October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA)

MSA University is the first British higher education institution in Egypt and the Middle-East, and has partnerships with the University of Greenwich and the University of Bedfordshire.

The university was founded in 1996 by Dr Nawal El Degwi who had a mission to provide educational excellence using the latest technologies. It has since had 35,000 students graduate from it.

Located 30km from Cairo, the university campus covers 50 acres, 40 per cent of which is green space.

Cairo is Egypt’s capital city and is full of cultural and historical wonders, such as the Pyramids of Giza, the River Nile and the famous market bazaar, Khan el-Khalili. Students have a plethora of sights to see in Cairo, taking in the wealth of culture that is on offer among the metropolis of the city.

Education has been highly respectable in Egypt throughout history, since the Ancient Egyptians pioneered the papyrus. MSA University aims to continue this high standard of education for generations to come.

There are a plethora of laboratories - 60 scientific and 20 computer - as well as 130 lecture halls, 30 cafeterias and an indoor theatre. It has two libraries, eight dental operation theatres, 15 editing laboratories and even an opera house.

The university offers over 600 courses, both undergraduate and post-graduate, and all MSA graduates gain dual degrees, one British and one Egyptian. The university focuses on giving students the "triple A advantage"; agility, adaptiveness and alignment to allow them a competitive edge in this digital era.

The university has nine faculties: arts and design, biotechnology, computer science, languages, dentistry, engineering, management, pharmacy and mass communication.

Student life is a priority at MSA, meaning there is an extensive range of activities and clubs on offer. These include, astronomy, arts soldiers, dental committee and TEDxMSA.