Egypt to open Kayan University in February 2027

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced that Kayan University is scheduled to open in February 2027. The civilian higher education institution, originally announced by the Egyptian Armed Forces in July 2026, is expected to accommodate approximately 25,000 students.

The university will feature six faculties: medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, pharmacy, engineering, and computing and artificial intelligence. To ensure academic quality, the government intends to establish partnerships with established international institutions. President El-Sisi also directed the Tahya Misr Fund to cover tuition fees for high-achieving students and suggested allowing the top ten students from Egypt’s Thanaweya Amma secondary examinations to transfer to the university.

Additionally, a second unnamed university is planned to open along the Ain Sokhna Road in March 2027. The President noted that work is also underway to upgrade eight existing universities through improved facilities and digital infrastructure. Regarding the national healthcare sector, El-Sisi stated that achieving desired medical standards may require doubling or even tripling the current health budget.