The Faculty of Medicine for Girls, a part of Al-Azhar University, was established following the enactment of Law No.

The initiative to create this faculty began in 1964 with the university council's decision to establish a section for Medicine and Surgery studies.

Initially, this section was affiliated with the Islamic Faculty for Girls, focusing on the Egyptian system of medical education, which includes teaching, research in diagnostic, curative, and preventive medicine, and the integration of Islamic studies and values.

By 1969, the faculty had begun academic activities in its laboratories and clinical studies at Manshiet El-Bakry Hospital, following an agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Health.

[citation needed] Presently, the Faculty of Medicine for Girls houses 31 departments and two specialized units.