AUC Firsts

Whether expanding its educational offerings or taking the lead in pioneering initiatives, AUC has many firsts. These are just a few of them.

First in Egypt

University accreditation by National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education
School of Continuing Education accreditation by International Association for Continuing Education and Training
FinTech graduate program — among first worldwide

University spinoff: D-Kimia, develops novel and affordable diagnostic solutions to detect a broad range of diseases, including hepatitis C and cancer
University-based startup accelerator and incubator: AUC Venture Lab, accelerated more than 120 startups and created more than 500 jobs
Egyptian Chair in Coptic Heritage professorship
MBA program
Certified medical technology professional training program
Canadian Society for Chemistry’s international accreditation of undergraduate chemistry program
Food chemistry graduate program
El-Khazindar Business Research and Case Center
Desert Development Center’s introduction of new citrus varieties, promoting a thriving export industry
First farm fully powered by solar energy (Desert Development Center)
Implementation of solar powered, village-scale drinking water solutions and chicken incubators in remote areas of Egypt (Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment)
3MT PhD thesis competition
Neighborhood initiative: AUC working to create a livable, just and sustainable neighborhood around its campuses
Yousef Jameel Science and Technology Research Center: first research facility to develop micro/nano devices. The center includes Egypt’s first Clean Room, equipped with full-scale fabrication tools
University-based business and economics knowledge portal: BusinessForwardAUC.com
Association for Information Systems student chapter

First Center for Learning and Teaching for professional faculty development
Blended degree, in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education

First University FabLab
Partnership with Udacity online educational platform
Validation of undergraduate architecture program, with no reservations, from the joint UNESCO and International Union of Architects Council for Architectural Education
Cosmos Radio, first science radio station in the Arab world, launched by Society of Physics Students
School of Business: Triple crown accreditation; joining The Global Alliance in Management Education
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants accreditation for the undergraduate accounting program, with maximum exemptions
First and only department-based counseling psychology training clinic
Master of Arts in community psychology — first and only in Africa
Master of Arts in international human rights law
Master of Science and graduate diploma in sustainable development
Concentration in precision health, Master of Global Public Health
LLM in international and comparative law, first American-style legal education in the Arab world

Solar energy specialization, Bachelor of Science in physics
Petrochemical specialization, Bachelor of Science in chemistry
Principals’ Academy, enhancing expertise of school leaders, Graduate School of Education
Public policy and public administration master’s programs first in the Middle East and third outside the United States to receive accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration

ABET accreditation for computer science and engineering program
American Association of University Professors global chapter
Only higher education institute outside North America to be featured in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges (2014 – 2018)

Triple crown accreditation in public affairs education for Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Master’s in migration and refugee studies: first worldwide to combine migration and refugee studies with a focus on the Middle East and Africa