​Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development was inaugurated in 2012 with the aim to pioneer the introduction of the concepts and principles of sustainable development to its students and to the Egyptian community at large. The university includes the faculties of Engineering, Business and Economics, Physical Therapy, and Organic Agriculture. the vision of Heliopolis University is to be a pioneer scientific institution that strives for the sustainable development of individual consciousness, economic solidarity, social justice, and environmental balance in Egypt and the world. Its mission is to empower students to be the champions of sustainable development in different spheres of life.​