About Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University

About Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University The college was founded in 1889 during the period of Khedawy Tawfik and was located in the old Giza Palace, which remains the same site of the college until now. In 1911, its name was changed to Agricultural High School awarding a high diploma in agriculture. Mr. Abdel Hamid Fathy was the first Egyptian dean after 5 British deans. In 1935, the Agricultural High School joined the Egyptian University (Cairo University) to be the first college of agriculture in Egypt and in the middle east. Since that time, the college awarded 35006 Bachelor degrees in agricultural sciences. The total number of students currently enrolled at the bachelor level is about 3000 students. Graduate program at the college started in 1943 and the first Ph.D. was awarded in 1945.

Since then, the college awarded about 3262 M.Sc. and 1755 Ph.D. degrees. The college graduated several prominent leaders in various fields including agriculture, development, scientific research, literature, art, media, politics, sports and other areas. To name a few examples, Former Head of Parliament Engineer Sayed Maraay (graduated 1937), Former Prime Ministers, Prof. Dr. Kamal Ramzy Estino (graduated 1934) and Prof. Dr. Kamal El Ganzoury (graduate 1957), Deputy Prime Minister Prof. Dr. Yousef Wally (graduated 1951), His Highness member of the Supreme Council of UAE and Ruler of Sharjah Sheihk (Dr.) Sultan Al Qassimi (graduated 1966), the Former Syrian Prime Minister Eng. Mahmoud El Zagbi (graduated 1963) and 2 Presidents of Cairo University, Prof. Dr. Naguib Hashad (graduated 1933) and Prof. Dr. Naguib El Helaly Gohar (graduated 1964). It is also an honour for the college that prof. Dr. Ahmed Mostageer, previous dean (graduated 1954) is now a member of El Khaleeden Confederacy for Arabic Language Address Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University

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Zip Code :12613 Goals Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University

1- Providing distinguished educational programs, within the context of contemporary global trends, for both levels of undergraduate, and graduate studies, that cover the areas of agriculture and life sciences, for students from Egypt and the Arab and African countries, to satisfy the needs of all stakeholders interested in the diversified activities of these areas.

2- Developing distinguished programs for adult education, continuing education and distance education, for those who are interested in the acquisition of modern agricultural professional knowledge and skills, in all areas of modernizing the techniques and methods of agricultural production, processing, and marketing, in addition to the areas of sustainable development, and improving the quality of rural life.

3- Updating and supporting the available faculty databases, In order to improve the management of knowledge and information management systems, through which the faculty could have a bank of modern scientific information and knowledge in the areas of Agriculture and Life Sciences, at the national and regional levels.

4- Supporting and developing programs for capacity development for the entire faculty staff members, and their assistants, in the skills of teaching, educational systems and scientific research, in addition to programs for the faculty academic leaders in the areas of leadership, university administration and interpersonal communication skills.

5- Establishing and supporting multi-disciplinary research units and teams from the faculty and all the stakeholders from local, regional and international levels, to study and explore the ways to take the advantage of modern technological developments in both tackling field problems and facing contemporary challenges (food security, food safety, and improving the quality of life).

6- Supporting the scientific cooperation and relations between the faculty and other interested institutions at the local, regional and international levels, through joint educational, training and research programs, to develop systems of scientific research, education and vocational training for students. 7- Applying a system for quality assurance to improve the levels of performance in the dimensions of institutional capacity and educational effectiveness in order to attain the accreditation of the faculty and its academic programs.

8- Completing the infrastructure of the faculty and developing the sources of information, laboratories and experimental farms, according to the criteria needed for accreditation. History Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University

The college was founded in 1889 during the period of Khedawy Tawfik and was located in the old Giza Palace, which remains the same site of the college until now. In 1911, its name was changed to Agricultural High School awarding a high diploma in agriculture. Mr. Abdel Hamid Fathy was the first Egyptian dean after 5 British deans. In 1935, the Agricultural High School joined the Egyptian University (Cairo University) to be the first college of agriculture in Egypt and in the middle east. Since that time, the college awarded 35006 Bachelor degrees in agricultural sciences. The total number of students currently enrolled at the bachelor level is about 3000 students. Graduate program at the college started in 1943 and the first Ph.D. was awarded in 1945.

Prof.dr.Ezz al din.o.abusteit

Vice Dean for Education & Student Affairs

Prof.dr.Rabie Ragab .Sadek

Vice Dean for Graduate Studies & Research Affairs

Prof.dr.M.Yusri Hashem

Vice Dean for Community & Envirommental Affairs

Prof.dr.Ahmed Nagib El sayed Sharaf Administrative Structure

Prof. Dr.\ Ahmed Naguib El-Sayed Dean of the Faculty Sharaf PROF. Dr.\ Rabei Ragab Sadek Abdul Vice Dean for Social Service and Ghafar Environment Prof. Dr.\ Mohamed Yousry Hashem Vice Dean for Graduate Studies Prof. Dr.\ Mohamed Naguib Ali Hasan Vice Dean for Social Service and Environment Prof. Dr.\ Mohamed Salem Mustafa Agricultural Economy Department Prof. Dr.\ Reyad El-Sayed Ahmed Agricultural Economy Department Mohamed Emara Prof. Dr.\ Suzan Mohamed Mohei El-Din Rural Sociology and Agricultural Nasrat Extension Department Prof. Dr.\ Zeinab Hasan Hasan Magd Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension Department Prof. Dr.\ Maher Abdul Mohsen Abdul Soil Science Department Hamid Prof. Dr.\ Shawky Shebl Sayed Ahmed Soil Science Department Prof. Dr.\ Darwish Saleh Darwish Agronomy Department Prof. Dr.\ Mahmoud Abdul Rehim Agronomy Department Hasanin Prof. Dr.\ Amina Hamed Hemida Pomology Department Prof. Dr.\ Magda Mahmoud Khattab Pomology Department Prof. Dr.\ Mohamed Abdul Khalek Ornamental Horticulture Department Ahmed Prof. Dr.\ Effat Esmail Esmail Ornamental Horticulture Department Prof. Dr.\ Sayed Fathi El-Sayed Vegetable Crops Department Prof. Dr.\ Ahmed Abdul Moneim Ahmed Vegetable Crops Department Hasan Prof. Dr.\ Ramadan Abdul Kader Ali Economic Entomology and Pesticidies Department Prof. Dr.\ Samia Mohamed Abdul Economic Entomology and Pesticidies Moneim Department Prof. Dr.\ El-Sayed Abu Maati El-Sayed Zoology and Agricultural Nematology Mohamed Department Prof. Dr.\ Abbas Mohamed Abbas Kheir Zoology and Agricultural Nematology Department Prof. Dr.\ Abdul Hamid Ali Mohamed Agricultural Botany Department Prof. Dr.\ Adel Mahmoud Attia Khattab Agricultural Botany Department Prof. Dr.\ Mona Mahmoud Maher Ragab Plant Pathology and Physiology Department Prof. Dr.\ Ahmed Mohamed Abdul Kader Plant Pathology and Physiology Department Prof. Dr.\ Naglaa Abdul Moneim Ahmed Genetics Department Prof. Dr.\ Hamed Abdul Maksoud Nafea Genetics Department Prof. Dr.\ Aziz Mohamed Aziz Hegazi Agricultural Microbiology Department Prof. Dr.\ Ferial Mohamed Rashad Agricultural Microbiology Department Tawfik Prof. Dr.\ Soheir Ahmed Ismail Arafa Animal Production Department Administrative Structure

Prof. Dr.\ Adel Zaki Mohamed Soleman Animal Production Department Prof. Dr.\ Mohamed Magdy Rashed Agricultural Biochemistry Department Prof. Dr.\ Sherif Helmi Ahmed Essawy Agricultural Biochemistry Department Prof. Dr.\ Ahmed Tawfik Mohamed Food Science and Technology Ibrahim Department Prof. Dr.\ Shafika Abdul Hamid Zaki Food Science and Technology Department Prof. Dr.\ Mohamed Naguib Ali Dairy Science Department Prof. Dr.\ Ibrahim Abdul Salam Abdul Dairy Science Department Gawad Prof. Dr.\ Gamal El Din Mohamed Nasr Agricultural Engineering Department Prof. Dr.\ Azmy Mahmoud Ismail Agricultural Engineering Department Dr.\ Hamed Khair Allah Omar Economic Entomology and Pesticidies Department Dr.\ Samir Mohamed Mustafa Genetics Department Dr.\ Yousry Baioumy Abdul Hai Agricultural Engineering Department Dr.\ Mahmoud El-Gohary Ragab Agronomy Department Eng.\ Samir Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Chairman of the Board of Directors of El Saman Companies Group Mr.\ El Desouky Sabry Ibrahim Assistant Teacher of Economic Entomology and Pesticidies Department Mr.\ Walid Said Helmi Demonstrator of Economic Entomology and Pesticidies Department Ms.\ Hoda Hamad Mohamed Post Graduate at Economic Entomology and Pesticidies Department Eng.\ Hamed Ahmed El Shabaty Chairman of the Board of Diractors of Shurah Companied Group Mission Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University

In the context of Cairo University mission the Faculty of Agriculture aims to prepare competitive graduates at the local and regional levels in the areas of agriculture and life sciences through the provision of programs, activities and services of excellence in education, scientific research, community services and development of environment. Vision Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University

The Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University seeks to become, over the next decade, from among the academic institutes of excellence recognized at the regional level in education, scientific research and community development, in the areas of agriculture and life sciences, and to meet current and future challenges for sustainable development.