Academic calendar
First Semester 2026 runs Sep 19, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2027
Campus language
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E
- Enactus
- The campus chapter of the international organization focused on social entrepreneurship.
G
- GDSC
- Google Developer Student Clubs; a technical student community focused on Google technologies.
I
- IEEE
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers student branch at BNU.
O
- Obour Housing
- The off-campus student residential areas in Obour City where most non-local students reside.
- Office Hours
- Specific times when professors are available in their offices for student inquiries.
S
- Section
- A small-group practical or tutorial class, distinct from a large lecture.
- Sheet
- A problem set or assignment given to students, particularly in engineering and science.
- SU
- Student Union; the primary student representative body at BNU.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The primary on-campus spot for quick snacks and drinks between lectures.
- The Dorms
- General reference to the university-affiliated housing facilities for students.
- The Food Court
- The central dining area within the university campus providing various meal options.
- The Gate
- The main entrance of the university, often used as a meeting point for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Building
- The main administrative headquarters where student affairs and the president's office are located.
- Engineering Sector
- The buildings dedicated to the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.
- Humanities Building
- The facility housing the Faculty of Business and other social science programs.
- ID Card
- The mandatory student identification required for campus entry and accessing university services.
- Medical Sector
- The cluster of buildings housing the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors upload course materials and assignments.
- SIS
- Student Information System; the online portal used for checking grades, schedules, and registration.
- The Shuttle
- The university-organized bus service that transports students from various districts in Cairo and Benha to the Obour campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026 runs Sep 19, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 8 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.