Egyptian Military College

Egyptian Military College
الكلية الحربية المصرية
Egyptian Military Academy Logo
Former name
Military Camp, until 1938
Royal Military School, until 1954
MottoDuty, Honor, Homeland
TypeMilitary Academy
Established1811; 213 years ago (1811)
DirectorStaff Major General: Ashraf Faris
Location,
CampusUrban Campus
ColorsRed & Black
Websitehttp://academy.mod.gov.eg/MiAc.aspx

The Egyptian Military College (Arabic: الكلية الحربية) is the oldest and most prominent military academy in Egypt. One of the colleges of the Egyptian Military Academy Traditionally, graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Egyptian Army. [1] However, they may serve in other branches and commands of the Egyptian military establishment.[2][3]

The Military Academy contains branches, which provide additional training and skills. It also features a prolonged study system so as to graduate more elite officers to serve in the army, such as the Branch of Military Arts and Thunderbolt (El-Sa'ka Forces) School.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Military Academies in Directory - International Military School and Academy Directory". militaryschooldirectory.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ "The Egyptian Military Academy Celebrates The Graduation Of New Courses For Employees Of The Ministry Of Transport After Completing Their Training Course At The Military College". www.mod.gov.eg. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ^ Abul-Magd, Zeinab (2017-03-21). Militarizing the Nation: The Army, Business, and Revolution in Egypt. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-54280-7.
  5. ^ "Military colleges move ahead with robust educational strategies - Egyptian Gazette". 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.