Kafr El Sheikh University

Name

Kafr El Sheikh University

Legal name

Kafr El Sheikh University (جامعة كفر الشيخ)

Website

https://kfs.edu.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• Medical education
• Agricultural research
• E-learning platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Kafr El Sheikh

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from tuition fees charged to students for various undergraduate and graduate programs across 19 faculties and institutes. Fee structure varies by program and includes exemption options for distinguished students
2. Government Funding: Core operational and developmental funding from Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, including capital projects and strategic development initiatives
3. Research Grants and Projects: Funding from national research projects, scientific research funds, and international research collaborations
4. Healthcare Services: Revenue from university hospitals and medical facilities serving patients from the region

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kafr El Sheikh University is a public government university providing accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs across 19 faculties and institutes, encompassing agriculture, medicine, engineering, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, law, computer science, artificial intelligence, languages, and nanoscience. The university complements teaching with research programs, university hospital healthcare services, innovation and entrepreneurship support, career development services, and digital platforms (e-learning, online examinations, student information system) serving a student body of roughly 78,099.

Product overview

Kafr El Sheikh University operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem consisting of a core Electronic Portal as the central hub, complemented by specialized platforms including the THINQI Educational Platform for e-learning, the Electronic Testing Center for online examinations, and the Management Information System (MIS) for academic records. The university provides extensive digital services through dedicated portals for students (93+ services covering registration, results, housing) and faculty (leave requests, travel, professional development). Additional platforms include a Digital Content Repository for research publications, institutional email via Microsoft Outlook, Credit Hours Registration, ICTT computer courses, and specialized centers for innovation/entrepreneurship, career support, and university-industry linkage. The infrastructure supports distance learning, electronic exams, and digital collaboration across 19 faculties and research centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs across 19 Faculties and Institutes Accredited bachelor's degree programs for Egyptian and international students across 19 faculties and institutes including Agriculture, Medicine, Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Law, Computer Science, AI, Languages, Sciences, Commerce, Education, Arts, Physical Education, Specific Education, and institutes for Nanoscience and Nursing.
• Graduate Degree Programs (Master's and PhD) Postgraduate master's and doctoral programs with thesis supervision across multiple faculties, including access to research centers, laboratories, and the university's digital content repository for researchers and graduate students.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Services Programs supporting student innovation, entrepreneurship, and university-industry linkage, delivered through the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit (IEU) and the Career Support Center, targeting students and faculty seeking commercialization and workforce-readiness support.
• Electronic Testing Center Centralized online examination infrastructure for conducting mid-term and final examinations across all university faculties, capable of running multiple simultaneous exams for thousands of students.
• THINQI Educational Platform Primary e-learning platform used by the university for course content management, online delivery, and faculty-student interaction, supporting distance learning and electronic courses across all colleges.
• University Hospital Healthcare Services Healthcare services delivered through Kafr El Sheikh University Hospital, Student Hospital, Emergency Hospital, and Physical Therapy College Clinics, serving patients from the Kafr El Sheikh governorate and surrounding Delta regions.
• ICTT Computer Courses and ICDL Certification Computer literacy courses and ICDL certification training program offered by the university's ICT Training center to students and the wider community.
• Quality Assurance and Accreditation Services Quality assurance and academic program accreditation services delivered by the university's Quality Assurance Center, supporting academic program review and ranking recognition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78,099 enrolled students across all programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Soochow University (China)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese university partnership for academic exchange, joint research initiatives, and scientific collaboration between faculty members of both institutions
• Dutch Embassy (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural and academic exchange programs with the Netherlands through embassy collaboration, supporting international student mobility and joint research projects
• Palestine EmbassyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Palestinian students and cooperation in educational affairs through the embassy's universities division

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cairo University: Cairo University is Egypt's flagship public research university with the largest faculty portfolio, deepest international ranking presence, and strongest alumni network. It is the dominant benchmark for any Egyptian public research university and competes for top-tier students and faculty nationwide.
• Alexandria University: Alexandria University is one of Egypt's largest and oldest public research universities, with a substantially broader portfolio and higher international ranking. It competes for top Delta students who prefer a coastal, more urban setting and is a benchmark for what Kafrelsheikh may aim to become.
• Ain Shams University: Ain Shams University is a major Cairo-based public research university with a comprehensive faculty portfolio and established international recognition. It competes for high-achieving students nationally and is a comparable institutional archetype for Kafrelsheikh's scale and ambitions.

Emerging players

• Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST): E-JUST is a newer Egyptian public research university with a strong international (Japanese) partnership and emphasis on STEM and graduate research. As an emerging specialized institution, it represents a potential alternative for high-achieving Delta students and a model for differentiated programming.

Direct peers

• Zagazig University: Zagazig University is a public research university in the eastern Delta with comparable scale, multi-faculty structure, and healthcare delivery via a university hospital. Strong overlap in target student population and academic portfolio.
• Mansoura University: Mansoura University is the largest and most established public research university in Egypt's Nile Delta region, with a comparable multi-faculty structure and similar mix of medicine, agriculture, and engineering programs. It directly competes for Delta students, faculty, and research funding.
• Damanhur University: Damanhur University is a Delta-region public university with a similar multi-faculty structure and agricultural focus. It is a direct competitor for students in adjacent governorates and operates on a comparable scale and funding model.
• Tanta University: Tanta University is another major public research university in the central Delta, with a similar faculty portfolio including medicine, engineering, and agriculture. It competes directly for students in overlapping governorates and ranks similarly in international systems.

Regional players

• Menoufia University: Menoufia University is a Delta-region public research university with a comparable faculty mix and student scale. It draws from an adjacent governorate and competes for regional faculty and research funding.
• Benha University: Benha University is a public Delta university serving the Qalyubia governorate with overlapping faculties in engineering, medicine, and agriculture. It competes in the broader Delta catchment area and operates under the same Ministry of Higher Education funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kafrelsheikh_u
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOnci330Iqfp9uHbZcd-fKg
• Facebookfacebook.com/www.kfs.edu.eg
• Instagraminstagram.com/kfsuni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kafrelsheikh-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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