The German University in Cairo, GUC, is an Egyptian Private University founded by the presidential decree 27/2002, according to the law number 101/1992 and its executive regulations number 355/1996.
German university in Cairo/Deutsche Universität in Kairo has been established in 2002 in cooperation with the State Universities of Ulm and Stuttgart, under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts, State of Baden- Württemberg, Germany, and supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Embassy in Cairo, the Arab/German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany, The State University of Tübingen, The State University of Mannheim and the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig. The German University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit oriented Egyptian private institution, managed by a consortium of Germans and Egyptians with the vision of building a leading center of excellence in teaching and research that will effectively contribute to the general welfare nationally and internationally and endeavour the scientific, technical, economic and cultural cooperation between Egypt and Germany.
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About IET constitutes the key technology for the scientific and technical progress in many areas of human life. Utilizing the latest developments in electronics, communication, network & AI technologies provide a unique basis for the development of innovative applications in various fields. It is widely acknowledged that an engineering undergraduate education is a strong foundation for a successful career in many disciplines. The faculty has been careful to develop a forward-looking curriculum, taking into account the expertise and technologies required in the job markets of the future. Within the program students can chose between three majors: electronics, communications and Networks.
The Faculty of Information Engineering and Technology (IET) at the German University in Cairo (GUC) offers several degrees with significant professional scopes in Electronics, Communications, and Networks. The primary degree is an International Bachelor of Science in Information Engineering and Technology, which is a 4-year, 8-semester program. Graduates can then pursue an International Master of Science in Information Engineering and Technology, a 3-semester program, with the possibility of achieving an Egyptian Bachelor's degree in Engineering after an additional year of study. All IET Bachelor and Master programs are internationally accredited by ACQUIN.
Network professionals master telecommunication networks, with roles ranging from troubleshooting and system design/analysis to increasingly demanded job titles like IoT network design, security engineer, cloud network architects, and data scientists
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abd El Ghany Salem
is a Professor of Electronics Engineering and the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Information Engineering and Technology (IET) at the German University in Cairo (GUC). He has been a faculty member at GUC since 2006, progressing from Assistant Lecturer to Professor in 2022. Dr. Abd El Ghany holds a
Ph.D. in Information Engineering & Technology—a joint degree between The Ohio State University, USA, and GUC—earned between 2006 and 2010. He further holds an
M.Sc. from Cairo University, an MBA from Paris ESLSCA Business School, and has completed multiple Post-Doctoral Fellowships with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at TU Darmstadt, Germany. His extensive research interests include the
Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence in electronic circuits and systems, VLSI circuits, Hardware-Software codesign, and Embedded system design. He is a highly active researcher, securing numerous recent grants as a Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI from entities like the
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD-BMBF) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Dr. Mohammed Abdel-Megeed Salem:
is a Professor of Image and Vision Computing at the Faculty of Media Engineering and Technology, German University in Cairo (GUC), where he has been a faculty member since 2016, achieving a professorship in October 2021. Prior to his time at GUC, he served as an Assistant Professor at Ain Shams University. Dr. Salem earned his D.Sc. in December 2008 from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany, specializing in Multiresolution Image Segmentation with a grade of "magna cum laude". His expertise is in machine learning and computer vision, and he is actively engaged in supervising graduate students and managing funded projects. He also holds a consultancy role as AI Chef at ITQAN for Smart Solutions, leading research and technical development for 3D Vision and AR/VR Solutions. Dr. Salem's research impact is reflected in his 21 H-Index on Google Scholar and his publications cover advanced topics like Federated Learning for People Re-identification and Emotion Detection, and Optimized Spatiotemporal Networks for Abnormal Action Recognition.
