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About Nile University
Nile University is
a not-for-profit, privately-owned and autonomously-managed institution
of higher learning. It is the first in a new class of academic
institutions in Egypt that embraces partnership with the private sector,
represented by an NGO (EFTED), government, represented by MCIT, and
industry, in a major initiative of great national and regional interest.
The Egyptian
Foundation for Technology Education (EFTED) is a not-for-profit
organization, dedicated to improving technology-related education
through establishing specialized institutes, schools and vocational
schools, was created to provide a mechanism for the delivery of NU.
The
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), as
part of its mandate, is the implementation of the National
Telecommunications and Information Technology Strategic Plan that aims
at building-up an IT society in Egypt. MCIT has set-up a number of
objectives among which is human resources development in Egypt. To
achieve this objective, it has championed the establishment of Nile
University as a hi-tech, not-for-profit, research and development
institution; specialized in the engineering technology and business
administration.
The
vision of Nile University is to be a world class, internationally
recognized research university
The
mission of Nile University is to contribute to the development of the
technology-driven economies in Egypt and the region through the pursuit
of education and research at the highest levels of excellence.
To
accomplish its mission, NU shall:
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Recruit, develop
and retain high quality faculty and staff.
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Attract, support
and retain highly qualified and motivated students.
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Create an
educational environment and physical facilities conducive to
learning and research.
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Establish strong
linkages with business, government and NGOs to enhance the capacity
building in the local and regional community.
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Promote a culture
for creative research and critical thinking.
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Leverage the
expatriates' resources.
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Encourage
collaboration with other universities.
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Harvest
research output and incubate intellectual property.
Core Values
In
support of the mission, NU faculty and staff are committed to shared
core values that promote:
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Excellence
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Ethics and
Integrity
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Diversity
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Freedom of
Thought and Expression
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Respect for the
Individual
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Vision
Mission
Core
Values
A Message from
NU President
NU Administration
NU Board of
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