Doctorate Programs

Admission

Admission seasons:

Application online will be available throughout the year for 3 intakes:

  • Winter Semester Intake: Semester starts in September/October (deadline of online application end of July)
  • Spring Semester Intake: Semester starts in January/February (deadline of online application end of December)
  • Summer Semester Intake: Semester starts in June/July (deadline of online application end of May)

Requirements:

  • BSC and MSc Degree from a recognized University
  • A minimum overall grade ‘Good’ or overall ‘C’ , that is maximum cumulative GPA 3 (German system) in the MSc degree
  • English Language Proficiency measured through GUC admission English test or TOEFL Score of minimum 600

Admission Steps:

  1. Filling application form online
    • For Non GUC Graduates who has no GUC application number Apply Here
      1. Click Create new account
      2. You will receive an email with the user name and password
      3. Fill in the application form using the new username and password

    • For GUC Graduates who already has GUC application number (GUC undergraduate ID no.) Apply Here
  2. Pre-screening of applicants

    An Admission committee from each faculty will be responsible to

    1. Check his/her eligibility for the master/PhD degree
    2. Recommend the courses that he/she should study to fulfill the master program requirements.
  3. Pre-screening of applicants

    An Admission committee from each faculty will be responsible to

    1. Check his/her eligibility for the PhD degree
    2. Recommend if there is prequalifying courses that he/she should study to qualify for the PhD program.
  4. Eligible candidates will be invited for English admission test
  5. Candidates who pass the English test will be invited to personal interview
  6. Candidates who pass will receive conditional acceptance including documents to be submitted and payment procedures
  7. The applicant is to submit the documents and pay the fees within the deadline otherwise registration will not be considered.

Requested Documents:

  1. Original Birth Certificate
  2. Copy (front & back) of the National ID Card/ or passport for non Egyptian students
  3. Recent CV
  4. Military status for male applicants
  5. 2 personal Photos (Passport size)
  6. Original Bachelor Certificate
  7. Original Bachelor Transcript
  8. Original M.Sc. Certificate (for PhD applicant)
  9. Original M.Sc. Transcript (for PhD applicant)
  10. Signed declaration form
  11. Thesis registration form signed by student, supervisor, head of department and Faculty Dean
  12. Detailed research proposal

PhD Program Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for 2023/2024

Study Group Thesis Annual Fees (EGP)*
Engineering & Applied Arts Thesis 106 300
Pharmacy & Biotechnology Thesis 138 000
Management Thesis 98 300

Prequalifying Courses to be calculated per credit hour (3000*no. of credit hrs)

* The PhD degree duration is minimum two years and maximum four years. It is allowed to extend that period once for a maximum of one year based on a written request by the supervisor.

Other Fees

  • A non-refundable GUC application fee of 900 EGP to be paid at the time of Admission test & Interview.(not applicable for GUC graduates)
  • A deposit of 7500 EGP as insurance for use of labs (refundable at the end of academic studies after deduction of damages if any)
  • A graduation fee of 3500 EGP is to be paid at the end of the program before graduation
 

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