Alexandria University

What Alexandria University does

Alexandria University (جامعة الإسكندرية) is a public research university in Alexandria, Egypt, established in 1942 as the second modern university in the country after Cairo University. It operates 24 faculties and institutes across medical, engineering, agricultural, scientific, humanities, and professional disciplines, delivering 750 academic programs to approximately 120,000 students supported by 7,151 faculty members. The university maintains an integrated university hospital complex with 3,312 beds (including 636 ICU beds) that delivered over 4.6 million therapeutic services in FY2025/2026, including complex procedures such as organ transplants. Digital infrastructure comprises a Digital Library system with access to over 20,000 electronic journals, an E-Learning Center established in 2005, and a Microsoft Office365-backed email system.

The institution's business model combines multiple revenue streams: government-subsidized domestic tuition, GBP-denominated international student tuition (1,000-1,500 GBP for most faculties, up to 8,000 USD for the medical international program), healthcare service fees from hospital operations, and corporate CSR donations. International partnerships span the University of Southampton, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Virginia Tech, and Moi University (Kenya), alongside domestic alliances with the Ministry of Health and Population, Talaat Moustafa Group, and the Alexandria Alliance for Smart & Sustainable Mobility (an EV technology localization initiative). The university operates under the oversight of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, with its acting president Dr. Ahmed Adel Abdel Hakim leading current operations following the Diamond Jubilee celebration in 2017.

Distribution and go-to-market rely on Egypt's centralized national coordination system for undergraduate admissions, dedicated international student administration offices handling Nile Basin scholarship programs, and a regional hospital network. Customer segments are diversified across Egyptian domestic students, international students from Arab and African nations, healthcare patients, and a network of partner universities. The institution's research footprint includes collaborative work with the University of Texas at El Paso on magnetic nanoparticle cancer treatment, contributions to fractional mathematics, and engineering applications in dam seepage control.

Name

Alexandria University

Legal name

Alexandria University (جامعة الإسكندرية)

Website

https://alexu.edu.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Alexandria University is a public research university in Alexandria, Egypt, founded in 1942, serving approximately 120,000 students across 24 faculties and operating a 3,312-bed hospital complex delivering over 4.6 million therapeutic services annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University education
• Academic research
• Medical education
• Distance learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domestic Student Tuition: Government-subsidized education for Egyptian students at public university rates
2. International Student Tuition: Tuition fees from foreign students: literary faculties 1000 GBP registration + 1000 GBP annually; scientific faculties 1500 GBP registration + 1500 GBP annually; medical international program 8000 USD annually
3. Corporate Donations: Corporate social responsibility donations from companies like Talaat Moustafa Group (EGP 1.53 million for Aquaphoton team)
4. Healthcare Services Revenue: University hospitals generate revenue through medical services: 4,675,645 therapeutic services, 51,830 surgeries, 9,709 births, 48 kidney transplants, 6 liver transplants in FY 2025/2026

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alexandria University is a public research university providing higher education across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, along with research output, healthcare services through its teaching hospitals, and community continuing-education programs. It serves Egyptian and international students and operates academic facilities including libraries, e-learning platforms, and digital services.

Product overview

Alexandria University operates as a comprehensive public university offering undergraduate and graduate education across 24 faculties and multiple institutes. Its digital infrastructure includes a Digital Library system providing electronic access to library collections and international research databases, an E-Learning Center for online course delivery, and a University Email System powered by Microsoft Office365. The university's primary digital presence is maintained through its main website at alexu.edu.eg, serving approximately 120,000 students with educational programs spanning medicine, engineering, sciences, humanities, and other academic disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 57% more heating power in magnetic hyperthermia cancer treatment using manganese ferrite nanoparticles vs cobalt ferrite
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Cooperation protocol signed for implementing National Population Strategy and promoting reproductive health awareness within university faculties and hospitals. Part of urgent population plan and presidential 'Golden 1000 Days' initiative for Egyptian family development. Includes organizing population awareness days, reproductive health services, family counseling, natural birth training, and corrective awareness campaigns.
• Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2026TMG donated EGP 1.53 million to support Aquaphoton team representing Alexandria University in regional competition for unmanned submarines and marine robots. Donation strengthens team's technical and operational capabilities for competition in engineering, innovation, and marine technology. Initiative part of TMG's CSR strategy focused on education, youth empowerment, and linking university education with practical application.
• Alexandria Alliance for Smart & Sustainable MobilityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Presidential Initiative 'Tahāluf wa Tanmiya' winning alliance for smart and sustainable mobility. Alliance aims to localize electric vehicle technology in Egypt by building integrated innovation ecosystem. Partners include academia, industry, and civil society: Alexandria University, EiTESAL, Brightskies, Geyushi Automotive, CourseVox, Sprints, EVRAID. Sprints selected to advance Egypt's smart mobility future and prepare youth for future-ready skills in electric and intelligent transport systems.
• Egyptian Family House (بيت العائلة المصرية)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscussions to enhance cooperation in promoting national and intellectual awareness. Aims to spread values of tolerance, coexistence, and build student awareness of citizenship and belonging. Partners collaborate on seminars, forums, and awareness initiatives targeting youth.
• Jordanian Embassy - Cultural AttachéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJordanian Cultural Attaché discussions on strengthening cooperation and supporting Jordanian students studying at Alexandria University. Explored proposals to expand academic and cultural cooperation areas between Jordanian educational institutions and Alexandria University.
• University of Texas at El PasominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership on cancer treatment using magnetic nanoparticles. UTEP physicists and Alexandria University researchers jointly published study in Scientific Reports demonstrating superior heating power of manganese ferrite nanoparticles in magnetic hyperthermia cancer treatment.
• University of Southampton (UK)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership in medical field. Southampton ranked QS 89-132 internationally. Partnership duration 3 years with active achievements.
• Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with duration of 5 years. Cardiff ranked QS 173-130 internationally. Focus on international cooperation activities.
• Virginia Tech (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partnership with Virginia Tech ranked 276-300 internationally. Includes achievements in engineering collaboration.
• Moi University (Kenya)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching and research partnership with Moi University in Kenya. Includes joint degree programs in the partnership scope.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• University of Jordan: Jordan's flagship public research university. Comparable as a large regional public university competing for the same Arab international student market that Alexandria University targets through its international office.
• Assiut University: Upper Egypt's leading public research university and a major medical center. Comparable in mission and structure but geographically distant, serving a different catchment area while competing for ministry allocations and faculty talent.

Direct peers

• Cairo University: Egypt's oldest modern public research university, with comparable breadth across medicine, engineering, law, and sciences. Direct competitor for domestic students, faculty, and ministry funding, and the closest historical peer given Alexandria's positioning as the 'second modern' institution.
• Mansoura University: Delta-region public research university with strong medical and engineering faculties. Comparable in scale and structure, serving a similar domestic student profile under the same Ministry of Higher Education framework.
• Zagazig University: Public research university in the Delta region with comparable faculty breadth and similar student body size. Direct peer in the Egyptian public university system competing for the same national applicant pool.
• Helwan University: Cairo-area public university with strengths in applied sciences, engineering, and education. Direct peer competing for students in humanities and applied disciplines under the same national framework.
• Ain Shams University: Large Cairo-based public research university offering parallel faculties in medicine, engineering, pharmacy, and sciences. Directly competes with Alexandria University for top-ranked Egyptian students and faculty talent within the same ministry funding system.
• Tanta University: Mid-sized Egyptian public research university with parallel medical, engineering, and sciences faculties. Competes for Delta-region students and operates within an identical ministry funding and admissions system.
• Menoufia University: Delta-region public research university with parallel faculties in medicine, engineering, and agriculture. Directly comparable in scale, governance, and funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• King Saud University: Saudi Arabia's largest public research university with broader funding and broader international reach. Comparable as a flagship Arab-region public university but with materially larger resources and a different funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlexU_Edu_Eg
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlexandriauniOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alexandria-university

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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