# Aswan University > جامعة أسوان — Government university in Aswan, Aswan, Egypt, founded 2012. Aswan University is a public Egyptian university established as an independent institution by presidential decree no. 311 of 2012, having previously operated as a branch of Assiut University from 1974 and then of South Valley University from 1995. Its main campus lies in Sahary City on Airport Road in Aswan Governorate across roughly 400 acres, alongside a newer campus in New Aswan. The university comprises faculties spanning medicine, engineering, science, arts and archaeology, as well as an institute for African studies and a technical nursing institute. ## Key facts - Type: Government - Location: Aswan, Aswan, Egypt - Founded: 2012 ## Links - Website: https://www.aswu.edu.eg - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4811978 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AswanUniversity2013 - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyM-N44383vK7fCjP-XG5rQ ## Faculties (21) - [Faculty of Agriculture](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/agriculture) — Agriculture - [Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/agriculture-and-natural-resources) — Agriculture - Horticulture - Animal Production - Food Technology and Manufacturing - Natural and Agricultural Resources - Agricultural Economics and Extension - Plant Pathology and Genetics - Dairy Science and Technology - Agronomy and Crop Science - [Faculty of Al-Alsun](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/al-alsun) — Languages and Translation - Spanish Language - English Language - French Language - Chinese Language - Japanese Language - Portuguese Language - Russian Language - Korean Language - Italian Language - [Faculty of Archaeology](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/archaeology) — Archaeology & Heritage - Egyptology - Islamic Archaeology - Archaeological Restoration - [Faculty of Arts](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/arts) — Humanities - Arabic Language - English Language - French Language - History - Geography - Media - Libraries and Information - Psychology - Sociology - [Faculty of Commerce](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/commerce) — Business and Economics - Accounting - Economics - Business Administration - Quantitative Methods - [Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/dar-al-uloom) — Arabic & Islamic Studies - Rhetoric, Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature - Islamic History and Civilization - Linguistics and Semitic and Oriental Studies - Islamic Philosophy - Grammar, Morphology and Prosody - Literary Studies - Islamic Sharia - [Faculty of Education](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/education) — Education - Mental Health - Educational Psychology - Foundations of Education - Curricula and Teaching Methods - Comparative Education and Educational Administration - [Faculty of Energy Engineering](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/energy-engineering) — Engineering & Technology - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Power Engineering - [Faculty of Engineering](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/engineering) — Engineering & Technology - Civil Engineering - Architectural Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Electrical Power and Machines - Computers and Systems Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engineering - [Faculty of Fish and Fisheries Technology](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/fish-and-fisheries-technology) — Fisheries & Marine Sciences - Aquaculture - Water Environment - Human and Economic Development - Engineering Science - Fisheries - Navigation and Maritime Studies - Fish Health and Diseases - Fish Manufacturing Technology - [Faculty of Fisheries Technology](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/fisheries-technology) — Fisheries and Aquaculture - [Faculty of Languages and Translation](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/languages-and-translation) — Languages and Translation - [Faculty of Law](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/law) — Law - Criminal Law - Philosophy and History of Law - Private International Law - Public Law - Economics and Public Finance - Civil Law - Commercial Law - Public International Law - Islamic Sharia - Civil and Commercial Procedure - [Faculty of Medicine](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/medicine) — Health & Medicine - Anatomy and Histology - Biochemistry and Physiology - Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine - Pharmacology - Family and Community Medicine - Internal Medicine - General Surgery - Special Surgery - Anesthesia and Critical Care - Pediatrics - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Radiology - [Faculty of Nursing](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/nursing) — Health & Medicine - Community Health Nursing - Medical-Surgical Nursing - Maternal and Child Health Nursing - Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - Critical Care and Emergency Nursing - Geriatric Nursing - [Faculty of Physical Education](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/physical-education) — Physical Education and Sport - Curricula and Teaching Methods of Physical Education - Training and Sports Movement Sciences - Sports Management and Recreation - Sports Health Sciences - Sports Psychology and Sociology - Track and Field - Team Games and Racket Sports - Combat and Aquatic Sports - Gymnastics and Rhythmic Movement - [Faculty of Science](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/science) — Science - Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry - Botany - Geology - Zoology - [Faculty of Social Work](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/social-work) — Social sciences - Social Casework - Group Work - Community Organization - Social Planning - Fields of Social Work - [Faculty of Specific Education](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/specific-education) — Education - Educational Media - Educational Technology - Home Economics - Art Education - Music Education - [Faculty of Veterinary Medicine](https://darspro.com/universities/aswan/faculties/veterinary-medicine) — Veterinary Medicine - Anatomy and Embryology - Biochemistry - Physiology - Pharmacology - Microbiology - Pathology and Clinical Pathology - Toxicology and Forensic Medicine - Food Hygiene and Control - Veterinary Internal Medicine - Surgery and Anesthesiology - Theriogenology - Animal and Poultry Diseases - Fish Diseases - Animal Husbandry, Nutrition and Hygiene - Histology - Zoonotic Diseases --- Canonical page: https://darspro.com/universities/aswan University profile source: https://www.aswu.edu.eg (as of 2026-07-24). 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