University sector expands with 10 new institutions

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has ordered the establishment of 10 new private universities, to be affiliated with public ones. It is expected that the 10 universities, upon completion, will contribute to alleviating the burdens on current universities, as they will allow more students to enrol, writes Mohammed Abu Zaid for Arab News.

El-Sisi reviewed the project during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, in the presence of Major General Ihab Al-Far, chairman of the Engineering Authority for the Armed Forces. The new private universities will be situated in Ismailia, Port Said, Helwan, Banha, Minya, Beni Suef, Alexandria, Mansoura, Assiut and Aswan. The Egyptian president emphasised the necessity of focusing academic studies on modern technological sciences and advanced scientific specialisations.

It comes as millions of Egyptian university students prepare to start the new academic year on 17 October, as announced by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. This year, three private universities opened their doors to applications for the academic year 2020-21. King Salman University, New Alamein University and Al-Galala University reduced the minimum admission limit by 5% in comparison to the minimum admission limit for corresponding colleges in other universities.
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