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Public and Private Higher Education in Egypt Prof. Dr. Galal Abdel Hameed &

Public and Private Higher Education in Egypt Prof. Dr. Galal Abdel Hameed & Dr. Rasha Saad Sharaf Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF) Mobile: (2012) 2129476 Website: www.heepf.org.eg Email: galabdellah@mailer.eun.eg / galabdellah@frcu.eun.eg. Public Higher Education.

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Public and Private Higher Education in Egypt Prof. Dr. Galal Abdel Hameed &

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  1. Public and Private Higher Education in Egypt Prof. Dr. Galal Abdel Hameed & Dr. Rasha Saad Sharaf Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF) Mobile: (2012) 2129476 Website: www.heepf.org.eg Email: galabdellah@mailer.eun.eg / galabdellah@frcu.eun.eg IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  2. Public Higher Education Private Higher Education Types of HE Institutions in Egypt State universities Open Education Private universities Private Higher Institutes Public Technical and vocational institutes Private middle Institutes Al-Azhar University Currently operating Types of HE Institutions in Egypt IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  3. IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  4. Number of enrolled students in 2003 per types of institutions IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  5. A major dimension of the Egyptian Higher Education Strategic Reform Plan is to: Maximize higher education sector capacity. IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  6. Maximize higher education sector capacity. • Preparation of the master plan for the system of higher education Institution based on social, demographic, economic, gender considerations as well as national development initiatives and international trends. (completed) IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  7. Maximize higher education sector capacity. • Working on general legislative law for higher education system that encompass all higher education institutions (public, national, international, private…) IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  8. Maximize higher education sector capacity. • Increasing access through establishing different modes of HEIs (non-profit) • Establishing a National University: A national project that is adopted by civic society institutions, stakeholders and individuals. (First phase starts 2006/2007) • Establishing specialized national universities supported by professional organizations/stakeholders. • University for Engineering sciences. • Political, Administrative and E-commerce sciences University (Banks, Insurance companies & chambers of commerce unions) • Medical and pharmacological sciences universities. IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  9. Maximize higher education sector capacity. • A university for distance education is to be established by the government and funded only for the first three years where it would be independently funded afterwards through self generated resources. IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  10. Increasing access in private universities and higher institutes. • Developing standards, specifications and criteria for establishing new private universities & higher institutes. • Modified legislative laws and regulations of private universities (act no. 101 for 1992) to encompass national universities and other new forms of universities that local communities might initiate. • Awarding preliminary approval for establishing new private higher education institutions according to developed master plan and regulating legislations. IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  11. Adopted trends: • Encouraging partnerships and joint degrees between Egyptian and international higher education institutions. • Cooperation between Egyptian and international HEIs to provide quality HE programs. • Opening and supporting branches for some Egyptian universities Arab and African region (Cairo university in Khartoum, Sudan & a branch for Alexandria university in Guba, Sudan & open education center in Arab region ). IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  12. Adopted trends: • All HEIs (public & private) follow a unified regulatory system for Quality Assessment & Accreditation. • Encouraging private universities to increase access to international students (overseas students enrolled in undergraduate programs at private HEIs represent 33% of the overall number) • Funding projects for higher education enhancement through HEEPF, TEMPUS and the National Fund. • Dialogues with advanced HE systems in the field of technology and industry to establish specialized international universities. IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

  13. Thank You www.heepf.org.eg IAU International Conference, Alexandria - Egypt

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