Menoufia University (MU) was founded in 1976. It started with four faculties with nearly 9500 students, 214 staff members and 372 assisting members. It has steadily and remarkably developed to be one of the largest universities in Egypt.Today the University includes 22 faculties & institutes with about 80000 students and 3500 teaching staff members .The University has two campuses. The main campus is located in the city of Shebin EL-koum, the capital of Menoufia Governorate, which is 75 Km from Cairo.The University’s other branch has been recently established in accordance with the presidential decree No 267, for the year 2006. It is located in Sadat City, 60 Km from Shebin EL-koum, and 90 Km from Cairo.
Mission
Contributing to build the academic and moral structure of people and developing both the local and national societies by providing the specialized knowledge and skill particularly those that are related to the rural and new industrial communities through high quality educational ,research and societal services that can help the university to achieve a competitive advantage at the national ,regional and international levels.
Goals
General purposes: The general purposes of the University represent the key indicators of success of the accomplishment of the University's mission.Seven general purposes are identified for Menoufia University as follows:
A graduate who is compatible with the contemporaray challenges.
An excellent staff member.
Advanced academic research to be oriented by the purpose of the national comprehensive development plans.
Promoting values and ideal principales.
Civilized society and developing environment.
Distinguished status of the University in the development process of the education system.
