Egypt will expand university admissions in technology, artificial intelligence, science, engineering, medicine, and nursing for the upcoming academic year. At the same time, the country will reduce enrollment numbers in humanities specializations that have limited employment prospects.
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Abdel-Aziz Konsowa outlined the changes during a meeting with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel-Latif. According to the ministry, the policy aligns academic tracks with the current and future demands of local, regional, and international labor markets.
Increased enrollment is planned for technological universities, computing and information faculties, artificial intelligence and data science, science and engineering, the medical and nursing sectors, industrial education, agriculture, tourism, and hotel management. Conversely, student intake will drop in humanities disciplines where local and global demand is lower.
During the discussions, officials reviewed preparations for the upcoming academic year and ongoing efforts to upgrade educational environments, enhance curriculum quality, and improve university rankings globally.
The officials also discussed developments regarding the Future Skills Academy, a national initiative designed to prepare students for the digital economy through professional certifications and advanced digital training. The Ministry of Higher Education is preparing to partner with the United Nations Development Program to secure international training content in fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and green skills.
The initial phase of the academy initiative aims to deliver roughly 50,000 training licenses, benefiting around 150,000 trainees, with plans to expand to 1.5 million licenses over three years.
Separately, Education Minister Mohamed Abdel-Latif reported on the implementation of the new Egyptian Baccalaureate and General Secondary Education systems. He noted that specialized institutions reviewed the updated curricula to align with high international standards.
The education minister also highlighted ongoing international partnerships, including cooperation with Japan on Egyptian-Japanese schools and programming scholarships, technical education collaboration with Germany, and applied technology school projects with Italy.
