Minister of Higher Education honors Assiut University as one of 20 Egyptian universities included in the 2025 QS World University Rankings

- Dr. El-Minshawy: We are proud of Assiut University's progress in global rankings and we continue to support researchers and promote international cooperation.

Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, honored Assiut University, headed by Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, as one of 20 Egyptian universities included in the general edition of the QS World University Rankings 2025. The recognition took place during an official ceremony held at the Ministry, attended by presidents of Egyptian public, private, and technological universities, branches of international universities in Egypt, along with senior Ministry officials and international rankings experts.

Dr. Amr Abou Faddan, Deputy Director of the International Academic Ranking Office at Assiut University, received the award on behalf of the university, in the presence of Dr. Ashwin Fernandes, Regional Director for QS Rankings in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, along with several officials involved in academic rankings.

Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy expressed his pride in this achievement, which reflects the university's continuous efforts in developing scientific research and promoting international publishing, which are two of the main pillars of global rankings. He explained that Assiut University succeeded this year in achieving a position within the category (1001-1200) globally, and ranked fifth among the Egyptian universities included in the rankings.

The University President pointed out that this advancement is the result of the institution’s policy to support scientific research, strengthen the skills and capabilities of young researchers, and foster international collaboration. He reaffirmed the university’s commitment to further developing its academic and research infrastructure to boost its regional and global standing.

The ceremony featured a presentation by Dr. Ayman Ashour, who highlighted that 2025 marks a significant leap in the global ranking of Egyptian universities, with the number of universities included in the general QS rankings rising to 20, up from just 5 in 2017. He also noted that 36 Egyptian universities were included in the QS Arab Region Rankings and 26 in the QS Sustainability Rankings.

The minister explained that the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) has a pivotal role in this progress, as a national platform to enable educational institutions to access global databases, improve the quality of education, and enhance scientific research outputs, which was positively reflected in the performance of universities in international rankings.

Dr. Ashwin Fernandes also presented an analytical overview of the positioning of Egyptian universities in the global rankings, praising the remarkable improvement in academic and research performance. He noted that Egypt ranked fourth globally in terms of the number of new universities entering the 2025 rankings, with five new institutions added.

Ms. Ola Lawrence, Advisor to the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, delivered a presentation on the Bank’s efforts to support Egyptian universities in achieving academic excellence by providing research resources, technical support, and scientific publishing services, thus enhancing their global competitiveness.

Mr. Rami Awad, Regional Director of QS, congratulated the Egyptian universities listed in the rankings and wished them continued success in future editions.

Dr. Adel Abdel Ghaffar, Media Advisor and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, confirmed that this achievement aligns with the implementation of the national strategy for higher education and scientific research, which considers international rankings a key pillar in developing the university system. He reaffirmed the Ministry’s ongoing support for universities in the areas of international publication and research cooperation with institutions worldwide.