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The Faculty of Agriculture at Egyptian universities encompasses diverse departments opening wide career fields far beyond the traditional limited conception of agricultural work. All departments welcome international students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Agriculture Faculty Departments and Career Fields
Agricultural Engineering
Qualifies graduates as mechanization engineers — irrigation network maintenance and design, agricultural equipment supervision and procurement. Subjects: agricultural engineering sciences, infrastructure planning, irrigation systems engineering, agricultural product manufacturing, agricultural technology.
Biotechnology
One of the most popular and competitive departments — taught in English, requires personal interview. Career fields: Health sector (medical labs, pharmaceutical companies, tissue culturing); Agricultural sector (soil and water analysis labs, animal production, biological pest control). Subjects: enzyme and metabolic chemistry, food component chemical analysis, molecular biology and immunology chemistry, proteins and nucleic acid chemistry.
International Agriculture
3 sub-specializations: Rural community development, Organic farming, Agricultural business management. Career fields: agricultural extension and GIS systems.
Food Industries
Food sciences, food manufacturing, food development, material analysis, food factory establishment and management. Highest-paying department. Subjects: food manufacturing engineering, grain chemistry and technology, food chemistry and analysis, food preservation technology, food management and marketing.
Plant Production
Plant diseases, horticulture, plant biology, biostatistics. Career fields: agricultural engineering in farms and nurseries, seed production companies, quality control in plant production factories.
Animal Production
Animal production sciences, animal physiology, fish production. Career fields: feed factories for poultry and livestock, fish farms, cattle and poultry farms.
Plant Protection
Plant diseases, agricultural pests, entomology, post-harvest pests, biological control. Career fields: pesticide analysis and formulation, pest control in animal production companies, pesticide and fertilizer company management.
Agricultural Land and Water
Soil and water sciences, water resources, irrigation and drainage. Career fields: land reclamation, agricultural waste recycling, irrigation water analysis, fertilizer production.
Economic and Social Sciences
Rural community, agricultural project management. Career fields: agricultural extension worker, marketing and management in agricultural companies.
Egyptian Universities with Agriculture Faculty (17 universities)
Cairo, Alexandria, Assiut, Tanta, Zagazig, Minia, Suez Canal, Qena, South Valley, Banha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Damanhour, Ain Shams, Damietta, Al-Arish, Fayoum, Mansoura.
Fees 2026
- Registration (once): $1,500 | Annual undergraduate: $4,000 | Annual postgraduate: $5,000
Admission Requirements
- Non-Egyptian nationality, valid passport, secondary school minimum 65%
- IELTS or TOEFL, apply before September
- Master's: accredited agriculture bachelor's; PhD: master's
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