Egyptian Military College
الكلية الحربية المصرية | |
Former name | Military Camp, until 1938 Royal Military School, until 1954 |
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| Motto | Duty, Honor, Homeland |
| Type | Military Academy |
| Established | 1811 |
| Director | Staff Major General: Ashraf Faris |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| Website | http://academy.mod.gov.eg/MiAc.aspx |
The Egyptian Military College (Arabic: الكلية الحربية) is the oldest and most prominent military academy in Egypt. One of the colleges of the Egyptian Military Academy. The college was founded in 1811, and it is the oldest in Africa. Traditionally, graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Egyptian Army. However, they may serve in other branches and commands of the Egyptian military establishment.
The Military Academy contains branches, which provide additional training and skills. It also features a prolonged study system so as to graduate more elite officers to serve in the army, such as the Branch of Military Arts and Thunderbolt (El-Sa'ka Forces) School.