Higher Education Minister: Training 30,000 Students and Supporting Industry Research
The Egyptian government focused on developing the higher education system from 2014 to 2026. During this period, the number of universities increased from 55 to 131, and the student enrollment rose from 2.3 million to 4 million students. It also expanded technological and private universities, and improved the international ranking of Egyptian universities. The number of research publications annually grew from 15,116 to 47,269, placing Egypt 25th worldwide in scientific publication and first in Africa. The development plan includes updating academic programs, expanding future-oriented specialties such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, aligning educational outputs with labor market needs, training 30,000 students, supporting 1,000 graduation projects, and facilitating 500 scientific theses linked to industry. The goal is to foster innovation and industrial development, with an emphasis on increasing the proportion of students in technical colleges to 60%.
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