Be the Future
As AUC turns 100, we not only celebrate the University's distinctive community and century-long achievements, we also look to the future, ushering in a new centennial of excellence, innovation and service.
Featured Events
AUC’s centennial celebration is a yearlong global affair. From New York to London, Geneva to Dubai, we are celebrating in major cities around the world. The celebration continues throughout the year with an extensive program of events and activities across the globe in addition to a full week of events at AUC New Cairo in February 2020.
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Creswell’s Cairo Collection: A 100 Year Legacy
In tandem with AUC’s Centennial, 2020 marks 100 years since Sir K.A.C. Creswell, a British Orientalist knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1970...
February 15 - March 12, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pmFoyer of AUC Library
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Glitch: Art and Technology Exhibitions
Glitch brings together a group of international artists to explore the ways our understanding of the past, present and future is mediated through technology
February 12 - March 11, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pmMargo Veillon Gallery, AUC Tahrir Square
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Beit Um Amel: Art and Technology Exhibitions
Beit Um Amel marks VJ Um Amel’s first solo exhibition in the Arab world. The Egyptian-American artist suggests there is no longer a digital...
February 12 - March 11, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pmFuture and Legacy Galleries, AUC Tahrir Square
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Corner of a Dream: Art and Technology Exhibitions
Known for her groundbreaking work combining Arabic typography and graffiti, Bahia Shehab extends her visual poetics with a series of short videos...
February 12 - March 11, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pmMarriott Room, AUC Tahrir Square
Stories
#AUC100 doesn’t just reflect on the countless memories made in every corner, every class and on every occasion, whether then or now, but it’s also about the global impact that its people are making in the world. We do cherish your memories and stories, whether told or untold. Share them with us, and let the world know more about the faces of AUC.
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Rana el Kaliouby '98, 00: AI Pioneer Works to Humanize Technology, Reflects on Time at AUC
Speaking on “AI: Humanizing Technology” as part of AUC’s Centennial Nights, el Kaliouby began her talk by reflecting on the time when she first stepped foot on AUC’s campus in 1993 as a 15-year-old freshman
Global Impact
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AUC Community, Friends, Families Celebrate Centennial at Community Carnival
From the food to the fashion show, virtual reality, live music, street performances and all the way to “everything,” AUC community members and their friends and families said they enjoyed just about every part...
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At AUC, I discovered my passion for human-machine interaction, and the phenomenal classes I took in computer science set me up to be a leader in artificial intelligence.
Rana el Kaliouby Class of 1998 Memories
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce visited AUC to join our centennial celebrations
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce visited AUC to join our centennial celebrations.
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Future

Let’s celebrate the past as we look to the future! At this momentous time in AUC’s history, we reflect on our distinctive community and influential alumni -- global leaders making an impact wherever they go. We reflect on AUC’s longstanding mission of leadership, lifelong learning, continuing education and service. As the Class of 2022 settles in, the University looks ahead with a centennial strategic plan, continuously raising AUC’s trajectory of excellence and fostering AUC’s unique liberal arts culture that encourages students to think critically and be active, global citizens changing the world for the better. Contribute toward AUC’s future here.
History

For the past 100 years, AUC has worked consistently to enhance and widen access to exceptional, high-quality education. Beyond its diverse interdisciplinary curriculum and extensive cocurriculars, AUC offers its students and Egypt at large thought-provoking public lectures, English-language training, professional degrees and cutting-edge research. Learn more about AUC’s vision and impact during its 100 years of service to Egypt and the international community at large.


The Legacy Continues
When Charles Wastson, AUC's first president, founded The American University in Cairo 100 years ago, he originally had his sights set on a campus by the Pyramids of Giza, offering secondary and University-level education. Today, AUC has expanded into a different side of the desert, growing from 142 students when it first opened its doors in October 1920 to a thriving student body of almost 7,000 students.
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