The clashes took place on Thursday in Zagazig University in the northern province of al-Sharqia.
The pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters demanded Morsi’s reinstatement and called for the release of Brotherhood activists arrested by police.
They also chanted slogans against army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who toppled Morsi and suspended the constitution in July.
Such protests have gained momentum in Egypt after students in the al-Azhar University in Cairo staged pro-Morsi rallies for several days starting last week.
Similar demonstrations were held in the Alexandria University on Wednesday.
The protests were held against the backdrop of deployment of large numbers of security forces across the country.
Egypt has been experiencing unrelenting violence since July 3, when the army ousted Morsi’s government, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the parliament. It also appointed the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmoud Mansour, as the new interim president.
The government of Mansour has launched a bloody crackdown on Morsi supporters and arrested more than 2,000 Brotherhood members, including the party’s leader, Mohamed Badie, who was detained on August 20.
About 1,000 people were killed in a week of violence between Morsi supporters and security forces after police dispersed their protest camps in a deadly operation on August 14.
The massacre sparked international condemnation and prompted world bodies to call for an independent investigation into the violence.
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