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2. Cairo University: This is Egypt’s first public university, previously known as the Egyptian University between 1908-1940. With its main campus located in Giza, the Cairo University is most remembered for its iconic geographic location across the Nile. Founded in December 1908, the University is Egypt’s second oldest after Al Azhar University. Cairo University has to its credit three Nobel Laureates as alumni as well as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations, Boutros Boutros-Ghali. The University is ranked among the top universities in Egypt and in Africa.
