2) Facilities & Services
Student Theater: The student theatre hall has been established to host different events and ceremonies and accommodates up to 500 guests.
Electronic Services; Pharos University works on providing excellent online services to its students through the official website of the University (www.pua.edu.eg), wireless internet access, and students’ university E-mail.
Banking Services: A branch of the Commercial International Bank (CIB) is established on the university campus, in order to facilitate the payment of tuition fees and the completion of all banking transactions.
Copy Center :The university has established a copy center provided with all lecture notes for students from different faculties.
Food Court: The university’s Food Court provides various kinds of drinks and meals for students at acceptable prices.
Health Care :A student clinic provides first aid services as well as blood pressure and blood sugar level measurement, as well as transfer of intravenous fluids. The clinic also provides treatment with fever reducers and painkillers. This is in addition to the health insurance PUA provides for its students.
Animal House:Inside the university’s animal house, Sprague Dawley rats (laboratory rats) and different species of rabbits are kept in cages so as to be used in scientific experiments and cover the needs of both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Lockers :Students can have their own lockers to store their personal belongings after registering and paying the specified fees.
Campus Security :University Security Department aims to provide a safe environment for its students and staff members. There are a multitude of campus security personnel working to ensure the regularity of life at the university in accordance with university regulations.
Parking Lot :The university has a spacious parking lot located near the campus, with a capacity of 1000 vehicles. Accommodation and Transportation: The university plays the role of a mediator in the provision of means of transportation and accommodation for those who wish. Through the Office of Admissions and Registration, students get to contact agents responsible for such matters.
The Voice of Pharos Newspaper :The Faculty of Mass Communication at Pharos University issues its newspaper “Voice of Pharos” as a sort of training for the faculty students, so as to become experienced with journalism output editing and understand their community’s needs and issues.
Playgrounds :PUA gives special attention to sports activities and participates in the League of the Egyptian National Universities. PUA has extensive sport facilities including:
- One grass football field with official dimensions
- Two five-a-side football courts
- One handball court
- One basketball court
- One Volleyball court
- Four Tennis courts
- One Ping-Pong table
Students with Special Needs : PUA provides additional services and facilities where students with special needs are, in specific cases, allowed to reside in the university’s dorms (when available) for their entire study period at PUA. Facilities for wheel-chair disabilities include:
- Ramp access to buildings.
- Wide door elevators.
- Flexible classroom designs.