• Inauguration of the new SU dormitory building in Al-Mostaqbal area in Suez.
• Inauguration of the SU Faculty of Fish Resources laboratories and Fish Products Manufacturing Unit after its development.
• Inauguration of the New Electronic Testing Building.
• Inauguration of the SU Centre for the Care of Disabled Students.
• Inauguration of the SU Major Conference Hall.

Minister of Higher Education inspects University Hospital in Suez.

• Inspection of the construction works of the Central Laboratories Complex Building.

On Saturday morning, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ayman Ashour, inaugurated several educational and health projects at Suez University. He was accompanied by Major General Tariq El-Shazli, Suez Governor, Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, SU President, and Dr. Mostafa Rafat, the Secretary of the Supreme Council of Universities.

The Minister began his visit with the inauguration of the new SU Dormitory building in the Al-Mostaqbal area in Suez at an initial cost of 300 million pounds, the building is made up of ground and 4 floors. The building includes 140 rooms with about 420 beds. Some rooms are being furnished. The SU Dormitory received many students during the current academic year 2024/2025.

The minister inaugurated the new electronic testing building after the completion of the construction phase, the building is composed of 4 floors, and it has a capacity of 2080 computers so that more than 6000 students can perform their tests per day, for 100 million pounds.

The Minister also inaugurated the development of the SU Faculty of Fish Resources Factories and the Fish Products Manufacturing Unit at a total cost of 30 million Pound. The faculty was equipped with the aquatic laboratory which is one of the latest specialized laboratories in the field of marine environmental simulation, fish cultivation and production, and the development of all the laboratory's components. The laboratories have been provided with a control system to ensure the continuity of ventilation required for fish to reduce fish mortality rates. In addition to an integrated electrical system, operating time counters, and safety elements for engines to operate the laboratory units with an integrated automatic system without the need for manual elements to operate and stop. Through the Fish Production and Processing Unit, the faculty offers approximately 20 manufactured fish species that are available for sale to the public.

Then, the Minister inaugurated the SU Centre for the Care of Disabled Students which is one of the benefits of cooperation between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the AMIDEAST authority, and the USAID to provide services to the SU disabled. The establishment of this project has had a clear impact on all university members such as spreading the culture of interaction and serving disabled students on scientific grounds. The cost of establishing and equipping the center is about 5 million pounds.

After that, the Minister inaugurated the SU Major Conference Hall as part of the development of the University's infrastructure and the holding of various conferences and workshops.

During the visit, the Minister inspected the University Hospital in Suez which is located on an area of 42 thousand square meters. It includes 17 outpatient clinics, 15 operating rooms (13 operating rooms, 2 binoculars), 260 accommodation beds, 26 emergency beds, 22 dialysis units, 23 central care beds, 25 infant incubators, and 6 analytical laboratories. The University Hospital aims to provide outstanding health services to citizens in the Suez Governorate, Red Sea Governorate, and South Sinai Governorate. It will be a strong addition to Egypt's healthcare system. The total cost of the project at its various stages is about 2 billion and 425 million pounds.

Moreover, Dr. Ayman Ashour inspected the construction work in the Central Laboratory Complex Building at a preliminary cost of more than 140 million pounds. The complex includes a building with 3 Suites consisting of a ground floor and four upper floors with a surface of 5100 square meters per floor. The concrete phase has been completed and finishes are being completed over the coming period.

For his part, Dr. Ayman Ashour commended the development of Suez University in various medical and educational sectors. It contributes to the fulfillment of its mission as desired, appreciating the important role played by Suez University with its outstanding scientific cadres and expertise in all disciplines to serve the educational, health, and research system.

Furthermore, the Minister confirmed that the Ministry attaches great importance to the development of medical and health services in university hospitals as one of the main pillars in the provision of health services to citizens besides the hospitals of the Ministry of Health in addition to its educational, training, and research role to prepare highly competent doctors. He praised these hospitals' significant development thanks to the political leadership's unprecedented support. He also stressed that university hospitals enjoy citizens' trust due to their outstanding health services. He then affirmed the Egyptian State's desire to continuously support universities to carry out their scientific, educational, research, and societal roles as desired.

For his part, Dr. Ashraf Hnijal stressed that Suez University is keen to develop its educational facilities and improve the efficiency of its infrastructure to improve the quality of the educational and research process at the University, noting the University's interest in supporting the health system and providing health services to citizens in Suez governorate and neighboring governorates as well as working to improve the level of medical and treatment services for citizens, indicating that the new projects have a total cost of 3 billion pounds.

The SU President also noted the University's interest in developing its educational, research, and health system by upgrading the efficiency and development of infrastructure, providing all modern technical needs, and training and upgrading teaching staff and medical staff to upgrade the educational system, especially the medical sector to improve the medical services provided to citizens, in line with the implementation of the objectives of the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research.

In addition, Dr. Adel Abdul Ghaffar, Media Advisor and Spokesperson of the Ministry, stated that the educational system and university hospitals are witnessing significant development in infrastructure, upgrading of university facilities, upgrading of faculty buildings, development of laboratories and lecture halls, upgrading of information infrastructure, and offering modern study programs to provide an excellent learning experience to qualify students to meet the needs of future careers.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson added that 125 university hospitals receive about 25 million patients annually, highlighting the interest in providing hospitals with state-of-the-art medical devices and developing the capabilities of its human elements to improve the level of medical and therapeutic service provided to citizens. In addition to digitizing all services provided in university hospitals, to facilitate procedures for patients and improve the efficiency of work. He noted that this is part of the implementation of the directives of the political leadership to improve the level of medical and therapeutic services provided to citizens, in line with the achievement of the objectives of the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research and Egypt's Vision 2030.

Finally, Dr. Ahmed Anani, Adviser to the Minister for Health Policy, Dr. Karim Hammam, Adviser to the Minister for Student Activities, Dr. Adel Abdul Ghaffar, Media Adviser and Spokesperson of the Ministry, SU Vice Presidents, and Deans of faculties attended the visit.