Tanta University (Egypt)

Tanta University is an Egyptian university located in Tanta in Gharbia governorate. It became a university in 1972 after it had been a branch of Alexandria University. Tanta University was established based on the republican decree No. 1468 of 1962. That decree stipulated founding Faculty of Medicine in Tanta. Currently, Tanta University includes 14 faculties and institutes namely faculties of Medicine, Science, Education, Commerce, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Arts, Law, Nursing, Engineering, Agriculture, Physical Education, Specific Education, and Computer and Information, in addition to the Technical Institute of Nursing and 37 special units.