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Accreditations and Rankings

  1. About GAPP
  2. Accreditations and Rankings

The School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) has carved a name for itself in Egypt and the region. Forming alliances with international universities, its programs gained unprecedented international accreditation and ranking globally and in the region. Expanding the horizons for students and professionals alike, GAPP has broken much ground in its first decade.

Accreditations

The Public Policy and Administration Department Masters (MPA) and (MPP) are the first two programs to be “Triple Crown” accredited globally in the field of Public Affairs Education. EAPAA, ICAPA and NASPAA accreditations uniquely combine a fusion of International and European standards of public service education. This singular recognition of both AUC’s MPA and MPP by all three agencies is a testimony to the stellar quality of education at the American University in Cairo (AUC), as well as the pioneering achievement of these two programs in the MENA region at par with the comparable programs in US, European and other international universities.

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Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, is the recognized global accreditor of master’s degree programs in the fields Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration having accredited 190 programs from its member schools. NASPAA’s twofold mission is to promote excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal public service. Its accreditation of both the MPA and MPP meant that the Department of Public Policy and Administration was the first outside of North America to have two such programs recognized. 

EAPPA

European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA)

The European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) is the only quality assurance authority in Public Administration which is active throughout Europe. It has so far accredited over 50 programs across the European continent, including most leading institutes in the field. AUC ‘s MPA and MPP programs were the first two programs outside the Council of Europe to receive accreditation from EAPAA.

ICAPA

International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration (ICAPA)

The International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration accreditation is developed by a joint United Nations/International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) task force which was initiated by the United Nations in 2005. This was the first time ICAPA has accredited a graduate public administration/ policy program in the MENA region

 

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Eduniversal Ranking 2022/2023

First

Master of Global Affairs- International Management in Africa 

First

Master of Public Administration - Management in Africa 

Second

Master of Laws - International Business Law in Africa 

Third

Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication - Corporate Communications in Africa 

Equivalencies from the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU)

BA in Communication and Media Arts

BA in Integrated Marketing Communication

BA in Multimedia Journalism  

have received the equivalency of the Supreme Council of Universities until the academic year 2024/2025.

The Journalism and Mass Communication’s Master of Arts program renewed its official equivalency from the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) on March 3, 2019.

The decision No. 37 was signed by the President of the SCU, H.E. Dr. Khaled Atef Abdel Ghaffar, minister of higher education and scientific research. The SCU decision states that the Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication offered by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the American University in Cairo is equivalent to any professional master’s degree in journalism and communication offered by Egyptian universities in the same field of study. Based on this decision, no other equivalency or recognition will be needed from graduates of the journalism and mass communication department to work in any public, private or independent newspaper, broadcast or electronic media entities, organizations, or syndicates in Egypt or in the Arab region.

The MPA and MPP have received the equivalency of the Supreme Council of Universities.

The decision No. 317 was issued on September 23, 2019.  The equivalency decision was signed by H.E. Dr. Khaled Atef Abdel Ghaffar, minister of higher education and scientific research. The SCU decision states that both the Master of Public Policy and the Master of Public Administration offered by the Public Policy and Administration Department at the American University in Cairo are equivalent to any professional master’s degree offered by Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences of Egyptian universities in the same field of study. 

The Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism's Master of Arts program has received the equivalency of the Supreme Council of Universities.

The decision was issued No. 187, dated June 3, 2018, and was signed by the President of the SCU, HE Dr. Khaled Atef Abdel Ghaffar, minister of higher education and scientific research. The SCU decision states that the Master of Arts program in Television and Digital Journalism offered by the Kamal Adham Center at the American University in Cairo, is equivalent to any professional master’s degree in media and communication offered by Egyptian universities in the same field of study. Based on this decision, no equivalency or recognition will be needed from graduates of the Kamal Adham Center to work in any public, private or independent broadcast or electronic media entities, organizations, or syndicates in Egypt or in the Arab region. 

The LLM and MA IHRL have received the equivalency of the Supreme Council of Universities until the academic year 2026/2027.

The LLM and MA IHRL, offer a wide range of courses designed to provide students with the intellectual tools to promote and critically assess economic, social and legal developments. Students have an invaluable opportunity to benefit from the multidisciplinary offerings of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP). Fulfilling the requirements of both degrees normally calls for two years of study. Students can only graduate after writing and defending a substantial academic thesis under the supervision of a faculty in the Department of Law. For graduates who hold an undergraduate law degree from an Egyptian law school or an equivalent degree, the LLM and MA IHRL offered by the AUC are officially recognized by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities as equivalent to the master's degree in law offered by Egyptian universities.

The Master of Arts in Middle East Studies has received the equivalency of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities.