In its admission, Nile University follows the general rules and guidelines set by the Office of Admission – Ministry of Higher Education.

Criteria for the main certificates accepted are listed below:

Thanaweya Amma 2020/2021

For Thanaweya Amma and Non Thanaweya Amma  2019/2020

For Non Thanaweya Amma 2020/2021

N.B: For more information about the ministry registration please visit: https://www.cpnu-admission.edu.eg/sPortal/

American High School Diploma 

Nile University considers the admission of a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 (on a scale of 4.0). Students must have passed a minimum of 8 courses of one credit each, including the qualifying subjects for the chosen major, all of which should have been passed in the 12th grade. Students may have completed some of the subjects from the 11th or 10th grade with a maximum of 2 subjects.

Students must submit EST I score with a minimum of 800 (Subjected to change as per the Ministry of Higher Education and the SCU instructions), and EST II for engineering and ITCS majors with a minimum of 900 (Subjected to change as per the Ministry of Higher Education and the SCU instructions), Or  “EST” “Egyptian Scholastic Test”

Students who have scored high on Advanced Placement (AP) courses may be granted transfer credits.

For Engineering and ITCS majors, English, math, physics and chemistry are required, which are covered in grades 10, 11 or 12.

IGCSE, GCSE or GCE (advanced level only)

For admission at Nile University the following eligibility criteria apply:

Applicants have to submit certificates of 8 subjects at the O-Level with a minimum grade of “C” (these may only be in the extended and not in the core system). Subjects must be completed in the four years prior to university enrollment. Applicants who have completed advanced-level subjects may be granted transfer credits.

For Engineering and ITCS majors, 4 O-Level science courses (math, physics, chemistry and English), and 1 AS-Level or A-Level Maths course are required.

International Baccalaureate

Applicant should have completed the Baccalaureate diploma degree and ESTisfied its general requirements. Transfer credit may be granted.

For Engineering and ITCS majors, math, physics and any qualifying subject at the advanced level are required.

German Abitur

Nile University accepts admission of applicants with a minimum average of 4.0. Transfer credits may be granted.

For Engineering and ITCS majors, English, math, physics and chemistry are required.

STEM

The final grade is calculated out of 700.

The accepted section for Engineering, ITCS, Biotechnology schools, is the scientific section (علمي), and for BBA school, the art (أدبي) or the scientific section (علمي). 

For Stem 2020/2021

N.B: 

• Those percentages are specific to Spring 2021/2022 academic year only.
• For other certificates of other countries, Nile University follows the general rules set by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Acceptance Test

All applying students are required to show proof of English proficiency by achieving the level indicated in one of three testing alternatives below:

• a score of 61 or above in the IBT (http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem).
• a score of 6 or above in the IELTS (http://www.britishcouncil.org/egypt-exams-english-exams-ielts.htm)
• a score of B1 or above in the Oxford exam for undergraduates (no retakes for this exam). The exam is sent as a link through the email registered in the form within 3 - 7 working days. In case of any delay, please contact admission@nu.edu.eg or call 16453.