quantitative cross sectional study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of patient education in management of type 2 diabetic patients. The study included 600 type 2 diabetic patients ,divided into 2 groups .The first group is the intervention group and included 300 patients subjected to patient education program including diet sessions, importance of exercise ,how to take drugs properly, how to avoid hypoglycaemia and direct costs related to cost of drugs ,laboratory investigations ,doctors visits and hospitalization were estimated during one year from the baseline of the study. The other control group was receiving only the conventional regimen of treatment Each patient in both groups was assessed every one month for follow up for 1 year Parameters of evaluation of glycaemic control were HbA1c,fastinfg and post prandial blood glucose and Body Mass Index.