CAIRO, Dec 17 (Aswat Masriya) Clashes erupted between students supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and security forces in Cairo University on Tuesday, said the state-owned news agency.

"Brotherhood students set fire to the security chamber on campus and detained some of the personnel," according to MENA.

Clashes have been recurring in several Egyptian universities between the authoritiies and students who oppose the military's ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, which followed mass protests against his rule.