The Cairo University Beni Suef branch was established in 1981
Beni Suef University was established in 2005 by Republican Decree No. (84) and became independent from the prestigious Cairo University.
The university includes (Faculty of Commerce - Faculty of Law - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Arts - Faculty of Science - Faculty of Education - Faculty of Pharmacy - Faculty of Medicine - Faculty of Nursing - Faculty of Industrial Education
-Faculty of Engineering-Faculty of Physical Education)
The university study system consists of two semesters, except for the Faculty of Medicine, where the duration of study in each semester is 15 weeks, followed by an end-of-semester exam. The general result of the group is at the end of the academic year.
The number of graduates since the start of study at Beni Suef faculties until 2007 is 62,321 graduates from various colleges and institutes.