New Mansoura University Explained

New Mansoura University
Native Name:	جامعة المنصورة الجديدة
Established:	2021
Type:	National
President:	Prof. Dr. Moawad Muhammad Al-Khouli
City:	New Mansoura
Country:	Egypt
Campus:	New Mansoura
Language:	English

New Mansoura University (Arabic: جامعة المنصورة الجديدة) is a national, non-profit Egyptian university^[1] located in New Mansoura in Dakahlia. The university includes 8 faculties in different fields of study. It was established by presidential decree in August 2020. It started accepting students in 2021.^[2]

Location

New Mansoura University is located in the new planned city of New Mansoura, overlooking the International Coastal Road.

Studying System

The study at the university is based on the credit hour system that allows students to choose the courses they register to study in each semester, under academic guidance that tracks the student’s progress and ability to continue their studies.

In May 2021, the NMU signed a protocol with Mansoura University that aims to promote cooperation with latter in "the fields of training and continuing medical education, and implement training programs of mutual interest and taking the benefit of the available capacities of Mansoura University's hospitals."^[3]

Faculties and centers

As of 2021, NMU contains 8 faculties, and offers 28 programs, with 6 more faculties under construction.^[4]

Faculties:

• Faculty of Business
• Faculty of International Legal Transactions
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Computer Engineering & Science
• Faculty of Basic Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Dental Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmacy

Faculties under construction

• Faculty of Applied Health Technology
• Faculty of Nursing
• Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
• Faculty of Mass Communication
• Faculty of Postgraduate Studies

Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty consists of the following programs:

• Mechanical Engineering

• • Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Program.
  • Product Development Engineering Program.
  • Mechatronics Engineering Program.
  • Textile Engineering Program.
• Electrical Engineering

• • Biomedical Engineering Program.
  • Energy Engineering & Energy Management Program.
  • Computer Engineering Program.
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineering Program.
• Petroleum & Gas Engineering Program.
• Environmental Architecture & Building Technology Program.
• Engineering & Technology Implementation of Civil Engineering Program.

References

1. Web site: Egypt to invest $294mln in digitising 27 state-run universities. 2020-08-17. www.zawya.com. en.
2. Web site: Four private non-profit universities to be constructed as per presidential decree: PM. 2020-08-16. EgyptToday.
3. Web site: Cooperation Protocol between Mansoura University and New Mansoura University in Fields of Training, Medical Education and Medical Care. Mansoura University. 11 September 2021.
4. Web site: New Mansoura University .. 8 faculties see the light. 9 September 2021.