First: Faculty Establishment

The faculty was established according to the cabinet’s decision No.780 on October 28th, 1990 .originally, It was a faculty for graduating primary school teachers. Later on, a plot of three and half feddans was allocated to the faculty. It began in 1990/1991 with one department for Home Economics; in 1991/1992 a department for Arts was added , another one for childhood in1992/1993 , a third one for Instructional Technology in 1995/1996.Finally, a department for English Language Teaching was added in 1996/1997.but this department didn't receive any students since 1999. Nowadays, there are four departments.

The Faculty joined the Cairo University in accordance with a presidential decree No.329 on the 1st of October 1998. And followed by a cabinet decree on 30th December, 2002 pertaining issuing the bye-law of Faculty of Specific Education, Cairo University, Fayoum Branch which was adopted since the academic year 2003/2004.

-Pursuant to the presidential decree No. 48 of 2005, Fayoum University became an independent entity.

Second: Degrees granted by the Faculty

The Fayoum University grants the degree of the Bachelor of Science based on the request of the council of the Faculty of Specific Education in one of the following specializations:
* Art Education
* Home Economics
* Kindergarten
* Instructional Technology
*Computer

Third: Duration of Study

The duration of study to obtain a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree is four academic years.

Fourth: Language of Instruction

Arabic

Fifth: Departments

* Instructional Technology
* Home Economics
* Art Education
* Kindergarten

Sixth: Units of Excellence

Public Service Center