The university is under the direct scientific supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education.

It had at that time Medicine, Science, Agriculture and Education faculties.

The university also advanced to the eighth place locally instead of the tenth place, among the 20 Egyptian universities participating in this classification.

The university's branch in Kafr ash Shaykh was constituted in 1983.

In 2006, Kafr ash Shaykh branch separated from the Tanta university to become an independent university under the name of Kafr ash Shaykh University in Kafr ash Shaykh city and it now has Education, Agriculture, Specific Education, Veterinary Medicine, Commerce, Engineering, Physical Education and Arts faculties.