Egyptian Naval Academy

The Egyptian Naval Academy (Arabic: الكلية البحرية‎), is a military college set up to supply the navy with professional Officers. It was established in October 1946. Graduates of the Egyptian Naval Academy are commissioned as officers in the Egyptian Navy.

Egyptian Naval College
1. The Creation and development of the Naval College

Egyptian Naval Academy

Type	military college
Established	October 1946
Location	Abu Qir

A. The Academy was established at Ras El-Teen in October 1946. B. When the first group of 50 cadets was admitted. This group joined the military academy for six months to receive primary military training, then completed their studies for two years in the Naval Academy. The college moved to its current location in the Abu Qir, Alexandria neighborhood in 1965, and the duration of study became four years, with the application of specialization in maritime navigation, missiles, artillery, underwater weapons, marine signal and coastal artillery. Ten groups graduated with this system . C. In 1975, the system of study was amended to become specialized in (maritime navigation, missiles, artillery, underwater weapons, marine signal or coastal artillery ) after graduation from college . D. From 1959 to 1972, when the Arab Academy was established, the college started to qualify cadets from African and Arab countries to serve as naval officers and engineers in the naval commercial fleet. E. In 1988, a program of co-operation between the Egyptian Naval college and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis started to develop methodology and provide educational labs and model educational aids. Means of entertainment were also improved in a bid to keep up with the best naval colleges from all over the world, a huge boost was given for the development of the Egyptian Naval College , where the latest American educational systems, simulators and scientific models were implemented, specialized laboratories and training assistance were provided. F. After more than half a century, graduates from different countries began to assume command in different navies, which has helped to maintain good and strong relations between Egypt and other countries. 2. Dependency

Follow the Command of the Egyptian Navy. 

3. Admission requirements A. Admission to the Naval College is carried out through the Coordination Office of the Military Colleges with the same entry tests stages . B. The applicant should request to join the Naval College. C. The applicant should have a minimum of 60% in high school diploma.

4. Duration Of Study
Four years, during which the student studies  :

A. General Military Sciences . B. Specialized Maritime Sciences . C. Basic Engineering. D. Basics of Physics E. Basics of Chemistry. F. Language. G. Administrative and Human Sciences.

5. Academic qualification

A. The graduate is awarded a Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies. B. A bachelor's degree in Maritime studies is equivalent to a second mate certificate. C. The graduate has the right to continue military or civilian studies, whether in military or civilian universities (masters and phd). The graduation certificate entitles graduates for: A. Command of small ships. B. Obtain a two-star diving License. ( See diving training photo ) C. Serving as an officer at port and sea. D. Shipping insurance for all types of ships.

6. Curriculum

The Curriculum is divided into Theoretical materials representing 50% of the total number of studying hours as well as practical training representing 50% of the number of studying hours.

7. Graduates from the Arab and African countries

Syria, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Libya, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Yemen, Somalia, Zaire, Tanzania .

8. Distribution of Studying hours

A. Theoretical Hours

(1) Seamanship and Maritime communication Materials                     Total: 812 hours

Number of hours

Subject

Serial

324 Seamanship

1

167

Seamanship (practical )

2

179
Maritime Communication
3

79
Maritime Communication  (Lab)
4

24
Safety of ships
5

39
Ship equipment 
6

(2) Maritime Navigation materials Total: 921 hours Number of hours

Subject

Serial

228
Applied Navigation
1

202
Chart works
2

194
Celestial Navigation
3

125
Navigational equipment 
4

72
Meteorology and Oceanography
5

24
Marine Survey
6

76
Maneuvers and navigational aids
7

(3) The Armament materials                                                                    Total: 521 hours

Number of hours

Subject
Serial

24

Foundations of phonetics
1

39 Theory Of Weapons Management Devices

2

39
Basics of missiles

3

26
Basics of Artillery
4

39
 Basics of  Underwater weapons
5

39
 Basics of  Radar
6

48
Missile weapons
7

63 Artillery weapons

8

60 Underwater weapons

9

24

Weapons of mass destruction
10

60
Tactical studies and combat basics
11

24
Monitoring  Stations
12

36
Electronic warfare
13

(4) Group of scientific and engineering materials: Total:1297 hours

(A) Engineering Material : 625 hours
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

40
Engineering Drawing
1

78
Theories and architecture of ships
2

65
Fluid Mechanics
3

53
Electrical Engineering
4

39
Electrical Equipment
5

39
Power stations
6

78
Basics of Automatic Control
7

91
Electronics
8

78
Electrical machines
9

Thermodynamics

10

65
Technology and materials testing
11

Statics

12

(B) Scientific subjects: Total:400 hours

Number of hours
Subject

Serial

177
Advanced Mathematics
1

158
Biology
2

65
chemistry
3

(C) Computer subjects :                                                                                  Total:272
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

39
Logical circuits
1

233
Computer
2

(5) Military material range: 1249 hours
(A) Military package: 564 hours
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

70
Infantry and small weapons
1

288
Infantry and morning parades
2

24
Administrative affairs
3

24
International law
4

20
Law
5

20
Military history
6

50
The Art of Leadership
7

24
Psychological warfare + evidence
8

24
Shooting training  
9

Military security

10

20
Military traditions
11

(B) General courses and languages: 397 hours
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

241
English Language
1

60
Arabic Language
2

24
Officers affairs and military administration
3

24
Business Administration
4

24
Operations Research
5

24
Media and military materials
6

(C) Physical Training  
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

288
fitness
1

B.  Practical hours
(1) Seamanship and communication                                                       Total : 694  hour
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

230
Training voyages on board ships
1

194
Summer Training
2

200
Coast Guard Training
3

50
Naval Ships Formations
4

20
Ships departure and arrival
5

(2) Navigation                                                 Total: 300 hours
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

230
Training voyages on board ships
1

50
Naval Ships Formations
2

20
Ships departure and arrival
3

(3) Armament                                                                                             Total: 195 hours
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

75
Training voyages on board ships
1

50
Naval Ships Formations
2

20
Ships departure and arrival
3

50
Reconnaissance
4

(4) Military material                                                                                Total: 2773 hours
Number of hours
Subject

Serial

120
Commandos
1

100
Security Course
2

1229
Military training
3

930
Sporting activity 
4

394
Military Colleges Course
5

(5) Scientific and Engineering Materials Total: 205 hour

Number of hours
Subject

Serial

155

Training voyages on board ships 1

50

Naval Ships Formations 2

Total
Number of hours of materials
Subject

Serial

4800
Number of school hours
1

4167
Number of scientific hours
2

8967
Total number of hours