Cairo University was established in December 21, 1908, and includes a School of Law and a School of Medicine. It was one of it's first in Africa and Middle east and since then has be expanded extensively. The first president of Cairo University, was Professor Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed.
Faculties and branches:
- The Faculty of Sciences
- The Faculty of Agriculture
- The Faculty of Archaeology
- The Faculty of Arts
- The Faculty of Commerce
- The Faculty of Computer and Information Science
- The Faculty of Dar El-Ulum
- The Faculty of Oral Dental Medicine
- The Faculty of Economics and Political Science
- The Faculty of Engineering
- The Faculty of Law
- The Faculty of Mass Communications
- The Faculty of Medicine
- The Faculty of Pharmacology
- The Faculty of Physiotherapy
- The Faculty of Regional and Urban Planning
- The Faculty of Science
- The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
According to the 2008 Webometrics World Universities rankings, Cairo University is ranked 2nd in Egypt and 10th in Africa.