It was in 2010 that a group of high school seniors graduating from Futures Schools had an opportunity to articulate an idea they had to Dr Hassan El Kalla, Chairman of Cairo Investment for Real Estate Development (CIRA). They proposed that consideration should be given to establishing a university that matched and would continue the outstanding education they received while attending Futures Schools. From this chance encounter, the idea of Badr University in Cairo (BUC) was born. Taking immediate action based on the idea of these students, a plan was developed, adapted, and revised with many changes occurring, prior to the launching of BUC. Through this process, it was determined that the sole mission of BUC would be to create a premier higher education institution with the purpose of serving the people of Egypt and the global community, a premier educational experience of the highest quality.

BUC was officially established in 2014, with a commitment to becoming the largest private university in Egypt, offering degrees and programs accredited by the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt. BUC is comprised of sixteen (16) schools conferring both undergraduate and graduate degrees to include Pharmacy, Medicine, Engineering & Technology, Dentistry, Physical Therapy, Linguistics & Translation, Nursing, Business & Economics, Filmmaking & Performing Arts, Applied Arts, Veterinary Medicine, Biotechnology, Allied Health Sciences, Law, Political Sciences, and Humanities & Social Sciences as well as the Institute for Professional Development & Continuing Education that offers various certifications and credentials in a number of disciplines. BUC has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing universities in Egypt and the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, having experienced an exponential rise in enrolment of 1,000 students in 2014, to the present enrolment expected to exceed 16,000 for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Research and innovation at BUC encompass the vast frontiers of science and knowledge that have a significant impact on society. To that end, the BUC Science Academy has been established with the goal of becoming a leading and impactful international institute, with cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that can provide solutions to global challenges related to health, sciences, education, business, and the humanities. Partnerships between BUC and multiple global organizations is rapidly growing to improve the quality of education and research offered at BUC.