Fayoum University (FU) (Arabic: جامعة الفيوم, Jame'at al-fayoum) is a public university located in the Egyptian city of Faiyum in northern Egypt.
[3] In August 2005, it was established as an independent campus with 2,000 faculty members and an enrollment of about 25.
The city of Fayoum is an oasis located approximately 63 miles southwest of Cairo and is noted for its agricultural production and tourism.
In 2018, the university held a well-attended sand skiing event in Fayoum with students from around Egypt joining in.
Fayoum university is a state-owned campus administrated by a president assisted by three vice-presidents.