Dr. Mohamed Mounir - Graduated in 1975 from the Faculty of Arts at Minia University. Known for his contributions to Egyptian music and cinema.
Prof. Ahmed Zewail - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1999), although he is more famously associated with Caltech, he received his B.Sc. from Minia University in 1967.
Dr. Naguib Mahfouz - Nobel Laureate in Literature (1988), briefly taught at Minia University before his Nobel recognition.
Dr. Hoda Elsadda - Graduated in 1984, a prominent Egyptian academic and women's rights activist, currently a professor at Cairo University.