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جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة | |
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| Motto | Different, on purpose! |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 2009 |
| Founder | Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish |
| Chairman | Mr. Helmy Abo Eleish |
| President | Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yousri Hashem |
| Location | , 30°09′13″N31°25′54″E / 30.1536°N 31.4316°E /30.1536; 31.4316 |
| Website | www.hu.edu.eg |
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Heliopolis University is a non-profit university in Egypt with the mission ofsustainable development.[1] In Fall 2018, Heliopolis University had around 1,700 students in five faculties.[2]
Heliopolis University is located in Salam City, El Horreya, greaterCairo, nearCairo International Airport and Belbeis Desert Road.
Heliopolis University was established by presidential decree 298/2009 in 2009.[2] In 2012 the first 128 students enrolled in the faculties ofBusiness andEconomics,Engineering andPharmacy.[1][3]
The idea to create a sustainable university was developed byIbrahim Abouleish, the leader of theSEKEM initiative, which was founded in 1977. In his vision the university is an important part in the SEKEM Initiative.[4]Like other parts of SEKEM, the University follows sustainable principles. These principles are divided in different dimensions, like societal, cultural, and business life, which have to go hand in hand with the environment. The SEKEM Initiative handled these four main dimensions in a specific framework, which called sustainable flower.[5]
Based on this framework, students not only learn their specific curricula, but also take lessons in arts, culture, social sciences, environmental studies, and foreign languages. These skills are handled in an obligatory study which is called Core program.[1][4] For teaching purposes and to promote sustainability, Heliopolis University operates a wastewater system and several photovoltaic installations,[1][2] students and staff can use a cafeteria, a restaurant, as well as sport and leisure facilities.[1][3] Furthermore abotanical garden[1] is integrated in the campus of the University.
Praxis:
Since the opening of the faculties ofOrganic Agriculture andPhysical Therapy in 2018,[8][9]the Heliopolis University runs five degree-granting faculties.[2] The first academic year started in 2012 with the three faculties in engineering, business and pharmacy.[4][7] All of these faculties are based on a sustainable concept which keeps the balance between human and environment and theory and practice.
The five faculties with Bachelor degrees, master degrees are currently not offered:
| Faculty | Degrees |
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| Faculty ofEngineering | BSc in Water Engineering, BSc in Energy Engineering, BSc in Mechatronics, BSc in Green Architecture |
| Faculty ofBusiness andEconomics | BSc in Accounting, BSc in Marketing, BSc in Economics and Development, BSc in Management and Human Development, BSc in Finance and Investment |
| Faculty ofpharmacy and Drug Technology | BSc in Pharmacy |
| Faculty ofPhysical Therapy | BSc in Physical Therapy |
| Faculty of OrganicAgriculture | BSc in Organic Crop Production, BSc in Food Processing Technology |
To encourage students' learning capacity and to support their different skills, Heliopolis University developed the Core Program. It should maximize the student's creativity, innovation ability and social responsibility. Furthermore students should learn problem- solving, critical thinking and to deal with stress and big challenges.[1][4]
To reach these aims the core program implements different learning courses. These are:
The Space of Culture aims to connect different cultures. It is a tool to bring students, professors and people around the world from diverse universities, countries and cultures together. The Space of Culture is based on the philosophy to enable an intercultural meeting point and a crossroad between orient and occident, between West, East, North and South.
This cultural interactivity will provide different programs where people can change ideas and opinions.[1]
