Faculty of Education in Tanta was founded as the first Faculty in Delta region for graduating teachers based on the republican decree No. 1088 of 1969. The Faculty began including three scientific divisions, namely Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and Biological and Geological Sciences. 212 students joined it. Prof. Ibrahim Esmat Motawe was appointed as the first dean of the Faculty according to the republican decree No. 1089 of 1969. The Faculty began at the headquarters of Tanta Secondary School in Al-Gheish St. (the current headquarters). It continued to be located in the same headquarters for two years. Then, the headquarters of the Faculty was changed and it was transferred to the building of Saint Louis School (the old building of University Administration now).

A literary division was established to prepare teachers of English and French languages in 1970. In addition, the divisions of philosophy and sociology teachers were established in 1972. A division for preparing Arabic language teachers was added in 1975. Thus, the number of students in licentiate and bachelor's stages reached 3589 students. Education Directorate in Gharbia presented the building of Tanta Industrial Secondary School, located next to Alsaiedah Aisha Industrial School in Othman Mohammed St. and Schools St., after finishing its foundation to Tanta University to be headquarters for Faculty of Education due to the significance of its role in preparing teachers in Gharbia governorate.

Postgraduate studies in general and special diplomas began in 1976. Divisions of commercial teacher, physical education (males and females), childhood division and primary education with its different divisions (mathematics, science, social studies and English language) were established.

For organizational reasons at the University, Faculty of Education returned once again to its first headquarters in Al-Geish St. opposite the building of Gharbia governorate in 1989 after the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences and Faculty of Engineering occupied it. New buildings were founded for those faculties at the first campus of faculties known as the Medical Campus.

The division of physical education (males and females) was separated to be Faculty of Physical Education. Divisions of geography teacher, history teacher, agricultural teacher and finally psychology teacher were added to the previous divisions of the Faculty. The Faculty provides 23 programs as following:

First: bachelor's degree and bachelor's degree in Arts and Education as follows
1- Preparation of the Arabic language and Islamic studies teacher program: Bachelor degree in Arts and Education (Arabic language and Islamic studies).
2- Preparation of English Teacher Program: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education (English).
3- Preparation of the French language teacher: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education (French).
4- Preparation of the Geography Teacher: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education (Geography).
5- Preparation of the History Teacher: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education (History).
6- Preparation of the philosophy and sociology teacher: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education (philosophy and sociology).
7- Preparation of the Psychology teacher: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education (Psychology).
8- Preparation of the teacher of Arabic language and Islamic studies for primary education: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education - Division of Primary Education (Arabic language and Islamic studies).
9- Preparation of the teacher of English for primary education: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education - Division of Primary Education (English).
10- Preparation of a teacher of social studies subjects for primary education: bachelor's degree in Arts and Education - Division of primary education (social studies subjects).
11- Program of preparing the teacher of special education - primary: bachelor's degree in Arabic language - English - social materials.
12- Preparation of Literacy and Adult Education Teacher Program: bachelor's degree in Education.

(B) The Faculty Provides (11) eleven bachelor's programs in science and education as following:
1- Preparation of Mathematics Teacher Program: Bachelor's degree in Science and Education (Mathematics).
2- Preparation of the physics teacher and chemistry: Bachelor's degree in science and education (physics and chemistry).
3- Program of preparing biological and geological sciences teacher: Bachelor's degree in science and education (biological and geological sciences).
4- Preparation of mathematics teacher for primary education program: Bachelor's degree in Science and Education - Division of Primary Education (Mathematics).
5- Preparation of science teacher for primary education: Bachelor's degree in science and education - Division of primary education (science).
6- Preparation of Business Science Teacher Program: Bachelor's degree in Science and Education (Commercial Science Division).
7- Preparation of Agricultural Science Teacher Education Program: Bachelor's degree in Science and Education (Agricultural Science Division).
8- Preparation of Program of kindergarten teacher: Bachelor's degree in science and education (kindergarten division).
9- Preparation of the special education primary teacher program: Bachelor's degree in the Division of Science - and the Division of Mathematics.
10- Preparation of the Computer Teacher Program: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
11- Preparation of the Industrial Teacher Program: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Science.