Misr University for Science and Technology - 6th of October City - Egypt

6th of October City is located in Giza Governorate, a suburb town that falls within the urban area of Cairo, a mere 32 kilometers outside the city. It has a population ranging between 185,000 in the city to an estimated 500,000 inhabitants in the wider surrounding area. A new city in the desert, it hosts Egyptian students and students from various countries, such as the Persian Gulf, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Syria, Iraq, and the Palestinian territories, who study at its private universities. T

he settlement was established in 1979 and sits just 17 kilometers from the great pyramids of Giza. A quickly growing region, it is expected that the city will eventually reach 6 million inhabitants. The city's name commemorates the commencement of the October War on the 6 October 1973, the same date chosen as Egypt's Armed Forces Day. 6th of October City has one of the largest industrial zones in Egypt on which the entire city is established. It also offers its students a wide variety of entertainment and leisure activities for families and individuals.