# Capital University > جامعة العاصمة — Government university in New Capital (main) / Helwan (branch), Cairo, Egypt, founded 1975. Capital University (جامعة العاصمة) is an Egyptian public university established under Act No. 70 of 1975 and formerly known as Helwan University. Its campuses stretch across Helwan and several Greater Cairo districts including Zamalek, Mataria, Bulaq, El-Manyal, and Giza, combining some of Egypt's oldest schools of applied and fine arts, art and music education, and physical education with newer faculties of medicine, computers and artificial intelligence. It comprises about twenty-three faculties and institutes, is led by President Elsayed Ibrahim Mohamed Kandil, and runs university hospitals including Badr University Hospital and a medical complex. ## Key facts - Type: Government - Location: New Capital (main) / Helwan (branch), Cairo, Egypt - Founded: 1975 ## Links - Website: https://www.capu.edu.eg - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364550 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Helwan.university.official.page - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78993389/ - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Helwan.University ## Faculties (27) - [Faculty of Applied Arts](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/applied-arts) — Applied Arts and Design - Photography, Cinema and Television - Printing, Publishing and Packaging - Advertising - Interior Design and Furniture - Industrial Design - Metal Products and Jewelry - Ceramics - [Faculty of Art Education](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/art-education) — Art Education - Architecture - Decoration - Graphics - Sculpture - Painting - Architectural and Decorative Industries - Wood Industries - [Faculty of Arts](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/arts) — Arts and Humanities - Arabic Language - English Language - French Language - History - Geography and GIS - Psychology - Sociology - Philosophy - Media - Theatre - Archaeology and Civilization - Information Science (Libraries) - [Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/commerce-and-business-administration) — Commerce and Business - Accounting - Business Administration - Political Science - Economics and Foreign Trade - Mathematics, Insurance and Applied Statistics - Information Systems - [Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration (Helwan branch)](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/commerce-and-business-administration-helwan-branch) — Commerce and Business Administration - [Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration (Zamalek branch)](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/commerce-and-business-administration-zamalek-branch) — Commerce and Business Administration - [Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/computers-and-artificial-intelligence) — Computing and AI - Computer Science - Information Systems - Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Software Engineering - Medical Informatics - [Faculty of Education](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/education) — Education - Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry - Biological and Geological Sciences - Philosophy and Sociology - Foundations of Education - Educational Psychology - [Faculty of Engineering – Helwan](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/engineering-helwan) — Engineering - Biomedical Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engineering - Power and Electrical Machines Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Computer Engineering - [Faculty of Engineering (Helwan branch)](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/engineering-helwan-branch) — Engineering - [Faculty of Engineering – Mataria](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/engineering-mataria) — Engineering - Power Mechanical Engineering - Automotive and Tractor Engineering - Architectural Engineering - Civil Engineering - Mechanical Design and Materials - Production Engineering - [Faculty of Engineering (Matariya branch)](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/engineering-matariya-branch) — Engineering - [Faculty of Fine Arts](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/fine-arts) — Fine Arts - Architecture - Sculpture - Graphics - Painting - Decoration - History of Art - [Faculty of Home Economics](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/home-economics) — Home Economics - Nutrition and Food Sciences - Educational Home Economics - Leather Industries - Family and Childhood Institutions Management - Clothing and Textiles - [Faculty of Law](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/law) — Law - [Faculty of Medicine](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/medicine) — Medicine - Anatomy and Embryology - Medical Physiology - Medical Biochemistry - Histology - Pathology - Medical Pharmacology - [Faculty of Music Education](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/music-education) — Music Education - Theories and Composition - Arabic Music - Piano and Accompaniment - Performance (Instruments) - Educational Musical Sciences - [Faculty of Nursing](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/nursing) — Nursing - [Faculty of Nutrition Sciences](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/nutrition-sciences) — Nutrition Sciences - [Faculty of Pharmacy](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/pharmacy) — Pharmacy - Pharmaceutics - Pharmacognosy - Microbiology and Immunology - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Pharmacology and Toxicology - Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry - [Faculty of Science](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/science) — Science - Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry - Botany - Microbiology - Zoology and Entomology - Geology - [Faculty of Social Work](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/social-work) — Social Work - Work with Individuals and Families - Work with Groups - Work with Organizations and Communities - Social Planning - Fields of Social Work - [Faculty of Sport Sciences (Boys)](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/sport-sciences-boys) — Sport Sciences - Sport Health Sciences - Sport Movement Sciences - Sports Institutions Management - Sports Media - School Sports - [Faculty of Sport Sciences (Girls)](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/sport-sciences-girls) — Sport Sciences - Theories and Applications of Expressive Movement - [Faculty of Technology and Education](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/technology-and-education) — Technology & Education - Production Technology - Electrical Technology - Mechatronics Technology - Architecture and Construction - Automotive Technology - [Faculty of Tourism and Hotels](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/tourism-and-hotels) — Tourism and Hospitality - Tourism Studies - Hotel Management - Tourist Guidance - [Technical Institute of Nursing](https://darspro.com/universities/capital/faculties/technical-institute-of-nursing) — Nursing (Technical Institute) --- Canonical page: https://darspro.com/universities/capital University profile source: https://www.capu.edu.eg (as of 2026-07-24). 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