Kafr El-Sheikh University is an Egyptian public university. It was established as a branch of Tanta University until it became independent from it in (2006). Kafrelsheikh University is a governmental educational institution that seeks to produce, integrate, apply and disseminate scientific knowledge by building a competitive advantage in the fields of education, research, community services and the environment that help achieve development and improve the quality of life for beneficiaries within a framework of uplifting values. The university includes nineteen colleges and three institutes.