Misr University for Science and Technology is a leading independent university in Egypt, it was established in 1996 by the late, Professor Souad Kafafi, an educationalist and philanthropist. The institution offers good quality facilities, respected faculty members, and a well equipped setting for higher education. The university follows the credit hours system, in general, one credit hour is the equivalent of one lecture hour every week for one semester. Two or more laboratory hours may be counted as one credit hour. The academic year is divided into two semesters of 16 weeks each. The fall semester usually starts in the third week of September, and the spring semester starts in the third week of February. An eight-week summer session is also available after the second semester. Graduation Requirements To be awarded a degree, the student must complete all of their required courses with a passing grade and must earn a cumulative grade point average of 1.5 or better. These requirements must be completed within the period specified for each college, as follows : 1. College of Medicine: 254 credit hours + internship (one year). 2.