Al-Azhar University
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Oldest university in Arab world, established during Fatmid Caliphate
About Al-Azhar University
According to Wikipedia, The Al-Azhar University is a public university in Cairo, Egypt. Associated with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Islamic Cairo, it is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university and is known as one of the most prestigious universities for Islamic learning. In addition to higher education, Al-Azhar oversees a national network of schools with approximately two million students. As of 1996, over 4,000 teaching institutes in Egypt were affiliated with the university.
Al-Azhar University's Online Degrees
What Is Al-Azhar University Known For?
Al-Azhar University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Education
- Political Science
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Literature
- History
- Business
- Medical
- Engineering
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
Al-Azhar University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Religious Studies
#25
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Theology
#43
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#54
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Islamic Studies
#1
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#1
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Ministry
#72
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#72
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Law
#62
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Jurisprudence
#5
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#5
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Civil Law
#57
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International Law
#277
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#293
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Education
#107
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#111
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Higher Education
#89
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#89
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Secondary Education
#65
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Pedagogy
#100
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Political Science
#104
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Government
#63
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#63
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Human Rights
#47
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Social Justice
#42
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Communications
#152
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#167
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Grammar
#108
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#108
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Rhetoric
#42
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#43
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Linguistics
#290
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#305
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Philosophy
#196
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#230
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Ethics
#83
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Logic
#248
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#272
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Metaphysics
#74
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Literature
#224
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#267
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Writing
#178
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Literary Criticism
#77
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#92
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Etymology
#48
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#49
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History
#234
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Political History
#90
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#90
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Modern History
#274
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European History
#171
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Business
#578
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Finance
#243
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Management
#573
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Accounting
#573
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#575
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Medical
#394
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Surgery
#253
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Public Health
#382
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Dentistry
#405
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Engineering
#607
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Architecture
#402
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Civil Engineering
#348
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Construction Engineering
#34
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Biology
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Agriculture
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Bioinformatics
#210
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Biotechnology
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Mathematics
#642
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Statistics
#238
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Geometry
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Algebra
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#444
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Economics
#574
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Taxation
#265
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#265
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Macroeconomics
#326
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#333
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International Economics
#355
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#355
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Physics
#680
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#723
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Astronomy
#246
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#273
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Cosmology
#182
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#186
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Nuclear Physics
#824
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#833
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Computer Science
#1155
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#1160
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Database
#812
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#820
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Networking
#258
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#258
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Software Engineering
#338
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#338
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Sociology
#382
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#395
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Ethnic Studies
#40
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#40
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Women's Studies
#753
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#753
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Social Engineering
#204
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Psychology
#674
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#689
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Counseling
#753
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Psychology of Religion
#53
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#53
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Clinical Psychology
#531
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#531
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Chemistry
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Nanotechnology
#397
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#397
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Organic Chemistry
#692
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#703
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Chemical Engineering
#1454
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#1455
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Anthropology
#519
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#541
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Ethnography
#246
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#250
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Archeology
#1222
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#1235
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Earth Sciences
#799
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#821
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Geography
#348
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#365
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Crystallography
#287
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#290
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Geodesy
#693
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#695
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Social Work
#366
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Empowerment
#77
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#77
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
#149
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Community Organization
#101
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Criminal Justice
#1001
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Law Enforcement
#575
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Policing
#438
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Cyber Security
#959
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Who Are Al-Azhar University's Most Influential Alumni?
Al-Azhar University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Law, and Education. Here are some of Al-Azhar University's most famous alumni:
- Yusuf al-Qaradawi
- An Egyptian Islamic theologian based in Doha, Qatar .
- Rashid Rida
- A Syrian Muslim scholar and reformer .
- Taha Hussein
- An Egyptian academic.
- Muhammad Abduh
- An Egyptian Islamic jurist, religious scholar and liberal reformer .
- Tariq Ramadan
- A Swiss Muslim scholar.
- Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
- An Egyptian Islamic scholar .
- Amina Wadud
- An American Islamic scholar.
- Amin al-Husseini
- A Palestinian Arab nationalist and Muslim leader .
- Al-Shafi'i
- An Arab Muslim theologian, writer and scholar .
- Ali Gomaa
- An Egyptian imam.
- Ahmed Yassin
- A Founder of Hamas.
- Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
- A Turkish academic.
