Al-Azhar University: Statistics

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# 35 of 1,104 In Africa
# 6 of 50 In Egypt
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Acceptance rate

77%

Enrollment

207,853

Religion

Islamic

Languages

Arabic

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate77%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary certificate of Al-Azhar or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to June
Enrollment207,853

We've calculated the 77% acceptance rate for Al-Azhar University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Al-Azhar University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Al-Azhar University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Al-Azhar University.

Centre : Heart Diseases and Surgery

Cardiology Surgery

College : Islamic Studies

Arabic Islamic Studies

Faculty : Agriculture

Agricultural Economics Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Equipment Agriculture Agronomy Animal Husbandry Botany Dairy Entomology Fishery Food Science Food Technology Genetics Horticulture Meat and Poultry Microbiology Plant and Crop Protection Plant Pathology Rural Studies Sericulture Soil Conservation Soil Management Soil Science Zoology

Faculty : Arabic Language

Arabic History Information Sciences Journalism Library Science Linguistics Literature

Faculty : Commerce

Accountancy Business Administration Business and Commerce Economics Statistics

Faculty : Dentistry

Dental Hygiene Dental Technology Dentistry Oral Pathology Stomatology

Faculty : Education

Arabic Art Education Chemistry Educational Psychology Educational Sciences Educational Technology English French Geography History Islamic Studies Library Science Mathematics Pedagogy Physical Education Physics Psychology

Faculty : Engineering

Architecture Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Engineering Information Technology Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineering Petroleum and Gas Engineering Power Engineering Structural Architecture

Faculty : Islamic and Arab Studies

Arabic Islamic Studies

Faculty : Islamic Call

Islamic Studies Islamic Theology

Faculty : Islamic Jurisprudence and Law

Comparative Law Islamic Law Islamic Studies Law

Faculty : Islamic Theology

Islamic Theology

Faculty : Languages and Translation

African Languages Arabic Classical Languages French German Hebrew Islamic Studies Literature Modern Languages Persian Spanish Translation and Interpretation Turkish Urdu

Faculty : Medicine

Anatomy Biochemistry Cardiology Dermatology Forensic Medicine and Dentistry Histology Medicine Microbiology Neurology Obstetrics and Gynaecology Parasitology Pathology Pharmacology Physiology Psychology Public Health Radiology Rheumatology Surgery Toxicology Urology Venereology

Faculty : Pharmacy

Applied Chemistry Biochemistry Industrial Chemistry Microbiology Organic Chemistry Pharmacology Pharmacy

Faculty : Sciences

Mathematics Natural Sciences

Research Division : Childhood Disabilities

Child Care and Development

Research Division : Genetic Engineering

Genetics

Research Division : Islamic Commercial Studies

Business and Commerce Islamic Law

Research Division : Population Studies

Demography and Population

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Al-Azhar University.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Graduate Diploma

Accountancy Administration Anatomy Arabic Astronomy and Space Science Banking Biochemistry Botany Chemistry Computer Science Development Studies Economics Entomology Environmental Studies Finance Food Science Geology Government Health Administration Hotel Management Human Resources Information Technology Insurance International Business Marketing Mathematics Meteorology Microbiology Pharmacology Pharmacy Physics Statistics Taxation Tourism Transport Management Zoology

Master's Degree

Arabic Astronomy and Space Science Botany Business and Commerce Chemistry Education English Entomology French Geology German Islamic Law Islamic Studies Islamic Theology Mathematics Meteorology Microbiology Persian Pharmacy Physics Spanish Turkish Zoology

Doctorate

Arabic Astronomy and Space Science Botany Business and Commerce Chemistry Education English Entomology French Geology German Islamic Studies Islamic Theology Mathematics Meteorology Microbiology Persian Pharmacy Physics Spanish Turkish Zoology

Research profile

Al-Azhar University is a world-class research university with 38,845 scientific papers published and 497,977 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Materials Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
28,417 / 395,032
Chemistry
24,250 / 392,917
Medicine
22,479 / 254,840
Engineering
18,310 / 281,343
Physics
17,142 / 263,909
Environmental Science
15,978 / 237,997
Organic chemistry
15,053 / 285,863
Biochemistry
14,898 / 250,709
Genetics
14,367 / 213,848
Materials Science
10,937 / 199,674
Quantum and Particle physics
10,632 / 192,090
Pathology
9,365 / 93,345
Geology
8,866 / 134,847
Computer Science
8,696 / 105,209
Surgery
7,960 / 58,483
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,517 / 74,073
Psychology
6,668 / 65,927
Ecology
6,447 / 85,747
Paleontology
6,429 / 94,690
Optics
5,584 / 99,617
Metallurgy
5,499 / 103,125
Botany
5,289 / 73,255
Immunology
5,212 / 62,289
Mathematics
5,096 / 56,453
Psychiatry
4,763 / 47,289
Geography and Cartography
4,523 / 53,806
Radiology
4,522 / 32,598
Chemical Engineering
4,423 / 106,642
Pharmacology
4,159 / 74,174
Statistics
4,056 / 44,983
Nanotechnology
3,424 / 83,096
Anatomy and Physiology
3,256 / 24,193
Physical
3,015 / 63,000
Philosophy
2,995 / 26,335
Microbiology
2,948 / 53,290
Electrical Engineering
2,904 / 50,141
Nutrition and Food Science
2,849 / 48,897
Oncology
2,684 / 40,059
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,503 / 27,361
Agricultural Science
2,445 / 31,579

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Panakkad Muhammad Ali Shihab Thangal

1. Panakkad Muhammad Ali Shihab Thangal

1936-2009 (aged 73)
politician
Sayed Muhammad Ali Shihab Thangal was an Indian Islamic scholar, community leader, and politician from Kerala. He is sometimes regarded as "the most important Mappila leader" of modern Kerala.
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Taj El-Din Hilaly

2. Taj El-Din Hilaly

1941-2023 (aged 82)
mufti
Taj El-Din Hamid Hilaly was an Egyptian Australian imam of Lakemba Mosque in Sydney and a Sunni Muslim leader in Australia. The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils appointed him Mufti of Australia in 1988. He referred to himself as the Grand Mufti of Australia and New Zealand, although this title was not unanimously endorsed, and was also described by some...
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Ahmed El-Zend

3. Ahmed El-Zend

1946-. (aged 80)
judge politician
Ahmed El-Zend is a Judge at the Egyptian Ministry of Justice and was appointed to be the Minister of Justice in Egypt on 20 May 2015. He was dismissed from the post on 13 March 2016.
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Amany Lubis

4. Amany Lubis

1963-. (aged 63)
civil servant docent university teacher ulema
Amany Burhanuddin Umar Lubis is an Indonesian Muslim, female scholar of Mandailing-Egyptian descent. As an Islamic scholar, Amany was appointed as chairperson of the Indonesian Ulema Council for Women, Youth and Families for the 2015–2020 period. On January 7, 2019, she was appointed as rector of the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta by the minister of religion affairs of...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names جامعة الأزهر
Founded 1961
Academic calendar October to June
Address P.O. Box 11751 El Nasr St. Nasr City Cairo Egypt
City Population 9,802,000
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