The Military Academy is the foundry of valiant men and the first educational edifice in Egypt and the Middle East and  Africa. It’s a pride of homeland through its deep-rooted history .That educational military edifice is considered the oldest in the Middle East and Africa for it dates back to 1811.

Mohamed Ali Pasha -the founder of modern Egypt- was the first to concern over building a strong Egyptian army based upon his previous knowledge of organized western armies. That was to be made on the basis of science, training, and optimal selection of individuals capable of meeting these standards.

Muhammad Ali Pasha was driven by his ambitions of building a distinguished army made up of Egyptians, who differ from Mamluks and their techniques. He also worked on building a strong army based on obedience, discipline, and loyalty. In order to achieve that, he adopted the following strategies:-

Sending the mixed army to the long-range campaigns (Hejaz / Sudan).

Getting rid of Mamluk leaders (castle massacre) on March 2nd, 1811.

Building military schools to graduate officers who assume the command of the army.
The first Military Academy Commandant after the revolution of 1952 was (Maj. Gen Abdul Wahid Ammar), batch number (1), from august 3rd, 1952 to may 7th, 1957.
The first minister of defense of post-revolution graduates is (Field Marshal. Muhammad Hussein Tantawy) batch number (35), graduated on April 1st, 1956.
The first Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of post-revolution graduates is (Lt. Gen Muhammad Salah Eddin Halaby), batch number (36), graduated on November 1st, 1952.
The first Military Academy commandant of post-revolution graduates is (Maj. Gen Mahmoud Elmasry), batch number (30), graduated on august 9th, 1952.

On February 13th, 1969, the cadet’s title was changed to be (a fighting cadet) in order to assure having the fighting professionalism quality once he joins the military academy. That was during the tenure of Gen. Mahmoud Zaky Abdul latif as the Military Academy Commandant
The names of the martyrs and commanders were initially given to the Military Academy batches since the graduation of batch 43 on October 21st, 1962 which named for martyr Mohammed Galal.
   

The Military Academy different locations through ages

 

Different names of the academy in the pre-revolution period

Location

The date of stationing

The duration

1

The military school in the citadel of Saladin, the first school established in the modern era to graduate officers.

The Citadel

1811

10 years

2

The school was moved from the citadel to Aswan and was called “the military school”.

Aswan

1821

2 years

3

The school was relocated in Esna.

Esna

1823

2 years

4

The school was re-stationed in Jihad Abad.

Jihad Abad

1825

24 years

5

The school of the elite

Al-Abbasiyya

1849

9 years

6

The military school in Elsa’eediya citadel.

Al-Qnater Al-Khayriya

1858

39 years

7

The unprecedented Military Schools

Al-Abbasiyya

1897

7 years

8

The establishment of the Military School branch in Khartoum

Khartoum

1904

34 years

9

The Royal Military Academy

Kobri El-Qubba

1938

14 years

10

The Military Academy (post-revolution)

Kobri El-Qubba

1952

2 years

11

The relocation of the Military Academy in its current location, and it was officially inaugurated in 1955.

Heliopolis

1954

Till now.