) established in 2006, and an Entrepreneurship Club. It publishes the Arab Journal of Media and Communication Research (indexed in Web of Science), and runs digital services including a student portal (myu.acu.edu.eg) and an ERP system (erp.acu.edu.eg). ACU maintains bilateral partnerships with over 30 international universities including Edinburgh Napier, University of Alberta, Teesside, Sheridan College, University of São Paulo, Royal College of Surgeons of England, and Freie Universität Berlin.

ACU's revenue model is tuition-driven, with recurring annual fees across its nine faculties; pricing is not publicly disclosed and prospective students must contact a hotline (19228) or the student portal for fee schedules. The university markets through a bilingual website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter), the Al-Ahram media group's distribution channels, and on-campus enrollment events including open days, sustainability weeks, and education fairs. Customer segments consist of Egyptian secondary graduates, postgraduate candidates, and a smaller international exchange cohort drawn from countries such as Indonesia and Palestine.

Name

Ahram Canadian University

Legal name

Ahram Canadian University

Website

https://acu.edu.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ahram Canadian University is a private Egyptian higher education institution established in 2004 under the Al-Ahram Press Institution, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across nine faculties in health sciences, engineering, business, communication, and humanities to primarily Egyptian students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate academic programs
• Pharmaceutical sciences education
• Engineering and business studies
• Postgraduate professional diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

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 and Academic Fees: The university generates primary revenue from tuition fees charged to enrolled students across its nine faculties, including undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Fee structures vary by faculty and program level, with detailed tuition schedules available via official admission documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ahram Canadian University is a private Egyptian higher education institution that delivers undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs across nine faculties: Pharmacy, Oral and Dental Medicine, Physical Therapy, Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Design and Creative Arts, Business Administration, Mass Communication, and Languages and Translation. The university supports these academic programs with research centers, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, student housing, medical clinics, and digital student service portals. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees charged to enrolled students.

Product overview

Ahram Canadian University is a higher education institution established in 2004 offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs through nine faculties: Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Business Administration, Faculty of Mass Communication, Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Design and Creative Arts, and Faculty of Languages and Translation. The university provides supporting infrastructure including student housing, medical services, research centers (Entrepreneurship Club, Communication Research and Training Center, Central Research Laboratory), and digital services (student portal, ERP system). The institution also publishes the Arab Journal of Media and Communication Research and maintains international partnerships with universities globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty of Pharmacy
• School of Business Administration
• Faculty of Mass Communication
• Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information Technology
• Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Physical Therapy
• Faculty of Design and Creative Arts
• Faculty of Languages and Translation
• Arab Journal of Media and Communication Research
• Central Research Laboratory - Faculty of Pharmacy
• Communication Research and Training Center (CRTC)
• Entrepreneurship Club
• Female Student Housing (On-Campus Dormitory) On-campus supervised dormitory with 48 rooms (44 single and 4 double), managed by a housing coordinator and supported by air-conditioned bus transportation providing 3 daily trips.
• Campus Medical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 35th in Egypt, top 100 in Africa, and 141st in the Arab world in Scimago University Rankings 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Afromedia Initiative for African Journalism and MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Cooperation between ACU's Sustainable Development Office and the Afromedia Initiative for African Journalism and Media to organize the 'I Am Egyptian… I Am African' program, aimed at strengthening awareness of Egypt's African identity and building student capacities in African relations.
• Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026ACU's Entrepreneurship Club organized a scientific seminar 'Discover Your Entrepreneurial Potential' in cooperation with the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise Development Agency, with participation of Dr. Aya Ashraf from the Agency who trained students on identifying and developing entrepreneurial skills.
• Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime TransportminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026ACU participated in an intensive training bootcamp for the Rally Society team organized by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in cooperation with the National Bank of Egypt at Port Said campus from 2 to 5 February 2026, joining over 40 Egyptian universities.
• Egyptian Red CrescentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026ACU signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Red Crescent to promote humanitarian action, community engagement, and sustainable development. The protocol aims to establish an Egyptian Red Crescent unit on ACU's campus and implement training programs, workshops, and specialized seminars in volunteering, relief work, health support, and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Signed by Prof. Dr. Amal Fawzy, Vice President of ACU, and Dr. Amal Emam, Executive Director of the Egyptian Red Crescent, in the presence of Dr. Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity.
• Edinburgh Napier UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership between the Faculty of Pharmacy at ACU and Edinburgh Napier University, part of ACU's strategy to establish academic collaborations with globally recognized universities to exchange expertise and advance the educational and research process.
• University of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with the Faculty of Pharmacy at ACU, reflecting the Canadian connection of the university and enabling cooperation in pharmaceutical sciences and research.
• Teesside UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership involving the Faculty of Pharmacy at ACU, supporting academic exchange and collaborative research initiatives.
• Belarusian State Medical UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between the Faculty of Pharmacy at ACU and Belarusian State Medical University for academic and scientific cooperation.
• INTI UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involving the Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Business Administration, Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information Technology, and Faculty of Engineering at ACU with INTI University (Malaysia), supporting multiple faculties across the university.
• Sheridan College (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between the School of Business Administration at ACU and Sheridan College in Canada, strengthening the Canadian academic identity of the university and enabling knowledge exchange in business education.
• University of São Paulo (Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine at ACU and the University of São Paulo in Brazil for academic and research collaboration in dentistry.
• Lincoln University College (Malaysia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine at ACU and Lincoln University College in Malaysia.
• Royal College of Surgeons of England (London, UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation and fellowship agreement for the dental implant and prosthodontics program between the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine at ACU and the Royal College of Surgeons of England, providing advanced clinical training and international certification pathways.
• Applied Science Private University (Jordan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed between Ahram Canadian University and Applied Science Private University in Jordan, aimed at strengthening academic collaboration, exchanging scientific and research expertise, and expanding opportunities for international partnership. The Jordanian delegation was led by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Najjar, Vice President for Scientific Research.
• University of Batna 1 (Algeria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit by a delegation from University of Batna 1 in Algeria to explore avenues of academic and scientific cooperation with the Faculty of Mass Communication at ACU, opening horizons for joint collaboration in education, scientific research, and exchange of students, graduates, faculty members, and expertise.
• Soka UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with Soka University to promote academic and cultural exchange, involving the Faculty of Languages and Translation at ACU.
• Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between the Faculty of Mass Communication at ACU and Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, for academic collaboration in media and communication research.
• University of Johannesburg (South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement between the Faculty of Mass Communication at ACU and the University of Johannesburg in South Africa for cooperation in media and journalism education.
• Transilvania University of Brasov (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation between the Faculty of Mass Communication at ACU and Transilvania University of Brasov in Romania, in the context of media and communication research collaboration.
• Kilis 7 Aralık University (Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreements involving multiple faculties (Faculty of Mass Communication, School of Business Administration, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Languages and Translation) with Kilis 7 Aralık University in Turkey, reflecting a broad institutional partnership.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation within the Erasmus+ programme to support academic exchange for faculty members and students, involving the Faculty of Languages and Translation at ACU.
• Liwa College (United Arab Emirates)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between the Faculty of Mass Communication and School of Business Administration at ACU and Liwa College in the UAE.
• Friedrich Ebert StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between the Communication Research and Training Center (CRTC) at ACU and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung for media research and training cooperation.
• British CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between the Communication Research and Training Center (CRTC) at ACU and the British Council for media training and professional development.
• Peace Action Training and Research Institute of RomaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between the Communication Research and Training Center (CRTC) at ACU and the Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania.
• 57357 Children's Cancer HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnership between the Faculty of Pharmacy at ACU and 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital, supporting clinical training and community service for pharmacy students.
• Parkville PharmaceuticalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation between the Faculty of Pharmacy at ACU and Parkville Pharmaceuticals, including organizing educational seminars and workshops for pharmacy students on professional skills and the pharmaceutical industry.
• National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACU hosted a training day organized by the University Quality Assurance Center as part of the 'New Beginning for Quality Education Assurance' initiative by NAQAAE, attended by 200 students and led by Prof. Dr. Hesham Abdelnasser, Executive Director of the initiative.
• National Bank of EgyptcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the National Bank of Egypt as part of the Rally Society bootcamp and student entrepreneurship initiatives, providing financial sector support for student development programs.
• Beaconhouse National University (Pakistan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between the Faculty of Mass Communication at ACU and Beaconhouse National University in Pakistan.
• The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) – Sri LankaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement between the Faculty of Mass Communication at ACU and TIIKM in Sri Lanka for knowledge management and academic collaboration.
• RIMAR Academy (Istanbul, Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation between the Faculty of Mass Communication at ACU and RIMAR Academy in Istanbul, Turkey, for media and communication research.
• National Institute for Governance and Sustainable DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation within the Sustainability Week initiative, contributing to SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, supporting governance and sustainable development training for students.
• Shabab Mostadam (Sustainable Youth) FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation within the Sustainability Week initiative between ACU and the Shabab Mostadam Foundation, supporting youth-led sustainability initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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