6th of October City

6th October City is a municipality in Egypt and the capital 6th of October Governorate, some 20 km southwest of downtown Cairo. This city was announced to be capital of the 6th of October Governorate in April, 2008.

Population: About 500,000 [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=102891]

A new cosmopolitan city, it hosts students of many nationalities who seek education at its private universities.

It also considered from the first generation of new cities in Egypt.

Higher Education Facilities

There are 7 private universities in 6th of October City, including two private medical schools at Misr University for Science and Technology and October 6 University.

List of Universities

*Modern Sciences and Arts University
*October 6 University
*Ahram Canadian University
*Misr University for Science and Technology
*Nile University (Under Construction)
*Akhbar El Youm Academy
*Higher Institute of Applied Arts
*Higher Institute of Science and Technology
*The Higher Institute of Engineering
*The Higher Technological Institute
*Cairo University in El-Sheikh Zayed (Under construction)

Health Services

The city has several teaching, public, and private hospitals as well as many smaller clinics.

List of Hospitals

*MUST Hospital
*O6U Hospital
*Dar El Fouad Hospital (1st accredited cardiac hospital in Africa and the Middle East)
*Shiekh Zayed Specialized Hospital
*Shiekh Zayed Central Hospital

The city has an airport and an industrial park.

ee also

El-Sheikh Zayed City

External links

* [http://www.o6u.edu.eg/university]
* [http://www.msa.eun.eg]
* [http://www.must.edu.eg]