Award winner French Architect
UFE students graduate with French-accredited degrees awarded by prestigious partner institutions ensuring academic recognition across Europe and globally.
UFE operates under a dual-governance model involving both French and Egyptian Ministries of Higher Education. This ensures international standards while staying fully integrated into Egypt’s national education framework.
Courses are taught primarily in English, with strong integration of French language and culture. This unique trilingual ecosystem (English, French, Arabic) equips students for global employability and cross-cultural fluency.
UFE houses multidisciplinary research lab focusing on strategic areas such as:
• Smart Cities & Green Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
• Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Renewable Energy & Sustainability
Students can contribute to real-world projects and publish alongside expert faculty.
UFE offers robust scholarship schemes, including full scholarships with 100% tuition coverage for outstanding students; regular tuition fees are also offered at affordable prices as UFE is non profit organization.
UFE students benefit from exchange programs and semester-abroad opportunities in France. These experiences enrich academic learning and create pathways for further study or careers in Europe.
Located in El Shorouk, the UFE campus is expanding to accommodate more than 7,000 students. Designed according to French architectural and educational specifications, it offers:
• Smart classrooms
• High-tech laboratories
• Entrepreneurial spaces
• Comfortable and modern learning environments
UFE offers exclusive opportunities for students to study and work abroad as we have strong partnerships and industry relationships locally and internationally. UFE graduates are highly sought-after in both national and international job markets due to their bilingual skills, global mindset, and hands-on experience. UFE maintains partnerships with:
• Top multinational companies
• Startups and innovation hubs
• French and Egyptian industry leaders
At UFE, every student benefits from:
• Personalized academic advising
• Access to student clubs and leadership opportunities
• Events, competitions, and cultural exchanges
• An atmosphere that values creativity, diversity, and social responsibility.
UFE is aligned with:
• Egypt Vision 2030
• The AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie) development strategy
• The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Preparing students to lead change, not just adapt to it.
UFE serves as a scientific cooperation platform between Egypt and France, integrating into the Egyptian higher education system while maintaining strong academic and institutional ties with France. We aim to prepare Egypt’s future elite with the knowledge, values, and intercultural competencies needed to succeed in a globalized world.
By 2030, UFE aims to become Egypt’s leading university for French culture, recognized for generating and disseminating applied knowledge for society and the economy — driving progress toward a more sustainable future.
UFE upholds three core values:
Creativity, humility, and self-leadership
Promotion of equal opportunities to support exceptional students.
Spirit of mutual assistance and the promotion of initiatives for a sustainable world
UFE serves as a scientific cooperation platform between Egypt and France, integrating into the Egyptian higher education system while maintaining strong academic and institutional ties with France. We aim to prepare Egypt’s future elite with the knowledge, values, and intercultural competencies needed to succeed in a globalized world.
By 2030, UFE aims to become Egypt’s leading university for French culture, recognized for generating and disseminating applied knowledge for society and the economy — driving progress toward a more sustainable future.
UFE upholds three core values:
Creativity, humility, and self-leadership
Promotion of equal opportunities to support exceptional students.
Spirit of mutual assistance and the promotion of initiatives for a sustainable world
Former Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce
Former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Former Higher Educaiton Minister
French Ambassador to Egypt, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs Representative
Deputy Director of Higher Education at the Directorate of Culture, Education & Network, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs Representative
Former Egyptian Minister of Scientific Research, representing the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, representing the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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