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

STARS v2.2

Cairo University
AC-4: Graduate Program

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

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

Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
Green Cities, Planning& Design

A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
The program of "Green Cities Planning and Design - GCPD" is offered by the Faculty of Regional and Urban Planning (FRUP) as one of the applied engineering science faculties under the jurisdiction of Cairo University and the engineering sector of the Supreme Council of Universities.
Students fulfilling program requirements are granted a Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning – with emphasis on "Green Cities Planning and Design”.
Graduates of the 5 years GCPD program are registered with the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate under the "Architecture Division" and are granted membership of the Arab Union of Engineering.

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Additional degree programs (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
Sustainability and future cities

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A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
The course focused on Smart Cities where the students learn how data and information impact the design, sustainability and resilence of future cities. The course also focused on Future Cities as the students understand a city’s people, components, functions, scales and dynamics, as precondition for its sustainable design and management. Quality of Life: Livability in Future Cities, where the students learn how urban planning, energy, climate, ecology and mobility impact the livability and quality of life of a “future city.”

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Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
Sustainable management for infrastructures systems

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A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
Infrastructure sustainable management through its legal context through applicable laws, regulations, codes, international agreements and conventions, its fair and just cost and pricing policies and principles and service continuity and efficiency with applications to basic resources covering good governance and optimal utilization of such resources.

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Minors, concentrations and certificates 

Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
Yes

Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
introduction in environmental planning and natural resources management

A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The environmental planning 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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