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Why Egypt

A serious option, for real reasons.

Close to home

A short, affordable flight from Lagos, Khartoum or N'Djamena — not a twelve-hour haul and a visa lottery. You can go home for the holidays, and your family can visit you.

Within reach

Tuition and living costs sit well below the UK, the US or Canada, and public universities cost less again. The whole degree is plannable on a real family budget.

Taught in English

Computing, engineering, business and many health programmes are taught in English — so never having studied in Arabic does not close the door on you.

The full picture

University directory

Where you could study

40 recognised Egyptian universities — 27 public, 13 private and national. Here are four to start with.

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Programmes

Start with the subject

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How it works

Four steps, start to arrival.

  1. 01

    Choose

    Programme first, then university. We shortlist what is realistic for your results and budget.

  2. 02

    Prepare

    We confirm the current requirements with the university and check every document.

  3. 03

    Apply

    We submit through the right route and follow it through to a decision.

  4. 04

    Arrive

    Airport pickup, registration, accommodation — and someone to call in year two.

What we do at each step

Our promise

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    Admission belongs to universities. Residence belongs to the authorities. Anyone promising either is not telling you the truth.

  • Every fee traced to a source

    We publish the university's own figure with the date we checked it, or we say plainly that we have not confirmed one.

  • Never into a personal account

    University fees are paid to the university. If anyone asks you to pay an individual, stop and tell us.

For parents

Straight answers, before you send money.

You are being asked to send money, and often a child, to a country you may not know. That deserves answers you can check rather than reassurance you have to take on trust.

Speak to us as a parentWho we are

Guides

Read before you commit

Costs, documents, scams, first year, how to study, how to check a university. Slide through.

All 12 guides

9 min read

Studying in Egypt as a Nigerian student: the honest guide

Egypt has become one of the most common destinations for Nigerian students looking abroad. Here is what the process really involves — including the parts agents tend not to mention.

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7 min read

What it really costs to study in Egypt — and how to check any figure you are given

Most fee figures circulating online are out of date, incomplete, or quietly quoting the Egyptian-student rate. Here is how to get a number you can actually budget against.

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6 min read

Public vs private universities in Egypt: how to actually choose

Neither type is better. They are answers to different questions. This guide sets out which question you are actually asking.

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7 min read

Studying medicine in Egypt: what African students need to know first

Medicine is the most searched programme and the one with the most misinformation around it. Start with the question most students ask last.

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6 min read

How to spot a study-abroad scam before it costs your family money

Guaranteed admission. Guaranteed visa. Pay today, the intake closes tomorrow. Here is how these operations work and how to check before you pay.

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8 min read

Arriving in Egypt as a student: entry, the airport, and your first 48 hours

The flight is the easy part. This is what actually happens when you land — and the handful of things that go wrong for students who arrive unprepared.

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7 min read

What a student month in Egypt actually costs

Tuition is the number everyone quotes. This is the other half — the one that decides whether your second semester is comfortable or frightening.

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8 min read

Your first year at an Egyptian university: what to do, week by week

The first year decides more than the rest. Here is what to do in week one, month one, and before your first exam season.

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Questions we get asked first

Can NIADO guarantee my admission?
No, and neither can anyone else. Admission belongs to the university and residence to the Egyptian authorities. What we do is make sure your application is complete, correct and on time — which is where most applications actually fail.
How much does it cost to study in Egypt?
It depends on the university, the programme and your nationality. We do not publish tuition figures we have not confirmed from an official university announcement, because an out-of-date fee is worse than none. Ask us and we will get you a current written quotation.
Do I need to speak Arabic?
For many programmes, no — a large number are taught in English. It is decided programme by programme, so it must be confirmed for your exact course. Learning some Arabic will still make daily life much easier.
Will my degree be recognised at home?
That is decided by the regulator in the country where you intend to work — the medical council, the bar, the engineering board. Check with them before you enrol, not after you graduate.

Next step

Tell us what you want to study.

Send your results and your budget. We will come back with a realistic shortlist — and say so honestly when something is not a good fit.

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