Ain Shams University
| Other Name: | N/A |
|---|---|
| Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Subordinate To: | Ministry of Higher Education |
| Size: | 20 student and research labs in the physics department; several dozen faculty teaching nuclear-related physics [1] |
| Facility Status: | Open enrollment |
Ain Shams University (Abbassiya, Cairo) offers courses in general physics, chemistry, and science. [2] The school has departments and faculty dedicated to teaching nuclear physics and engineering. [3]
Sources:
[1] Ain Shams University, sci.shams.edu.eg.
[2] Judith Perera, "Nuclear Industry of Egypt," March 2003, p. 27, www.opensource.gov.
[3] Nuclear Programmes in the Middle East: In the shadow of Iran, ed. Mark Fitzpatrick, (London: The International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2008), p. 26.
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