The College was established at Ras El-Teen in October 1946, when the first group of 50 cadets was admitted.
The college moved to its current location in the Abu Qir, Alexandria neighborhood in 1965, and the duration of study became four years, with the application of specialization in maritime navigation, missiles, artillery, underwater weapons, marine signal and coastal artillery.
In 1988, a program of co-operation between the Egyptian Naval college and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis started to develop methodology and provide educational labs and model educational aids.
Means of entertainment were also improved in a bid to keep up with the best naval colleges from all over the world, a huge boost was given for the development of the Egyptian Naval College , where the latest American educational systems, simulators and scientific models were implemented, specialized laboratories and training assistance were provided.
The applicant requesting to join the Naval College should have a minimum of 60% in high school diploma.