Zewail City of Science and Technology is an independent, not-for-profit, innovative educational and research institution. The concept of this city originated in 1999 and the cornerstone was laid on January 1, 2000. After many obstacles in its establishment, the January 25th revolution of 2011 breathed new life into the project through a ministerial decision to revive it on May 11, 2011. The Cabinet named The project is Zewail City for Science and Technology, describing it as "Egypt's National Project for Scientific Renaissance". On December 20, 2012, the city was granted a special law allowing students to apply to study at the University of Science and Technology in Zewail City, to start a new era of modern development in the field of scientific research and technology in Egypt.

 

And where Zewail City of Science and Technology represents a sign of hope for the general Egyptian people for its interest in all scientific matters, it is sufficient that once the revival of the project was announced, many Egyptian scientists abroad returned to Egypt again in order to contribute to this project and participate in the production of young generations of researchers and scientists.

 

The city includes 7 research institutes in the university's specializations, the technology pyramid to implement technology applications in the fields of industry and business, the academy for preparing talented students at the pre-university stage, and the Center for Strategic Studies.