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BUE    Faculties & Departments    Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
With six specialisation areas, the Faculty of Engineering at the British University in Egypt is among the fastest growing and best equipped in the country.
Our fast emerging reputation of excellence allows us to recruit and retain outstanding undergraduate students.
The Faculty’s exceptional student experience is driven by low student-to-professor ratios, strong ties to industry, strong commitment to teaching and exposure to current and relevant curricula.
Why Study?
How do I know if Engineering is for me?
- Are you interested in an exciting and challenging career where every project is a new adventure?
- Are you seeking a profession that is at the forefront of creative ideas and innovations?
- Do you care about the environment and do you want to play an active part in its preservation?
- Do you adopt a logical, scientific and organized approach in solving complex problems?
- Do you enjoy mental challenges, like puzzles?
- Do you take pleasure in seeing a creative idea realized into something tangible which is both functional and useful?
If your answer to most of the above questions is yes, then Engineering is for you.
Why study Engineering at BUE? Because:
- Enjoy a dynamic and inspirational learning environment modelled on the UK approach.
- You will get curricula which will cater to both theoretical and practical aspects of your chosen discipline.
- Benefit from the experience of full-time academic staff, all of whom are well accomplished internationally.
- Gain exposure through BUE’s close partnerships with industry, local and international universities.
- Take advantage of the opportunity to work in industrially sponsored academic laboratories (British Gas, British Petroleum & Shell)
- Profit from the on-campus presence of Halliburton training centre which allows possible networking opportunities.
- Have your own personal advisor.
- Gain access to well equipped laboratories, library and state of the art facilities.
- Strengthen your English language skills by choosing to enrol into the Reinforcement English Programme.
- Enrol in a wide range of engineering specialisations including; Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications – Computer and Information Systems) and Mechanical Engineering (Automotive and Aeronautics – Materials – Production and Design – Mechatronics – Power and Energy ).
BUE graduates will enjoy the following advantages:
- An engineering degree accredited by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education.
- An engineering degree validated by Loughborough University (UK).
- Excellent job prospects in Egypt and abroad.
- The opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies locally or abroad.
- Technical competency and professional skills that will meet the demands of the 21st century job market.
Engineering future career opportunities
Engineering degrees can lead to a vast number of career opportunities, with graduates placed in almost every sector of the economy. The following are just a small sample of what you could be doing in the future:
- Architectural Engineering: leads to careers in architectural design, urban planning and project management.
- Civil Engineering: leads to careers in structural engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, bridge design and construction, roadway and airport design and construction, irrigation works and structures.
- Electrical Engineering: leads to careers in electrical circuit design and manufacturing, communications technology and electronics.
- Mechatronics Engineering: leads to careers in mechanical engineering and electronics and prepares you to be in charge of specific areas such as control rooms.
- Materials Engineering: leads to careers in the field of advanced materials and technology.
- Petroleum Engineering & Gas Technology: leads to careers in major international companies, many of which are sponsoring this specialism at BUE (British Gas, British Petroleum, Schulmberger, Baker Hughes, Weatherford, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Halliburton, and others).
Facilties
The Faculty of Engineering houses a variety of engineering and applied sciences labs that are constantly being upgraded and enlarged to maintain state-of-the art technologies and to provide students with valuable practical and hands on experience. Below is a listing of some of the labs in the Faculty of Engineering at BUE:
- Surveying lab
- Reinforced concrete and strength of materials lab, furnished by:
- Soil mechanics lab, furnished by:
- Hydraulics Labs, furnished by:
- Computer labs
- CAD/CAM lab
- Thermodynamics lab
- Material Engineering lab
- Petroleum Engineering lab
- Electrical Engineering lab
- Production technology workshop
- Chemistry labs
- Physics labs
- Control Engineering lab (operational Sept 2007)
- Electronics and communications lab (operational Sept 2007)
- Computer and informatics labs (operational Sept 2007)
- Core Analysis Lab
- Environmental Engineering Lab
- Surveying Lab
- Transportation Engineering Lab
- Structural Analysis Lab
- Geographic Information Systems (GID) Lab
- Microwave, Antennas & Electromagnetic Lab
- Optical System Lab
- Applied Energy Lab
- Metrology Lab
- Atomic absorption
In addition, the school offers state-of-the-art teaching facilities which create an exciting and interactive learning environment, such as:
- E-learning system
- Interactive lecturing media and smart boards
- Off-campus online access to library resources
- Online access in lecture halls
Degrees & Academic Programmes
Honours Degree Programmes offered in:
- Architectural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering & Gas Technology
Professors News
Professor Yehia Bahei-El-Din Has Been Awarded The National Prize For Excellence In Advanced Technological Sciences
June 19th, 2008, Professor Yehia Bahei-El-Din was awarded The National Prize for Excellence in Advanced Technological Sciences for his research in Advanced Composite Materials and Structures...more