History
The founding of the Military Academy dates back to the year 1811, when the first Military School was set up in the citadel area of Cairo, Egypt's capital. In 1820, the Military School moved to Aswan, and in 1908, it was relocated to the El-Abassia Military Barracks in the El-Koba Bridge area.
Originally reserved for members of the Egyptian upper class, the Academy changed its rules for admission in 1936 to allow the sons of lower and middle-class families to enter.
In March 1938, the Military School's name changed to become the Military Academy. After the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the Military Academy's present site was established and inaugurated by the late Egyptian President Gamal Abd El-Nasser on March 3, 1955.
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