Cairo University has reinforced its standing as an academic and research institution, securing prominent positions in major global university rankings and expanding its healthcare and community services.
In the 2025 Shanghai Ranking, Cairo University remained Egypt's top university and stayed within the global top 500. The institution also placed 83rd globally in the 2025 Global Innovation Index and led Egyptian and African institutions in the 2025 Leiden Ranking with 9,365 international publications. Furthermore, Qasr Al-Ainy hospitals secured 27th place globally in Brand Finance's evaluation of top hospitals and academic medical centres.
The university implemented a mandatory community engagement policy for incoming students starting in the 2026/2027 academic year. Newly enrolled undergraduates must complete 40 hours of volunteer work during their studies, tracked through the newly launched Athar platform. Additional training initiatives for staff were also introduced, alongside retroactive increases to insurance benefits for Fellowship Fund members.
Medical infrastructure developments included the inauguration of a 17-bed intensive care unit at the Abul-Reesh Japanese Specialized Children's Hospital, funded at LE47 million, alongside two additional units for cardiac catheterisation and neurosurgery. Al-Manial University Hospital also opened its fully automated central laboratory at a cost of LE270 million, capable of processing over three million tests annually.
