Damanhour University

What Damanhour University does

Damanhour University is a chartered public research university headquartered in Damanhour, the capital of Egypt's Beheira Governorate. Established by Presidential Decree No. 303 on 26 October 2010 — though it traces its operating history to a late-1970s branch of Alexandria University — the institution now comprises 12 faculties spanning arts, science, agriculture, commerce, engineering, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, computer science, education, and applied arts, plus an Institute of Environmental Studies and Graduate Research. The university runs under the regulatory oversight of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and the Supreme Council of Universities, and follows the stated mission of being "a university serving the community and a university without walls," aligned with Egypt Vision 2030.

The university operates a multi-platform digital services stack: an Electronic Management System (EMS) co-developed with the Cabinet of Ministers' Information and Decision Support Center, an e-learning platform (elp.dmu.edu.eg) supporting blended learning, a Student Information System portal (mis.damanhour.edu.eg), a Staff Services Portal, a Research Management System, an ICDL certification center, a Capacity Development Center, and an Android mobile app. Its Pharmacy Faculty houses the first ISO/IEC 17025:2005-accredited Drug Analysis and Pharmaceutical Preparations Laboratory among Egyptian university pharmacy faculties. International outreach includes collaborations with the Shandong Universities Chinese Alliance and the UAE Technical Attaché office, and active participation in the national Hayah Karema (Decent Life) community development initiative.

As a government state entity, the university's revenue is derived from state budget appropriations rather than commercial pricing; tuition is regulated by the Ministry of Higher Education and not publicly disclosed. Customer segments span undergraduate and graduate students, international/foreign students, blended-learning cohorts, faculty and research staff, administrative personnel, and the broader Beheira-area community served through literacy campaigns, healthcare caravans, and agricultural extension. Scale metrics include 1,001–5,000 employees, ~223 million cumulative website visitors per disclosed data, and recently inspected new construction projects valued at 1.5 billion EGP.

Name

Damanhour University

Legal name

Damanhour University (جامعة دمنهور)

Website

https://damanhour.edu.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Damanhour University is a chartered Egyptian public university in Beheira Governorate, founded 2010, operating 12 faculties and 1 institute across sciences, humanities, engineering, agriculture, pharmacy, and medicine with associated e-learning and student information systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA), Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO), Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Scientific research programs
• E-learning platform
• Community development initiatives
• Academic accreditation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Damanhour

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, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Damanhour University is a public Egyptian university that delivers undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs across 12 faculties and 1 institute covering arts, science, agriculture, commerce, engineering, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, computer science, education, and applied arts, alongside the Institute of Environmental Studies and Graduate Research. It also operates blended-learning programs through an in-house e-learning platform, conducts scientific research, and runs community service programs under the national Hayah Karema initiative. The university provides ICDL certification, digital transformation training, and operates an internationally accredited drug analysis laboratory.

Product overview

Damanhour University operates a multi-platform digital education infrastructure comprising the main institutional portal, an e-learning platform for blended education, student and faculty services portals, and specialized centers for digital transformation and ICDL certification. The university was established in 2010 and serves over 12 colleges with approximately 223 million website visitors. Key digital products include the MIS student information system, e-learning platform (elp.dmu.edu.eg), staff services portal, research management system, and a dedicated mobile application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (12 Faculties) Bachelor's degree programs delivered across 12 faculties covering arts, science, agriculture, commerce, education, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, computer science, engineering, dentistry, and applied arts, designed for Egyptian high school graduates and international applicants.
• Graduate Degree Programs (Master's and PhD) Master's and doctoral degree programs with thesis registration and scientific research support, designed for graduates seeking advanced academic qualifications and research careers.
• Blended Learning Programs Blended/hybrid degree programs combining online and in-person instruction, delivered through the university's e-learning platform (elp.dmu.edu.eg), enabling flexible scheduling for students across all faculties.
• ICDL Certification Program Authorized ICDL testing and certification service providing internationally recognized digital skills credentials, available to students, faculty, staff, and external candidates through the university's ICDL center.
• Digital Transformation Training Programs Certified training programs in digital transformation and digital basics, offered by the university's Digital Transformation Center to faculty, staff, graduate students, and external participants.
• Drug Analysis and Pharmaceutical Preparations Laboratory Services Accredited pharmaceutical drug analysis and preparations testing services offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy laboratory, providing internationally recognized quality assurance testing under ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation, available to pharmaceutical industry clients and research collaborators.

Quantifiable outcome

• First internationally accredited pharmaceutical laboratory in Egyptian university pharmacy faculties (NAQAAE, ISO/IEC 17025:2005)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Information and Decision Support Center, Cabinet of Ministers, Egypt (مركز المعلومات ودعم اتخاذ القرار - مجلس الوزراء المصري)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 August 2020Cooperation protocol for implementing the Electronic Institutional Management System (EMS) at Damanhour University. Training sessions were conducted starting August 2020. The system connects all university departments with human resources, information technology, and administrative resources.
• Ain Shams University (جامعة عين شمس)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal university partnership between Damanhour University and Ain Shams University for academic and research cooperation.
• Shandong Universities Chinese Alliance (جمعية تحالف جامعات شاندونج الصينية)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDamanhour University hosted representatives from the Shandong Universities Chinese Alliance to explore international academic collaboration, student exchange, and joint research programs. The university aims to expand partnerships with globally reputable institutions.
• UAE Technical Attaché Office (الملحقية الفنية الإماراتية)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA delegation from Damanhour University, led by the Director of International Students Administration, met with the UAE Technical Attaché to discuss opportunities for developing international education and attracting foreign students.
• Francophone Agency (الوكالة الفرانكفونية)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDamanhour University collaborated with the Francophone Agency to train faculty members on e-learning through an E-TOT (Train the Trainers for E-Learning) program at the University of Senghor, from October 2018 to August 2019, providing 40 training hours per participant.
• Libyan General Consulate in Alexandria (القنصلية العامة الليبية بالإسكندرية)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA delegation from Damanhour University visited the Libyan Consulate in Alexandria to strengthen bilateral cooperation and explore opportunities for Libyan students.
• Supreme Council of Universities, Egypt (المجلس الأعلى للجامعات)coreOthersUniversity operates under the governance of the Supreme Council of Universities, Egypt's primary higher education regulatory body that coordinates academic standards across Egyptian universities.
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt (وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي)coreOthersUniversity is under the administrative and regulatory oversight of Egypt's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which sets academic policies and tuition structures.
• National Research Centre, Egypt (المركز القومي للبحوث)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership institution referenced in the university's key links section for scientific collaboration.
• Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt (أكاديمية البحث العلمي والتكنولوجيا)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch funding and scientific cooperation partner referenced as a key external resource for the university's research community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Damietta University: Damietta University is a public Egyptian university in the eastern Nile Delta with comparable size, faculty mix, and student demographics. It is one of Damanhour's closest peers in terms of institutional maturity and program scope.
• Benha University: Benha University is a public Egyptian university in the Qalyubia Governorate with similar disciplinary coverage including engineering, medicine, and agriculture. It serves a comparable demographic profile and competes directly for Nile Delta students.
• Alexandria University: Alexandria University is the parent institution from which Damanhour was branched in the late 1970s before becoming independent in 2010. Both are public Egyptian universities serving the western Nile Delta with overlapping faculty structures, regulatory framework, and disciplinary coverage; Alexandria is the more established and larger reference point.
• Mansoura University: Mansoura University is a leading public Egyptian university in the eastern Nile Delta, known for its medical school and research output. It serves as a regional benchmark for faculty recruitment, student market share, and research-funding competition in the same geography as Damanhour.
• Kafr El-Sheikh University: Kafr El-Sheikh University is a younger Egyptian public university, also established as a branch of Tanta University, serving a neighboring governorate with similar program mix and scale. It directly competes for Nile Delta students and faculty.
• Menoufia University: Menoufia University is a public Egyptian university in the central Nile Delta region with comparable scale and disciplinary breadth. It is part of the same regional peer group as Damanhour under the Supreme Council of Universities.
• Tanta University: Tanta University is a public Egyptian university in the central Nile Delta with a similar mid-tier profile, comparable disciplinary breadth (medicine, engineering, pharmacy, agriculture), and a comparable standing within the Supreme Council of Universities — making it the closest demographic and competitive peer.

Broad incumbents

• Ain Shams University: Ain Shams is a top-tier Cairo-based public Egyptian university that has a formal academic and research cooperation partnership with Damanhour. It is larger and more established, serving as an incumbent reference point for faculty standards and research collaboration in the same national system.
• Cairo University: Cairo University is Egypt's flagship public university and the dominant incumbent in the national higher-education system. It sets the academic, research, and ranking benchmark against which all other public Egyptian universities — including Damanhour — are measured.

Regional players

• Kafrelsheikh University: A regional Nile Delta peer university of comparable scale and program mix. Listed separately from Kafr El-Sheikh for additional coverage of adjacent geographies with similar institutional profiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZN6_U6QuR83jmz4knq4WIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/DamanhorUniversity
• Xx.com/DamanhourU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/damanhour-university

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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