The University also offers the Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration degrees. Master of Science degree and diploma programs in Engineering are offered with options in Materials and Manufacturing, Design, Industrial, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. A Master of Science degree program in Computer Science was introduced in 1995, and a Master of Science degree program in Physics has begun this year. In Fall 1989, the University replaced General Requirements with a Core Curriculum well suited to its Egyptian and international students. Required courses include philosophical thinking, scientific thinking, Arab society, Arabic literature, Arab history, a seminar, and an extensive English writing program.
Students select other courses from the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
The Arabic Language Institute conducts specially-tailored intensive Arabic Language programs for foreign business people, diplomats, and others. For students of both English and Arabic, AUC operates four language laboratories. Established in 1953, the Social Research Center conducts and encourages social science research of benefit to Egypt and the Middle East. Current studies focus on population, health, and the environment. Other AUC activities in the field of research and development include the Desert Development Center which integrates technology, biology, and desert community research and offers extensive training programs in desert agriculture and land development.