Mansoura University

Public university in Egypt

Mansoura University was founded in 1972 in Mansoura city, Egypt. It is in the middle of the Nile Delta. It is one of the biggest Egyptian universities and has contributed much to the cultural and scientific life in Mansoura and Egypt.

History

The faculty of medicine was founded in 1962 as a branch of Cairo University.^[1] In 1972, a presidential decree announced the establishment of the university under the name "East Delta University". Its name was changed to Mansoura University in 1973.

In 2018, the Mansourasaurus,^[2] a genus of herbivorous lithostrotian sauropod dinosaur,^[3] had been discovered by a team under Mansoura University paleontologist Hesham Sallam and was named after the university.^[4]

Murder of Nayera Ashraf

On June 20, 2022, Mohammad Adel approached fellow student Nayera Ashraf near Mansoura University, severely beat her, and stabbed her multiple times. Videos of the crime showed Ashraf fighting for her life as bystanders tried to help her.

Background

The perpetrator, Mohamed Adel, confessed to the killing and pointed to disputes between the two and her refusal of his marriage proposal as his motive for the murder. After conducting interviews with about 20 people, including the victim's family, judicial authorities said that Adel had repeatedly tried to approach Ashraf after she had rejected his offer of marriage. The family had also requested a restraining order against him more than two months before the murder.

Impact

The murder would trigger widespread outcry both in and outside of Egypt, with the video of Ashraf's murder going viral on social media. Many Jordanian and Egyptian users called for the perpetrator to be sentenced to death, while others said men must "learn to take no for an answer".

Execution of Adel

On 14 June 2023 Egyptian authorities executed Adel by hanging. Adel's death sentence was carried out in Gamasa Prison after the Court of Cassation upheld the death sentence in February.^[5]

Ranking

According to Times Higher Education (THE) (Edition: 2020), the ranking of Mansoura University is:^[10]

• World Ranking: 401–500^[11]
• Egyptian Ranking: 2^[12]

Faculties and institutes

• The Faculty of Computers and Information Sciences^[13]
• The Faculty of Engineering^[14]
• The Faculty of Science^[15]
• The Faculty of Agriculture^[16]
• The Faculty of Arts^[17]
• The Faculty of Commerce^[18]
• The Faculty of Dental Medicine^[19]
• The Faculty of Law^[20]
• The Faculty of Medicine^[21]
• The Faculty of Pharmacy & Clinical Pharmacy^[22]
• The Faculty of Tourism and Hotels^[23]
• The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine^[24]
• The Faculty of Nursing^[25]
• The Faculty of Physical Education^[26]
• The Faculty of Kindergarten^[27]
• The Faculty of Specific Education^[28]
• Technical Institute of Nursing
• The Faculty of Media Literature
• The Faculty of Fine Arts ^[29]

Hospitals and medical centers

• Urology and Nephrology Center^[30]
• Specialized Medical Hospital^[31]
• Gastroenterology Surgical Center^[32]
• Mansoura University Hospitals^[33]
• Emergency Hospital
• Mansoura University Children's Hospital^[34]
• Oncology Center^[35]
• Ophthalmic Center^[36]
• Medical Experimental Research Center (MERC)^[37]

Special centers and units

• Communication and Information Technology Center^[38]
• Water Sanitary Drainage and Industrial Projects Center^[39]
• Engineering Studies Research and Consultancies Center
• Technical Laboratory Scientific Services Center^[40]
• Information, Documentation and Decision Support Center
• Values Studies and Nationals Affiliation Center
• Managerial Training & Consulting Center
• Scientific Computing Center (SCC)^[41]
• Public Service Center
• Mansoura University Nanotechnology Center^[42]
• Mansoura University Staff Club
• English for Specific Purposes Center (ESPC)^[43]
• Childhood Care Development Center
• Arabic Language Learning Center for non-native speakers
• Elearning Unit (ELU)
• UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT^[44]
• Glass Research Group^[45]

Notable alumni and faculty members

• Mohamed Ghoneim
• Kareem Mohamed Abu-Elmagd
• Hamdy Doweidar
• Ayman Nour
• Khairat el-Shater
• Mohamed Mansi Qandil
• Hesham Salam
• Farha Elshenawey

See also

• List of Islamic educational institutions
• List of universities in Egypt
• Education in Egypt

References

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45. "Glass Research Group".

External links

• Mansoura University official website