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About GUC
The German University in Cairo, GUC, is an Egyptian Private
University founded by the presidential decree 27/2002, according to the law
number 101/1992 and its executive regulations number 355/1996.
GUC is
established in cooperation with the State Universities of Ulm and Stuttgart,
under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry
of Science, Research and Arts, State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and
supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Embassy in
Cairo, the Arab/German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), the Federal
Ministry of Education and Research, Germany, The State University of Tuebingen
and The State University of Mannheim.
Mission & Philosophy
The
German University in Cairo`s Mission is to:
- Achieve excellence in
teaching and research.
- Offer non-traditional study programs in science and
technology that are built on modern curricula in collaboration with the German
State Universities and other international institutions.
- Produce the most
comprehensively prepared, multidisciplinary and innovative graduates being able
to interact effectively with the challenges and competitions created by global
economy and being competent to play leading roles in their areas of
specializations.
- Attract students of high potentialities.
- Provide the
chance for students from neighbouring countries to pursue their studies and
obtain their academic degrees at international standards.
- Award annual
scholarships for distinguished students, thus promoting talent and excellence
among students.
- Create an excellent and self-contained intellectual
atmosphere of work and study for both staff and students.
- Develop
scientific, cultural and business links with the national and international
institutions in Egypt, Germany and other countries.
- Apply state-of-the-art
information technology in teaching and research.
- Open new channels for
Egyptian-German cooperation in higher education and in basic and industrial
research.
- Provide continuous training and professional services to the
public, thus helping individuals to acquire up-to-date knowledge and
experience.
- Commit itself to the training and development of academic and
non-academic staff as key resources to the success of
GUC.
Philosophy
GUC is committed to the Total Quality Management
philosophy with respect to:
Students and Alumni
Offering top quality
education for students to ensure complete satisfaction during the whole course
of study at GUC and upon graduation, either with a job placement or with further
postgraduate studies.
Parents
Ensuring complete satisfaction of
parents with respect to cost-benefit relationship as well as their children's
welfare.
Staff
Providing training, development and continuous
improvement for staff (academic and non-academic) to ensure the highest
performance standards of education and research
output.
Community
Offering social activities and community services to
contribute to the social and economic well being of its local and national
community.
Business
Serving and developing partnership with local,
national and international business and industrial sectors as employers of GUC
graduates as well as through research projects, training and as partners in
developing knowledge, practice and applications.
Patron and Partner
Universities
Developing, strengthening and expanding the mutual and
multilateral relations with respect to teaching, research and exchange of
students based on quality, intensity and mutual benefits and interests. |
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