The closest of 8 areas to the gate
University Street (El Maktabat)
Right outside the main gate by the Rifa'a al-Tahtawi statue. Bookshops, printing and food downstairs, with rent to match.
4 min walk to the gate
280 m on foot to the main gate, about 4 min along a real route.
Walk it yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 17
- 10 for women, 7 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,500–1,850
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 3,050–3,550
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- free
- on foot
Good
- Closest to the main gate, five minutes on foot
- Notes, printing and food all on one street
Watch out
- Among the priciest areas in Assiut; furnished flats run into the thousands
- Crowded all through the teaching day
Rent
Typical rent
in University Street (El Maktabat).
Each range holds the middle half of listings: the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out. Women’s housing usually costs a little more, often because of a supervisor and a return time.
| Place | Women’s housing | Men’s housing |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 1,700–1,850 | 1,450–1,500 |
| Own room | 3,050–3,150 | 3,450–3,550 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,700–1,850
- Own room
- 3,050–3,150
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,450–1,500
- Own room
- 3,450–3,550
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,700
- Monthly transport
- free, on foot
- A month
- 1,700 EGP
Listings
Listings in University Street (El Maktabat)
University Street (El Maktabat) 6 min walk
Private room
3,550 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- AC
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 9 min walk
Private room
2,600 EGP a month
Below typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 4 min walk
Private room
3,550 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- AC
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 11 min walk
Private room
3,300 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 8 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
- AC
University Street (El Maktabat) 6 min walk
Private room
3,550 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Bills and internet included
- AC
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 5 min walk
Private room
3,150 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Back by 11:30 pm
- AC
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 3 min walk
Private room
3,150 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
