Tanta University (
Arabic
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: جامعة طنطا) is an Egyptian
university
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in the city of
Tanta
Tanta ( ' ) is a city in Egypt. Tanta had a population of 658,798 in 2018, making it the fifth most populous city in Egypt. Tanta is located between Cairo and Alexandria: north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria. The capital of Gharbia Gove ...
,
Al Gharbiyah governorate
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,
Egypt
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. The university is under the direct scientific supervision of the
Ministry of Higher Education.
It was founded first in 1962 as a branch from the
University of Alexandria with the faculty of
Medicine
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only and then it became an independent university named University of the Middle Delta in 1972. It had at that time Medicine, Science, Agriculture and Education faculties. Then, its name was changed into Tanta University in 1973.
The 2023 classification, as this year it advanced 54 places from last year and came in the 1328th place globally among the 2000 participating international universities. The university also advanced to the eighth place locally instead of the tenth place, among the 20 Egyptian universities participating in this classification.
Faculties
* Faculty of
Medicine
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(1962)
* Faculty of
Science
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(1977)
* Faculty of
Education
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in
Tanta
Tanta ( ' ) is a city in Egypt. Tanta had a population of 658,798 in 2018, making it the fifth most populous city in Egypt. Tanta is located between Cairo and Alexandria: north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria. The capital of Gharbia Gove ...
(1977)
* Faculty of
Agriculture
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in
Kafr ash Shaykh (1977)
* Faculty of
Engineering
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(1977)
* Faculty of
Law
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(1981)
* High Institute of
Nursing
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(1982)
* Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine
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(1982)
* Faculty of
Agriculture
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in
Tanta
Tanta ( ' ) is a city in Egypt. Tanta had a population of 658,798 in 2018, making it the fifth most populous city in Egypt. Tanta is located between Cairo and Alexandria: north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria. The capital of Gharbia Gove ...
(1992)
* Faculty of
Physical Education
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(1994)
* Faculty of
Dentistry
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(1977)
* Faculty of
Pharmacy
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* Faculty of
Arts
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(1975)
* Faculty of
Computer
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and
Informatics
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* Faculty of
Commerce
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The University's branch in Kafr ash Shaykh
The university's branch in
Kafr ash Shaykh was constituted in 1983. It has
Education
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,
Agriculture
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,
Specific Education,
Veterinary Medicine
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,
Commerce
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,
Engineering
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and
Arts
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faculties.
In 2006,
Kafr ash Shaykh branch separated from the
Tanta university to become an independent university under the name of
Kafr ash Shaykh University in
Kafr ash Shaykh city and it now has
Education
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...
,
Agriculture
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...
,
Specific Education,
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, medical diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all a ...
,
Commerce
Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...
,
Engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...
,
Physical Education
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and
Arts
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faculties.
Number of students
Notable alumni
Abdelfatah Abomohra*
Eman Ghoneim
*
Nabil Farouk
*
Ahmad Khaled Tawfeq
*
El Sayed El Quseir
See also
*
List of Islamic educational institutions
Institutions that have an Islamic or Muslim identity or charter include:
Historical institutions in continuous operations
Institutions founded before the colonial era and which are still in operation:
* University of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, th ...
*
Education in Egypt
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*
Egyptian universities
This is a list of universities in Egypt. The higher education sector of Egypt includes a number of state-funded, national and private universities.
State-funded
National universities
Private universities
See also
*Education in Egypt
*Li ...
*
List of Egyptian universities
This is a list of universities in Egypt. The higher education sector of Egypt includes a number of state-funded, national and private universities.
State-funded
National universities
Private universities
See also
*Education in Egypt
*Li ...
References
External links
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