Dr. Nasser El Gizawy, President of Benha University, announced the release of the QS World University Rankings 2026. Benha University ranked 1401st out of 8467 universities in 106 countries worldwide, in category 8, alongside other universities, and among 20 Egyptian public and private universities included in the ranking..For more

Benha University ranks among the top 10 universities in Egypt and makes a global advancement in the US News ranking for 2025-2026.

Prof. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University, announced that the university has advanced 23 international positions, according to the US News ranking for 2025-2026. He pointed out that Benha University is now ranked 550th globally, maintaining its presence among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. Additionally, it ranks 18th in Africa and 10th among both public and private universities in Egypt.

Prof. El-Gizawy noted that the university's improved ranking in global classifications is part of its policy to enhance its research outputs and build the scientific and research capabilities of young researchers. He emphasized that Benha University has made significant and serious strides towards quality and excellence to achieve advanced positions in global rankings, focusing on scientific research, which is one of the essential pillars of university operations and development.

He added that Benha University has joined the list of the best internationally ranked universities in 10 fields, including Mathematics, where the university appears for the first time, ranking among the top 100 universities in this field at 98th place globally, and 330th in Agricultural Sciences.

Prof. Jehan Abdel-Hadi, Vice President of the University for postgraduate Studies and Research, stated that the university also appeared in:

• The Engineering field, ranking 492nd globally,
• In Chemistry, where it ranked 803rd globally.
• the 299th position in Energy and Fuels,
• 323rd in Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
• 369th in Computer Science.
• 256th in Plant and Animal Science,
• 543rd in Materials Science,
• 645th in Physics.

She pointed out that the US News ranking relies on 13 indicators that measure academic research performance and global and regional reputation. This year, it ranked 2,165 universities from more than 90 countries worldwide.

Among the ranking indicators are:

• The global and local reputation of the university's scientific research,
• Published research in internationally classified journals,
• Books published by global publishers,
• International conferences,
• Citation counts,
• International collaboration,
• Other indicators that measure the quality of research outputs.

Benha University congratulated all its members and wishes for further progress in various global rankings that the university aims for.

Under the auspices of Prof. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University, Prof. Jehan Abdel-Hady, Vice President for postgraduate Studies and Research, signed a cooperation protocol with Mrs. Chen Li Fan, Director of the Chinese Language Exchange Center and Educational Cooperation at the Ministry of Education of China in Egypt. This protocol aims to support the teaching of the Chinese language at the university.

The signing took place in the presence of :

• Prof. Amgad Higazi, Dean of the Faculty of Arts,
• Prof. Dina El-Tohamy, Acting Head of the Chinese Language Department,
• Prof. Meligi Galal, lecturer in the Chinese Language Department at the faculty.

Prof. Jehan Abdel-Hady confirmed that the protocol is part of the ongoing efforts to enhance cooperation and exchange services and activities between Benha University and Chinese universities in various fields.

She added that the cooperation protocol aims to send international volunteers to support the teaching of the Chinese language at the university, noting that Benha University has several cooperation agreements with various Chinese universities in the areas of student and faculty exchange, scholarships, and research.

Prof. Jehan Abdel-Hady also mentioned that Benha University established a Chinese Language Department within the Faculty of Arts due to the increasing interest in learning Chinese in Egypt, emphasizing that this collaboration will enhance opportunities for Egyptian students to receive a high-quality education. Ms. Chen Li Fan conducted a tour of the Chinese Language Department at the Faculty of Arts.