As part of its preparations for academic accreditation, the Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra welcomed the simulation visit team from the Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, during the period of February 1–2, 2026.

The faculty received the visit team with the presence of:

• Prof. Dr. Mohamed Saeed Abdelghaffar – Dean of the Faculty

• Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Suleiman – Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

• Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Salah – Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs

• Prof. Dr. Islam Nazmy – Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development

• Prof. Dr. Ahmed Attia – Director of the Faculty’s Quality Assurance Unit

  Alongside department heads and standards coordinators.

The visit team was chaired by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mohamady Ghanem – Director of the Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation at Benha University, and included a group of expert external reviewers:

• Prof. Dr. Hisham Hamed – Dean of the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and Director of the Quality Assurance Center at the Egyptian Russian University, and reviewer at the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)

• Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Badran – Professor at Mansoura University and reviewer at NAQAAE

• Prof. Dr. Hamed El-Zaablawy – Director of the Quality Assurance Unit at the Faculty of Agriculture and reviewer at the Quality Assurance Center at Benha University

The committee reviewed documents related to institutional accreditation standards according to the amended 2015 version. They also conducted several meetings and interviews with faculty members, teaching assistants, administrative staff, undergraduate and graduate students, academic and administrative leaders, alumni, and community partners.

The visit included inspections of the faculty buildings, lecture halls, classrooms, laboratories, units, and support resources for teaching and learning, in addition to the Engineering Studies and Consultancy Center, to assess the faculty’s readiness to meet the requirements for academic accreditation.

In this context, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Saeed Abdelghaffar – Dean of the Faculty – expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the vice deans, department heads, faculty members, the faculty director, and administrative staff for their dedicated efforts, wishing Shoubra Faculty of Engineering continued success, thanks to the collective dedication of all its members and past and present leadership.

The Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra announces the completion of grading and recording for the first semester exams of the 2025–2026 academic year for all departments of the general track.

Results will be announced within the next few hours.

Students can check their results as follows:

• Preparatory, First, and Second Year students: through the Ibn Al-Haytham System.

• Third and Fourth Year students: through the Student Portal.

Note: Results for all years will be announced today, except for the Fourth Year Electrical Engineering Department, which will be announced next Sunday.

As part of implementing the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Supreme Council of Universities announced the launch of the Academic Integrity and Research Ethics Guide in Egypt. This guide represents the first comprehensive and unified national framework aimed at instilling values of scientific honesty, enhancing research quality, and ensuring governance of academic practices within Egyptian universities and research institutions.

This guide marks a significant shift in the higher education and research system, moving from reliance on individual judgment and non-standardized practices to an integrated national framework based on clear rules and sustainable institutional procedures aligned with international best practices and standards.

The guide includes several key areas, including:

• Precise definitions of concepts such as academic integrity, plagiarism, data falsification, and conflicts of interest.

• Establishing a comprehensive framework for research ethics covering human, animal, environmental, and data-based research.

• Clear guidelines for responsible scientific publishing, peer review, research authorship, and researcher ranking.

• Developing preventive mechanisms for awareness and capacity building within universities, alongside fair and transparent procedures for addressing violations.

• Supporting the governance of research ethics committees and aligning them with international reference standards.

• Keeping pace with digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence and big data within an ethical and regulated framework.

The Supreme Council emphasized that this guide contributes to improving the quality and credibility of Egyptian scientific research, enhancing international trust in the outputs of national universities and research institutions, supporting responsible innovation, and linking knowledge to sustainable development priorities, thereby strengthening the regional and global competitiveness of Egyptian academic institutions.

The launch of this guide represents a strategic step in building a higher education and research system based on integrity, transparency, and excellence, cementing Egypt’s position as a leading regional hub for science and knowledge in the coming years.

Guide link: Academic Integrity and Research Ethics in Egypt
Academic Integrity Index Report link: Academic Integrity Index Report