To meet the diverse instructional and research demands of Deraya University’s colleges, including Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Dentistry and Business Administration, the Main Library hosts a vast collection of printed books in both Arabic and English, supplemented by extensive electronic resources. The library’s contemporary interior design prioritizes student privacy, offering individual study units equipped with high-speed internet and personal computers. Additionally, a dedicated, fully equipped computer lab is available to facilitate comprehensive digital research and internal study.
Every year, the Main Library expands its holdings with the latest scholarly and cultural resources in both Arabic and English through active participation in the Cairo International Book Fair. To ensure the acquisition of specialized textbooks and references, the university collaborates directly with leading local and international publishing houses, fulfilling the precise academic needs of our faculties and students.
The Main Library utilizes the Future Library System (FLS) under the Supreme Council of Universities to fully automate its operations and services, optimizing workflow efficiency. Furthermore, the library provides complimentary access to the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), connecting students and faculty to global databases via their university emails. Our specialized team offers hands-on guidance to help users create EKB accounts and master digital research.
Questions about library services? Contact the university Hotline: 16283.
The Deraya University library team’s annual visit to the Cairo International Book Fair is a cornerstone event driving cultural and scientific growth across campus. This excursion provides students and faculty alike with unique access to a vast world of knowledge, fostering immersion in a rich intellectual environment. By participating in the fair, our academic community broadens its horizons and refines the intellectual capabilities needed to shape the leaders of tomorrow.
A number of important stories or topics are presented and discussed by the library through a cultural session with the participation of faculty, administrative staff, and students.
The Library also offers workshops on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, how to create an account, how to use it, workshops on the impact factor for research, and how to select international journals with a high impact factor for publication.
Deraya University's College of Pharmacy is dedicated to meeting the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) for higher education in order to deliver a unique educational experience.
The teaching method is a mixture of lectures, practical, seminars, and directed self-learning, including research centers, and instruments in learning environments.
