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<\/a> Hear ye, all you proud parents of recent graduates, private universities\u2019 tuition fees have been hiked by 10%,<\/strong> according to statements by Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar yesterday. The fee increase applies to the 20 private universities in the country, including those established by foreign governments, Egypt Independent reports<\/a>. Some universities, including the American University in Cairo (AUC) have already hiked their tuition fees. As of February<\/a>, the university had more than doubled its fees in EGP terms after the November EGP float, leading its students to protest on campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hear ye, all you proud parents of recent graduates, private universities\u2019 tuition fees have been hiked by 10%, according to statements by Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar yesterday. The fee increase applies to the 20 private universities in the country, including those established by foreign governments, Egypt Independent reports. 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