Fayoum University

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In 1975, the Faculty of Education in Fayoum was established as one of the faculties affiliated to Cairo University. Faculty of Agriculture followed in 1976. After that, the Faculty of Engineering was established in 1981. In 1983, a presidential decree was issued declaring the Fayoum branch as an independent Cairo University branch. Finally, the Fayoum people's dream came true by issuing the presidential decree N. 84 dated in 2005 to establish Fayoum University. Then, the presidential decree N.193 dated in 2005 was issued to establish faculties of Medicine and Archeology. Both decrees were crowned with the appointment of Prof. Galal M. Said as a president of Fayoum University.
Now, the University includes 13 faculties Education, Agriculture, Engineering, Social Work, Arabic, and Islamic Studies, Sciences, Tourism and Hotels, Specific Education, Archeology, Medicine, Arts, Computers and Information, Kindergarten as the Technical Institute for Nursing. The University also includes 1800 faculty members and their assistants teaching 25,000 students.
Faculty of Agriculture aims to educate and train its students efficiently to assume high-level executive and scientific positions in and outside Egypt. Students are prepared through coactive efforts made by an elite of world-famous professors and teaching staff members. With its old history as it is one of the oldest faculties of Agriculture all over Egypt, the Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, has a deep-rooted scientific base. Moreover, it always seeks development as well as responding to the age requirements in different agricultural fields.
The study began in the Horticulture department in the academic year 1976/1977. At first, the courses and subjects given were affiliated with Plant Production Department until 1983/1984, which witnessed the setting up of a department of orchards. This department was committed to studying all the courses and subjects related to orchards such as (Fruit – Vegetables – Aromatic and Medicinal Plants). Once the faculty new bylaw issued on January 4th, 1990, a branch affiliated with Orchards Department was constructed. The students who pass the second year are enrolled in the third year. To obtain the B.Sc. in agricultural sciences, orchards program, the student has to study 25 courses (83 units) during the third and fourth years.
The first group of this department graduated in 1993/1994. The number of graduates has become 134 until now. For the postgraduate studies, which have begun in 1981/1982, there are 20 courses for the fruit, ten courses for the vegetables, and 11 courses for the ornamental, aromatic, and medicinal plants. The M.Sc. and Ph.D. registered students study one of the three branches above.
Food science and technology are defined as applying science and engineering to the processing, preservation, packaging, distribution, and utilization of foods. The objectives of food science and technology are to elucidate the chemical, physical and microbiological properties of foods and to apply this knowledge to the efficient utilization of raw ingredients for economic development and improvement of processes and packaging, leading to products of high quality and nutritional value, as well as provide training and support for the food industry.
Faculty of Agriculture offers outstanding opportunities for all those who are interested in agricultural education. Egyptian and non-Egyptian students can avail themselves of those opportunities and participate effectively in the agriculture development plans. Furthermore, it plays an outstanding role in developing knowledge, skills, and expertise in all spheres related to agriculture following quality standards.
The University has to reach the lead through achieving excellent growth rates in the various sectors of scientific research, student educational activities, and community service, depending on modern scientific and technical bases.

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