Campus and city
AUC's life centers on its modern 260-acre New Cairo campus, opened in 2008 about 20 miles east of downtown, with a five-story library, research centers, sports facilities, arts theaters and dormitories on an energy-efficient, award-recognized design. Student life is vibrant and cosmopolitan by regional standards, with active clubs, athletics, arts and a strong study-abroad community drawn from 60-plus countries, though the intake skews socioeconomically elite and the suburban location means long commutes from central Cairo. The historic Tahrir Square campus downtown still hosts public and cultural programming, keeping AUC connected to the heart of the city.