Quoted from the official page of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

The Minister of Higher Education praises the decisions of the political leadership to establish 12 new national universities in preparation for the start of studies in the academic year 2025/2026, including Fayoum National University.

Dr. Ayman Ashour confirms:

National universities are a pivotal tributary to the development of university education in Egypt.

National universities play a crucial role in meeting the growing demand for higher education.

Modern educational programs at National Universities aim to qualify graduates who compete regionally and internationally.

The Minister of Higher Education directs:

Intensifying efforts to market National Universities regionally to attract international students.

Strengthening cooperation with cultural offices abroad to market educational programs for National Universities.

Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, held a meeting with the presidents of the public universities from which 12 national universities have emerged, and in which studies have not yet begun, at the headquarters of Fayoum National University, in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Fayoum, and Dr. Maher Mesbah, Secretary of the Council of National Universities.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister thanked President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Egyptian President, for issuing 12 presidential decrees to establish 12 new national universities emanating from public universities, stressing that this step is a strong support for the higher education system, and contributes to advancing development and expanding the educational availability base as well as its role in protecting our students from the challenges and risks they may face while studying abroad, including (Suez National University, Damanhur National University, Cairo National University, Ain Shams National University, Sohag National University, Kafr El-Sheikh National University, New Valley National University, Fayoum National University, Tanta National University, Luxor National University, Damietta National University, Sadat City National University), pointing out that it is targeted to begin studies in new private universities during the 2025/2026 academic year.

Moreover, Dr. Ayman Ashour said that national universities are a pivotal tributary within the higher education system in Egypt, as they contribute effectively to accommodating the continuous increase in demand for university education, pointing out the importance of the role that these universities play in providing distinguished academic education, by providing modern integrated inter-educational programs which are designed according to the latest international standards, to meet the requirements of the local, regional, and international labor market. It also enhances the competitiveness of graduates at the national and global levels.

The Minister also directed the need to intensify efforts to market the study programs offered by national universities at the regional level to attract more international students, by strengthening cooperation with Egyptian cultural offices and centers abroad. He pointed out that the establishment of the new national universities was based on modern thinking and a strategic vision that aims to optimize the utilization of available resources, achieving the principles of sustainability and reflecting the ability of the Egyptian state to implement successful and integrated national educational projects.

During the meeting, Dr. Yasser Hatata, President of Fayoum University, gave a detailed presentation about Fayoum National University, which was established according to Presidential Decree No.263 of 2025, noting that two buildings were allocated to the university that had not been previously used, namely the main building, and the auditorium and hall building. The main building consists of 8 floors, with an area of 1000 square meters per floor, and includes laboratories, study halls, and offices for university administration, such as the university president's office, the university vice president for academic affairs, and the deans of sectors. In addition to the Faculties of Medicine, Engineering, Dentistry, Computer, Artificial Intelligence, and Nursing. While the second building, which is the auditoriums and halls building, consists of 7 floors and was built on an area of 1,700 square meters per floor. It includes several modern auditoriums and classrooms. He confirmed that the study will begin at the new university starting from the academic year 2025-2026.

Meanwhile, Dr. Adel Abdel Ghaffar, media advisor and official spokesman for the ministry, said that the meeting discussed the cooperation protocols to be signed between public universities and national universities affiliated with them not enhance integration between the two sides in various academic and administrative aspects, and the proposed cooperation includes utilizing the human and technical capabilities available in public universities; to support national universities and ensure the provision of a distinguished and advanced educational service, provided that this includes achieving temporal and financial sustainability; and ensuring the continued quality of the educational process in the two universities within a unified vision to advance the national universities.

At the end of the meeting, the minister directed that the preparations of the new national universities for the start of the study should be followed up on.

General Administration of the Media Office and Official Spokesperson.