Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.37
Liaison Sohair Fahmy
Submission Date Sept. 10, 2024

STARS v2.2

Cairo University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Sohair Fahmy
Sustainability office coordinator
Faculty of science
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs

Does the institution offer at least one ​sustainability-focused​ major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING [SEE]

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The field of Sustainable Energy Engineering is the core foundation of the immediate future growth in Egypt and surrounding region. Egypt is on its way to become the regional energy hub. This would only be possible by the hands of a new generation of qualified engineers in the fields of energy generation fromnew and renewable resources.

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Additional degree programs (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
• In Civil Infrastructure Engineering Program (CIE)

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Civil infrastructure engineering is a fundamental and vital field that reflects the nation’s development owing to its major contribution in driving process wheel forward through urban renaissance. In practice, the civil infrastructure engineer is an essential member in various engineering projects with responsibilities including the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of large and permanent engineering projects of our civilization such as roads, highways, airports, water and wastewater treatment plants, water distribution networks, and sanitary sewers. Civil Infrastructure engineers are in demand wherever there are people.

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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Water Engineering & Environment WEE Program

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The mission of the WEE program is to serve the future development of Egypt,
Arab countries and, the Nile river basin countries by disseminating and developing
technical expertise capable of improving the physical infrastructure and addressing
environmental issues related to water resources development and utilization. This
will support sustainable water resources management to meet the present and
future water challenges. The Program aims at providing a well-rounded and
superior university engineering education with talented graduates and creative
engineers. The program also aims at preparing its graduates for broad and
dynamic career paths in civil engineering at large with a major specialty in
environmental water engineering.

Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
None
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Architectural engineering and technology program
http://eng.cu.edu.eg/wp-content/uploads/credituser/2015/8-AET.pdf
Healthcare Engineering and Management Program
http://eng.cu.edu.eg/wp-content/uploads/credituser/2015/HEM-Main-Document.pdf
Faculty of Regional and Urban Planning
www.frup.info/academic-programs/undergraduate-programs/

Minors and concentrations

Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
introduction in environmental planning and natural resources management

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The environmental planning and natural resources management specialization deals with the protection and stewardship of air, water, land, and other natural resources. Concerns include both the management of natural resources directly, as well as the mitigation of adverse impacts on these resources caused by human settlements and activities. The specialization offers an overview of key environmental issues and provides the theoretical, methodological, and legal background necessary for the planner to have an effective role in dealing with these issues.

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