Al-Azhar University Admission Requirements for International Students

Al-Azhar University is one of the most important knowledge fortresses in Egypt and the world. It bears the responsibility of protecting the Islamic and Arabic identity, spreading Islamic enlightenment, editing heritage, and publishing outstanding works on sciences and arts.

Al-Azhar University aspires to be the world leader in providing true Islamic thought based on moderation, achieving merit and excellence in the field of university education and scientific research and preparing cadres at the local, regional and global levels in a climate characterized by independence, freedom, democracy and equality.

Required documents for applying through the Admission Office for international students

Applying through the Admissions Office at Al-Azhar University, The General Department of Educational Affairs, 3rd floor, The Administrative Building, Nasr City, Cairo

• Admission application to join Al-Azhar University.
• Al-Azhar secondary certificate of passing examinations, or its equivalent.
• Islamic missions secondary certificate or its equivalent (secondary certificate equivalent to Al-Azhar secondary certificate or Islamic missions secondary certificate issued from abroad out the A.R.E , it must be certified by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• Or certificates equivalent to Al-Azhar university certificates which have been equated by the Main Committee of Certificates Equivalence at Al-Azhar university (certificate issued from abroad out the A.R.E must be certified by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• 3 copies of the original qualification certificate (certificate must be original one, not a copy)
• Birth place certificate or an official transcript, if the certificate issued from abroad out the A.R.E, it must be certified by the authorities concerned.
• 3 copies of the original certificate of birth place; (original not a copy).
• Letter of consent issued from the embassy which student is affiliated, to certify that the student obtained an equivalent secondary certificate from abroad. The authenticity of that certificate must be verified by the embassy, and to confirm if the student is permitted to join the university or not.
• The original passport to check in.
• Student passport must be valid and contains clear visas.
• 3 copies of the original passport.

The Available Faculties for the

New International students and Tuition Fees

Faculties of applied sciences

Tuition fees scheduled for the international

students who are not granted scholarships for the undergraduate phase.

• Faculties of applied sciences and similar departments :

• Registration fees for the first time

(once only ):          1500 sterling pound

Tuition fees:          1500 sterling pound

• Faculties of non – applied sciences and the similar departments :

• Registration fees ( once only )

                              1000 sterling pound

• Tuition fees :         1000 sterling pound

• This is in accordance with the Article no  (321) of law(103) for 1961 and its executive regulation no (250) for the year 1975

International Students Guide 2019/2020