4 Notable alumni of Tanta University
Updated: May 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tanta University is ranked #2,876 in the world and #11 in Egypt by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Tanta University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Tanta University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Amr Sobhy
1988-. (aged 38)
poet
writer
Amr Sobhy is an Egyptian information activist, social and tech entrepreneur, published author and poet. He is best known as co-creator of MorsiMeter; a digital initiative and online platform to document and monitor the performance of Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, which has attracted a wide global attention. The initiative modeled after Obameter is considered to be the first in Egypt...
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2. Ahmed Seada
1983-. (aged 43)
human rights defender
trade unionist
journalist
Ahmed Ragab Seada is a human rights activist and a labor leader in the petroleum sector, and occupies the Executive Director of the National Organization of modern human rights and human development in Egypt.
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3. Ahmad Khaled Tawfik
1962-2018 (aged 56)
novelist
university teacher
screenwriter
physician
translator
Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Farrag, also known as Ahmed Khaled Tawfek, was an Egyptian author and physician who wrote more than 200 books, in both Egyptian Arabic and Classical Arabic. He was the first contemporary writer of horror, and science fiction in the Arabic-speaking world, and the first writer to explore the medical thriller genre.
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4. Ahmed Gamal
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
singer
Ahmad Gamal is an Egyptian singer who rose to fame as the runner-up of the second season of Arab Idol 2013, broadcast by the MBC network. Gamal was among the top three who reached the finals, but he ended up in the second place. Despite his ending as a runner-up, he won the hearts of millions around the Arab world....
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