Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University
Administration Building
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1942 |
| Dean | Prof. Dr Abdelaziz Konsowa |
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Alexandria, Egypt 31°12′26″N 29°55′27″E / 31.20717°N 29.92422°E |
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Urban 113,000 square metres (28 acres) |
| Colors | Blue and Orange |
| Nickname | Alex-Eng |
| Affiliations | Alexandria University |
| Mascot | Egyptian cobra |
| Website | eng |
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The Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University (Arabic: كلية الهندسة جامعة الإسكندرية) was established in 1942.
At the beginning of the academic year 1941 - 1942, the Faculty of Engineering of King Fuad I University established a branch in Alexandria for the preparatory year study. In 1942, Farouk I University was established in Alexandria, and the branch of the faculty of Engineering became the Faculty of Engineering in King Farouk I University. The study in the preparatory year and the first year started simultaneously in the academic year 1942 - 1943; the study started in the departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. In 1946, the Department of Sanitary Engineering and Municipalities was established. The Departments of Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering were developed over the years. In 1953, the Institute of Industrial Chemistry which was affiliated to the Faculty of Science, became one of the departments of the Faculty of Engineering as the Chemical Engineering Department, from which the 1st class was graduated in 1954. The Departments of Nuclear Engineering and Computer and Automatic Control were established in 1964 and 1974 respectively.
The Faculty is located in the middle of the city of Alexandria. It has an area of over 110,000 m² consists of 10 buildings 6 of them are famous for their Pharaonic Style. The building are:
The Campus also includes a Football ground, a Tennis court and a volleyball/Basketball combined field.
The Faculty follows a two-semester system per academic year. The duration of study to obtain a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree is five academic years (a preparatory year, followed by four academic years). Each semester runs for 15 weeks.
The Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University has developed a curriculum to upgrade the Graduate Studies and Research based on credit hours system, to provide advanced academic programs to match the development of different fields and to enhance scientific experience to support the rapid pace of development worldwide. It consists of a three-semester system The Fall Semester (First Semester): Starts on the Third Saturday of September and Lasts for 15 weeks. Spring Semester (Second Semester): Starts on the Second Saturday of February and Lasts for 15 weeks. Summer Semester (Third Semester): Starts on the First Saturday of July and Lasts for 8 Weeks.
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