Zagazig University

Zagazig University
TypePublic
Established1974 (1974)
PresidentKhalid A. Eldrandaly
Academic staff
7,222
Students163,709
Postgraduates13,939
Location,
CampusZagazig, Ash Sharqiyah
Colors    Yellow, red, and blue
Websitewww.zu.edu.eg
University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World1201–1400 (2024)
THE World801–1000 (2024)
USNWR Global362 (2024)

Zagazig University (Egyptian Arabic: جامعة الزقازيق, romanized: Jāmiʿat az-Zaqāzīq) is a public university located in the city of Zagazig, Sharqia, Egypt. Founded in 1974, It comprises colleges and scientific institutes belonging to most branches of human knowledge, totaling 16 colleges and two institutes (Civilizations and Asian Studies), with a third under construction (the Oncology Institute), and more than 600 scientific departments.

The university employs 5,000 faculty members holding doctoral degrees and approximately 2,500 teaching assistants and instructors. The Zagazig University has chosen an image of Ahmed Urabi as its emblem.