Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Session II runs Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session I
- Summer 2026 Session IIRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 First Seven-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second Seven-Week Session
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 Session I
- Summer 2027 Session II
Campus language
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A
- ASME
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers student chapter at the Faculty of Engineering.
B
- Bon Appetit
- A popular private cafeteria brand found within several faculty grounds for quicker, non-subsidized food.
C
- Cafeteria el-Koleya
- The faculty-specific snack bar or cafe found within individual college buildings.
D
- Doctor
- The standard respectful title used by students for any professor or lecturer.
- Dof'a
- A student's specific graduating class or academic year batch.
E
- El-Madina
- Short for Madinat el-Gamaa, the official university-run dormitories.
- El-Mat'am
- The central university dining hall providing subsidized meals to students.
- Enactus
- The Banha University chapter of the international social entrepreneurship organization.
- EPSF
- Egyptian Pharmaceutical Students' Federation; the student organization for the Faculty of Pharmacy.
F
- Final
- Short for the final end-of-semester examinations.
- FLDC
- Faculty and Leadership Development Center; often used by post-grads and for official training workshops.
G
- GDSC
- Google Developer Student Clubs at Banha University, focusing on software development.
I
- IEEE
- The IEEE Banha Student Branch, a major technical and engineering student organization.
- IEEE BU
- The Banha University student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
K
- Karnay
- The physical student ID card required for campus entry and exam attendance.
- Koshary
- Generic term for the numerous street food stalls just outside the campus gates that are the staple budget meal for students.
- Koshary El-Emperator
- A popular off-campus koshary restaurant frequently visited by students near the engineering campus.
M
- Madinat el-Banat
- The specific residential complex for female students.
- Madinat el-Baneen
- The specific residential complex for male students.
- Madinat El-Talabat
- The female-only dormitory section, often referred to simply as the 'Girls' City'.
- Madinat Kafr Saad
- The specific dorm buildings located in the Kafr Saad district, housing many of the main campus students.
- Madinat Moshtohor
- The residential complex specifically for students of the Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
- Madinet El-Banat
- The designated girls' dormitory complex located near the main campus area.
- Madinet El-Banin
- The designated boys' dormitory complex.
- Madinet Kafr Saad
- The specific dorm complex located in the Kafr Saad district, primarily housing male students.
- Mat'am
- The central university restaurant where subsidized student meals are served.
- Mat'am El-Markazi
- The Central Restaurant; the main facility providing subsidized meals to students with meal tickets.
- Mid
- Common shorthand for midterm examinations.
- MIS
- Management Information Systems center; the office responsible for digital IDs and the student portal.
S
- Sandwichat
- Generic term for the small food stalls surrounding the campus gates selling fast food.
- Section
- A small-group tutorial or practical lab session, as opposed to a large lecture (mohadra).
- Sekka
- Literally 'way' or 'path'; used to describe an easy course or a professor known for being lenient.
- Sheat
- A problem set or assignment sheet that must be completed and handed in for grades.
- Sheet
- Printed assignment booklets or problem sets that students must purchase and submit for grades.
- SU
- The Student Union (Ettehad el-Tolab), the official representative body for students.
Y
- Ya Basha
- A common, respectful but informal way students address security guards or administrative staff.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- E-Learning
- The university's Moodle-based platform used for downloading lecture notes and submitting assignments.
- El-Gamaa
- The main campus area located within the city of Banha.
- El-Handasa
- The Faculty of Engineering campus, often treated as a distinct landmark due to its location.
- El-Mahatta
- Banha Train Station; the central transit hub for students commuting from Cairo, Alexandria, or other Delta cities.
- El-Markazeya
- The Central Library building, used for studying and accessing academic archives.
- El-Markaziya
- The Central Library building, often used as a landmark for meetings.
- El-Qatar
- The train; Banha is a major railway hub, and a large portion of the student body commutes daily from Cairo or Tanta.
- El-Teb
- The Faculty of Medicine and the associated University Hospital complex.
- El-Zera'a
- The Faculty of Agriculture, located in the Moshtohor branch of the university.
- Fawry
- The electronic payment system used by students to pay tuition fees and 'sheet' costs via local kiosks.
- Handasa Shubra
- The Faculty of Engineering located in the Shubra district of Cairo, which is administratively part of Banha University.
- Kashf El-Tebbi
- The mandatory medical examination required for all new students during the admission process.
- Koleyet El-Handasa
- The Faculty of Engineering building (Banha branch).
- Koleyet El-Teb
- The Faculty of Medicine building complex.
- Mabna El-Idara
- The main Administration Building located in the central Banha campus.
- Mabna El-Imtehanat
- The dedicated Examination Building where large-scale centralized finals are often held.
- Mabna El-Markazi
- The Central Library or Central Building, used for major administrative and academic resources.
- Microbus
- The primary mode of local transit used by students to travel between the train station and various campus gates.
- MIS
- Management Information System; the online portal where students register for courses and check their results.
- Moshtohor
- The satellite campus location housing the Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
- Portal
- The Banha University Electronic Portal; the mandatory website for checking grades and registering for courses.
- Shoubra
- The satellite campus location in Cairo for the Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra branch).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Session II runs Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 22 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.