The Egyptian Armed Forces have announced the admission requirements and minimum qualifying score for the Air Defence College as part of the October 2026 intake for the Egyptian Military Academy and military colleges.
The announcement was made during a press conference attended by General Ashraf Salem Zahir, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defence and Military Production, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and Dr Diaa Rashwan, Minister of State for Information, alongside commanders of the Armed Forces’ main branches.
The Air Defence College will accept applicants holding the General Secondary Certificate (Mathematics stream only), the Al-Azhar Secondary Certificate, or their recognised scientific equivalents.
Applicants must obtain a minimum overall score of 70%, while candidates must not exceed 21 years of age as of 1 November 2026.
The programme lasts four academic years under the credit-hour system.
Graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Military Science in Air Defence, in addition to a Bachelor of Engineering in one of three specialisations: Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering, also under the credit-hour system.
