Arab Open University

About

Located in Cairo, Egypt, the Cairo branch of the Arab Open University delivers flexible higher education through a unique blended learning model established in partnership with the UK's Open University. The institution is best known for its accessible undergraduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, and English language literature. While instruction is tailored to the Arab region, the curriculum incorporates recognized international academic standards and offers dual-degree pathways through its British affiliation. The student body is remarkably diverse, welcoming working adults and international learners who benefit from dedicated student affairs offices that provide academic advising and administrative support in a multicultural environment. Setting it apart is its pioneering open-learning framework, which allows students to balance rigorous higher education with professional commitments across multiple Arab countries.

Background

Arab Open University (AOU) (Arabic: الجامعة العربية المفتوحة) is a non-profit university system in the Arab world. Headquartered in Kuwait, the system is composed of 16 campuses across 9 countries: Ardiya in Kuwait, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Madinah, Ḥail, Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia, Seeb in Oman, A'ali in Bahrain, Amman in Jordan, Al-Bireh in Palestine, Beirut, Antelias, Tripoli in Lebanon, El-Shorouk in Egypt and Khartoum in Sudan. The university has a combined student body of 62,612 students, 61,886 of which are postgraduates while 742 of which are postgraduates, 1031 staff members and 77,037 living alumni. The headquarters of the university is located in Kuwait, designated in 2000. The university has a long-standing academic partnership with the United Kingdom's Open University.

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