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About Alexandria University
The slogan of Alexandria University Contains the Lighthouse of Alexandria which is a huge building on the island of Pharos at the entrance of the eastern port of Alexandria, constructed in the era of Ptolemy II at about 280 BC. It consists of four floors: the first is squared, the second is octagonal and the third is rounded and contains a large lamp that lies on the top of three pillars with the highest in the form of the statue of the God of the Sea "Poseidon".
The Lighthouse length is about 120 meters high and built of limestone and its columns are made of granite and decorated with marble and bronze. The Lighthouse was completely destroyed in the fourteenth century after a major earthquake. Qait Bey Citadel is located in the same place now.
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Research is viewed at Alexandria University as an essential partner with classroom and laboratory instructions
Conferences
Alexandria University organizes a great number of conferences, seminars and events each year.
Au Grants
Alexandria University offers scholarships to Nile Basin countries students and many countries.
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Prominent Figures
Dr. Ahmed Zewail
Dr.Ahmed Zewail is graduated from the Alexandria University and is an Egyptian scientist who won the Nobel in Chemistry in 1999 for inventing imaging system very fast which works by using laser and has the ability to monitor the molecules movement as they arise and in time of Coalescence to each other , the unit of time of picking up the picture is femtoseconds which is part of a million billion partof a second, it has helped to quickly identify many diseases and also he has several patents for many scientific instruments.
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Faculty News
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President of Alexandria University Inaugurates Engineering Forum for Business...
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria...
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Dr. Mahmoud El Maghraby appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University,...
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Faculty of Agriculture in Sababasha holds the faculty annual career forum and...
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria...
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AU Agriculture
The Faculty of Agriculture was established in August 1942 in the city of...
Diamond Jubilee celebrations launch in Alexandria University
The first day of the Diamond Jubilee celebration activities launched on 19th of December...
Faculty of Commerce
Department of Business Administration Department of Economic Studies Political Science...
AU Ranking
Alexandria University is the second modern university in Egypt after Cairo...
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