s.c.i. capu

What s.c.i. capu does

s.c.i. capu refers to Capital University (جامعة العاصمة), formerly Helwan University (جامعة حلوان), a public Egyptian university overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. It provides undergraduate, diploma, master's, doctoral, and professional education across more than 20 faculties in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, commerce, arts, sciences, law, and other disciplines. The university serves more than 220,000 students, including 7,000 international students from 36 nationalities, and operates Badr University Hospital, Student Hospital, and a Medical Complex.

Domestic students enter through Egypt's national university admission system and generally receive subsidized education. Government allocations fund operations, faculty, and infrastructure; selected English-language and international joint-degree programs charge tuition, while academic and scientific grants provide additional research funding. Exact tuition, research-grant values, budget, and revenue by source are not disclosed, and no individual pricing benchmark is available.

Academic delivery spans more than 1,150 programs, including 12 international joint-degree programs with European and Latin American universities. The institution supports teaching and research through research centers, a digital library, online enrollment and registration, academic guidance, electronic student services, and innovation-support units; it also operates community service, sustainability, and arts and culture units. No proprietary platform architecture, public API, or disclosed AI capability is described.

Name

s.c.i. capu

Legal name

Capital University (جامعة العاصمة)

Website

https://capu.edu.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

s.c.i. capu, also known as Capital University (جامعة العاصمة), formerly Helwan University (جامعة حلوان), is an Egyptian public university serving 220,000-plus domestic and international students through 20-plus faculties, 1,150-plus programs, research services, affiliated hospitals, and joint degrees.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Scientific research programs
• Undergraduate science education
• Postgraduate academic programs
• Applied sciences faculty

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public university funded by Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Receives government allocation for operations, faculty, and infrastructure.
2. Tuition Revenue: Some programs operate on tuition-based system, particularly English-language programs like Clinical Nutrition and international joint-degree programs. Domestic programs receive government subsidies.
3. Research Grants: Funding from academic and scientific research bodies including Academy of Scientific Research, international collaborations like Horizon Europe, and DAAD programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

s.c.i. capu (Faculty of Science at Capital University, formerly Helwan University) provides undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs in basic and applied sciences. The faculty conducts scientific research across multiple science disciplines and supports graduate-level diploma, master's, and doctorate programs. It operates within Capital University's broader network of 20+ faculties serving over 220,000 students including 7,000 international students from 36 nationalities.

Product overview

Capital University (formerly Helwan University) is a large Egyptian public university offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs through multiple faculties including Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Commerce, Arts, Fine Arts, Music Education, Physical Education, Social Work, Art Education, Nutritional Sciences, and Law. The university operates as a multi-faculty institution with over 220,000 students and more than 1,150 academic programs, supported by research infrastructure including digital libraries and research centers. It provides healthcare services through its hospital network (Badr Hospital, Student Hospital, Medical Complex), delivers community service through various production and service units, and offers electronic student services. The university also offers 12 international joint-degree programs with European and Latin American universities, and supports sustainability initiatives including environmental research and UI GreenMetric participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arts and Culture Complex (مجمع الفنون والثقافة): Cultural and artistic hub featuring the Contemporary Art Museum with approximately 150 artworks from 128 artists
• Sustainability Office
• International Relations Office

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 1005th globally in UI GreenMetric 2025 (up 126 positions)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital University organized introductory seminar on scholarships and international research projects with DAAD participation. DAAD offers master's and PhD scholarships, international research project support, academic exchange, and postdoctoral opportunities. Seminar under patronage of President El-Sayed Kandil and VP Emad Abu El-Dahab.
• Italy's Uninettuno UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline meeting held to discuss and develop areas of academic and scientific collaboration between the two universities. Helwan University hosts over 220,000 students with 1,150+ programs including joint-degree programs with European universities.
• Horizon EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity participated in launch of Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 under patronage of Minister of Higher Education and EU Regional Director. Program supports research cooperation in energy, water, agriculture, health, digital education, food, and biotechnology.
• Military Academy for Management SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity President attended Professional MBA graduation ceremony at Military Academy. Represents cooperation between educational institutions to support and qualify human resources according to latest academic and practical standards.
• Association of Arab UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelwan University represents Egyptian universities on the Executive Council of the Association of Arab Universities.
• Future Earth Africa and National Research FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hosted delegation from Future Earth Africa and National Research Foundation for academic cooperation discussions.
• British University in EgyptminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity participated in Simulation COP30 event organized by British University in Egypt. Students engaged in climate and sustainability discussions alongside international participants.
• Central Bank of EgyptcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative with Central Bank of Egypt, Ministry of Higher Education, and Egyptian Banking Institute to launch Bachelor of Banking Sciences program at Faculty of Commerce. Governor Hassan Abdallah emphasized program significance in empowering youth and bridging education-job market gap.
• Egyptian Banking InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Banking Sciences program development. Director Dr. Abdel Aziz Nosier presented institute's achievements and training initiatives in banking sector human resources development.
• Study in Egypt InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative under Ministry of Higher Education for international student recruitment. University actively participates in developing international student system and improving services for 7,000 international students from 36 nationalities.
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverseeing government body providing funding, strategic direction, and coordination for all Egyptian public universities including Capital University's national admission and international student programs.
• Supreme Council of UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body managing academic standards, curriculum approval, and national admission coordination across Egyptian universities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• University of Jordan: Jordan's largest public university with broad faculty coverage and a substantial international student body, similar in mission, governance model, and regional positioning to Capital University.
• King Saud University: Largest public university in Saudi Arabia with comprehensive faculties and similar government-funded model, providing a regional benchmark for scale, research output, and ranking trajectory in MENA higher education.
• Qatar University: State-funded national university in Qatar offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs, comparable as a public Gulf institution pursuing international student recruitment and global ranking improvement.

Broad incumbents

• American University in Cairo: Egypt's leading private nonprofit university, competing primarily for tuition-paying domestic and international students, including the international student segment that Capital University also targets via Study in Egypt.

Emerging players

• British University in Egypt: Egypt-based private university with UK academic partnerships, competing for the same English-language tuition-paying student segment and occasionally co-hosting events (e.g., Simulation COP30) with Capital University.

Direct peers

• Mansoura University: Large Egyptian public university with comprehensive faculties including medicine, engineering, and sciences, drawing from the same national admission system and competing for student placement rankings.
• Ain Shams University: Major Egyptian public university in Cairo with comparable scale and faculty breadth across engineering, medicine, arts, and commerce, competing for the same domestic student pool under the national admission framework.
• Zagazig University: Major public Egyptian university with broad faculty coverage and significant enrollment, operating under identical Ministry of Higher Education governance and competing for similar student segments.
• Cairo University: Egypt's flagship public research university with similarly comprehensive faculties and very large student body, competing in the same national admission system and serving overlapping domestic student segments.
• Alexandria University: One of Egypt's largest public research universities with full faculties and graduate programs, comparable in scope and operating under the same Ministry of Higher Education supervision as Capital University.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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