* Dr. El-Minshawe regularly praises the end-of-year exams and confirms their discipline without monitoring any significant obstacles

* The university council approves reducing the fees for postgraduate studies by 25% for officers of the armed forces and 50% for the injured of operations from the armed forces and the families of martyrs from the Armed Forces of the first degree

* The university council approves the establishment of the Professional Diploma in Green Technology and Environmental Sustainability at the Faculty of Science

- The university council approved the exception of international students in colleges and institutes of Assiut University from the requirement of literacy of two adults as one of the graduation requirements

- Assiut University Council approved the proposed controls for establishing one-person limited liability companies, fully owned by the University, to manage and invest its resources by the legal framework governing it.

- Approval of the payment of a material fee for lawyers assigned to the actual presence in the examination committees at the colleges and institutes of the University, equivalent to what is paid to observers
- ⁠The Assiut University Council has approved a financial clearing procedure between the State University and Assiut Private University. According to this procedure, the financial dues of Assiut Private University will be paid by deducting them from the 25% due to them at the State University in exchange for the use of laboratories, workshops, classrooms, and exams provided by the State University.

The Council of Assiut University held its regular meeting, chaired by Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of the University, on Wednesday evening, May 28, in the presence of the president of the university, deans of colleges, the secretary general of the University, and advisers to the president of the university, to discuss several topics related to the educational, research, and service process.

The president of Assiut University began the session by congratulating His Excellency President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, president of the Republic, on the occasion of the approaching Eid al-Adha, praying to God to restore him to his sovereignty and the noble people of Egypt with good and peace, congratulating also His Excellency the prime minister, all executive leaders, and the Assiut University family of faculty, staff, and students.

  The president of the university also praised the regular conduct of the end-of-year exams, pointing to his daily follow-up of the exams in coordination with the education and student affairs sector, stressing that they are conducted in a calm and disciplined atmosphere, without monitoring any significant obstacles, which reflects the efficiency of the organization and the accuracy of the measures taken by the university to ensure the optimal conduct of the exam process.

Dr. El-Minshawy congratulated all faculties of the University near the end of the academic year, pointing out that the university is preparing for a special summer full of cultural, scientific, sports, and social activities, as work is currently underway to equip the Olympic village to receive events and participants from inside and outside the University

  The president of Assiut University stressed that real education is not measured by what is written on the meeting boards or presented in the plans, but is measured by what is accomplished inside the halls and stands, where students ' awareness is formed and their knowledge and skills are refined, pointing to the University's keenness to provide an integrated educational environment that meets the aspirations of students and their families and to emphasize continued support for every step that would enhance the University's educational mission.

Dr. El-Minshawy extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to the University's employees for their sincere efforts during the past period, which contributed directly to consolidating a positive mental image of Assiut University as a distinguished academic edifice and a reliable national House of expertise, an image that we are keen to strengthen in every possible way, praying to God to reconcile everyone for the good of the University and the homeland and to perpetuate the blessing of security, stability and progress on Egypt.

  Dr. El-Minshawy reviewed the most prominent activities and events witnessed in May 2025, and the most prominent University's participation in the meeting of the education and scientific research committee in the House of Representatives to discuss the draft budget of Assiut University for the academic year 2025/2026. The university also participated in another session held by the same committee, chaired by Dr. Sami Hashem, to discuss mechanisms for supporting and developing University Hospitals.

During the session, Dr. El-Minshawy reviewed a number of important axes that contribute to the development of University Hospitals, stressing the importance of increasing the financial allocations, so that they can face the increasing challenges and ensure the continuity of providing their services efficiently and in high quality.

  The month of May also witnessed the visit of several prominent personalities to Assiut University, including Dr. Maggie Nassif, executive director of the Fulbright Commission, in the framework of supporting academic cooperation and scientific exchange. The university also received the president of the Mediterranean Society for Precision Intervention in Urological Oncology Surgeries and the deputy chairman of the Administrative Prosecution Authority to discuss mechanisms to enhance cooperation. The visits also included the assistant secretary general of the Association of Islamic Universities, which aimed to strengthen cooperation in academic and research fields.

The council also appreciated the University's outstanding achievements during the recent period, most notably winning 11 awards at the 13th Idea Festival in the fields of art, culture, and scientific innovation, in addition to the fact that the surgical pathology laboratory at Assiut University Hospitals received accreditation from the National Accreditation Council (IAC), which is a certificate of confidence in the quality and efficiency of the laboratory services provided.

 The university also witnessed intensive artistic and academic activity, including the organization of several exhibitions and forums, most notably the art exhibition for students of the Faculty of Specific Education to choose the best design and brand for outlets in the governorate, the second forum of the Faculty of education for early childhood to qualify teachers of children with special needs and Montessori curriculum, as well as the exhibition of graduation projects of students of the Faculty of computers and Information Technology in cooperation with the Institute of information technology within the activities of the employment and self-employment forum, in addition to the annual art exhibition for students of the Departments of decoration and architecture, and the art exhibition "from the train window" at the Faculty of Fine Arts.

The council agreed to determine the percentage of reducing the fees allocated for higher studies by (25%) for officers of the armed forces, and(50%) for operational casualties from the armed forces and families of martyrs from the Armed Forces of the first degree.

The council also approved the establishment of a professional diploma in green technology and environmental sustainability at the Faculty of Science at the University.

The council also approved the exception of expatriate students at the Faculty of Specific Education from the requirement of literacy of two adults as one of the graduation requirements, based on the letter of the General Authority for Adult Education, which explained that the authority's database is limited to registering the national numbers of Egyptian citizens only, which makes it impossible to register the data of expatriate students. The council decided to generalize this exception to all faculties and institutes of the University.

  The Assiut University Council approved the proposed controls for establishing one-person limited liability companies fully owned by the University, to manage and invest its resources within a regulated legal framework. The council also approved the payment of a material fee for lawyers assigned to the actual presence in the examination committees at the colleges and institutes of the University, equivalent to what is paid to observers and observers. In another context, the council approved a financial clearing procedure between the public university and Assiut Al-Ahlia University, according to which the financial dues of the private university are settled by deducting them from the 25% due to them at the public university, in exchange for the use of laboratories, workshops, classrooms, and exams.

The council approved the appointment of several professors, assistant professors, and teachers at various faculties of the University, and the adoption of regulations governing the educational process of the University's faculties.