It comprises 23 faculties and two higher institutes in addition to 50 research centers.

However, it goes back to the 19th century during the reign of Muhammad Ali of Egypt who established “The Operations School”.

The fields of that school were the basis of many institutes that formed Helwan University later.

The main campus of the university is in Helwan, Cairo .A number of faculties have been moved there, while others are still located in Zamalek, Boulaq, Giza, El Manyal, and Ain Shams.

[5] In QS ranking 2020 Helwan University was rated 41st in The Arab Region and eighth in Egypt.