Victoria College in Alexandria was established in the year 1902 under the initiative of Evelyn Baring, first Earl of Cromer of the Barings Bank.
For many years, the British Consul-General had been the ex officio on the Victoria College board.
The primary aim of the Victoria College in Alexandria was to raise the imperial education standard. The organization always tries to remain free from the influences of madrassas. The outstanding subscribers of this project were the members of the internationalized Jewish minority in the country of Egypt.
When World War II took place, many European royals and nobles enrolled their names in the student body. Some of the most-known alumni of this Egyptian college are mentioned below:
- Adnan Pachachi
- Ismail Chirine
- Hani Badawi
- Kamal Adham
- Adnan Kashoggi
- Khalid Shoman
- Patrick Atiyah
- Ra'ad bin Zeid
- Simeon II of Bulgaria
- Wagdy Anis
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- William Anlyan
- Youssef Chahine
- Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
- Samir Raafat
- Samir Sabry
- Shady AbdelSalam
- Mahmoud Saiid
- Ahmed Ramzy
- Alain Silvera
- André Bolaffi
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In the past couple of years, the main focus of this educational institute was centered on the re-establishment of brotherhood and friendships among the Egyptians. During the period between 1906 and1956, it acquired a lot of popularity.
