Overview
For Students
Teaching and Research
profile logo default

Tanta University

Ranked
Tanta, Egypt
1001–1200th in World University Rankings 2025
  • About
  • Rankings
  • Impact Rankings
  • Key stats
  • Jobs
  • Subjects
  • Downloads
  • FAQs
  • Suggested universities
chevron up

About Tanta University

Basic information and contact details for Tanta University

institution

Tanta University was first established in 1962, as a branch of the University of Alexandria. It only had a faculty of medicine and then in 1972, became an independent university called the University of the Middle Delta, complete with a faculty of medicine, faculty of science, faculty of agriculture and faculty of education. It finally became Tanta University in 1973.

It has since gained a faculty of engineering, faculty of law, faculty of veterinary medicine, faculty of physical education, faculty of dentistry, faculty of pharmacy and faculty of arts.

The university opened a branch institution in Kafr ash Shaykh in 1983, which separated in 2006 to become an independent university under the name of the Kafr ash Shaykh University.

Its president is Mahmoud Ahmed Zaki.

Located in the city of Tanta, which is the fifth largest populated area in Egypt with around 421,100 inhabitants. Tanta is the capital of the Gharbia Governorate, a centre for the cotton ginning industry and is located between Cairo and Alexandria.

Famed for its sweet shops and roasted chickpeas, the city really comes alive in late October when three million people from around the Delta and other Arabic countries, come to celebrate the end of the cotton harvest.

The Moulid of Sayid Ahmed el-Badawi is a religious eight-day celebration centred around the mosque and tomb of Sayid Ahmed el-Badawi, who founded one of Egypt’s largest Sufi orders called the Ahmadiyyah or Badiwiyya. During the festival, sugar-coated nuts called hubb el 'Aziz (seeds of the Beloved Prophet) are eaten, which have been considered a delicacy since the 1800s.

chevron up

Rankings

Select the type of rankings below to see stats

chevron up

Impact Rankings

Select the type of ranking below to see stats

Discover similar universities

Find out more about studying, research and jobs at these universities

the colour logo

suggested

chevron down

Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Tanta University

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
53 F : 47 M (1)
globe fill
International student percentage
1% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
21.5 (1)
student
Student total
133134 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

lightbulb up

Do you work for this institution?

Build your profile to connect with students and professionals around the world

chevron down
chevron down

Subjects Taught at Tanta University

See below for a range of subjects taught at Tanta University

Arts and Humanities

  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics

Business and Economics

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Business and Management
  • Economics and Econometrics

Computer Science

  • Computer Science

Education Studies

  • Education

Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Law

  • Law

Life Sciences

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Sport Science

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Physical Sciences

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

  • Psychology

Social Sciences

  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Geography
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Sociology