Basic
Profile
of Suez Canal University (SCU)
Mission
of SCU
“To provide our students with
the opportunities to learn the competitive competencies required
for employment and entrepreneurship in the globalization era with
respect to our community needs and developing cultural identity”.
Objectives
of SCU:
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Prepare
high caliber professionals at both the graduate and undergraduate
levels in a variety of specializations in the light of the challenges
and opportunities of the globalization era.
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Participate
in the improvement of the environment and community, through
developing and increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of
manpower and entrepreneurs competencies.
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Promote
scientific research to enhance economical, social and
cultural development, while maintaining environmental integrity.
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Make
the best use of the advancements in information, communication
and education technology in enhancing our educational process.
History:
The origin of Suez Canal University (SCU) goes
back to 1976, when the regions of Suez Canal and Sinai were seeking
to meet the needs of the community and the aspirations of their
citizens for education development, especially after long years
of sacrifices and war. Since its foundation, it has grown and is
now considered one of the largest and certainly one of the most
popular of the new universities.
The
dedication of SCU to the needs of the community has been manifested
throughout its history and will definitely continue with more strength
in the future. For that cause the university has established a number
of facilities that include:
- Environmental
research station at South Sinai (St. Katherine)
-
Faculty of environmental agriculture at North Sinai (Al Ariesh)
- Marine
science station at South Sinai (Sharm El Sheikh)
In the
same time, with the partnership of a number of international and
national bodies, such as UNDP, SCU has been involved in a number
of field and research activities in Sinai. The activities include:
Bedouins settlement project, water management in North Sinai, risk
assessment of water – born disease in Sinai, survey of rodents
in Sinai, and National Planning Strategy for Canal and Sinai Governorates.
To support the university in its drive for modernization in the
globalization era, SCU has recently established a “University
Education Development Center (UEDC)”. The center is very well
recognized for its unique comprehensive organizational structure.
It includes organizational units such as: Total Quality and Accreditation,
E-Learning and information Resources, HR Training and Development,
Institutional Development, and Project Management Unit (PMU). For
the strategic importance of the center, it reports directly to the
president of the university, who is in the same time the chairman
of the board of directors.
SCU
was inaugurated with only five faculties. It is now fortunate to
encompass twenty-two faculties distributed in four governorates,
in addition to units of special type and two specialized research
centers in the cities of Sharm El Sheikh and Saint Catherine in
South Sinai.
The
Faculties are distributed as follows:
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Ismailia Campus:
Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty
of Veterinary, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty
of Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Computers and Informatics.
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Port-Said
Campus:
Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Nursery, Faculty of Commerce,
Faculty of Education, Faculty of Specific-Purpose Education
and Faculty of Physical Education.
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Suez Campus:
Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Education, Faculty
of Industrial Education and Faculty of Commerce.
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North
Sinai (Al-Ariesh) Campus:
Faculty of Education, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental
Science.
Some
More Information about SCU:
SCU has the total no. of approximately 1500 working teaching staff,
about 1500 support staff, 6500 administrative employees and workers
and approximately 51000 students, according to the latest survey
for the academic year 2003.
The University has also paid special attention to the needs of the
students. Services such as specialized libraries, flexible accesses
to professors and other services that provide excellent support
for Academic work.
In addition to that, there are many opportunities for the student
to enjoy the sporting and social aspects of the university life.
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