Today, Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Faculty Council of Shoubra Faculty of Engineering convened under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Saeed Abdelghaffar, Dean of the Faculty, with the attendance of the vice deans and a number of council members.

On Monday, February 16, 2026, the external review team for institutional accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), chaired by Dr. Abdelmonem Abdelbary Abdelqawy, completed its visit to Shoubra Faculty of Engineering.

The review team included:

• Prof. Dr. Amr Mohamed El-Sayed

• Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim

The visit encompassed reviewing practical practices, activities, and institutional accreditation documents. The team also held meetings with faculty leadership, academic staff, students, administrative personnel, alumni, and community stakeholders, in addition to inspecting the faculty’s infrastructure, laboratories, workshops, and classrooms.

This step is part of the faculty’s progress toward institutional accreditation, following its fulfillment of quality requirements and accreditation of all academic programs. It underscores the faculty’s role in community service and providing national-level engineering consultancy, while reflecting the university’s commitment to fostering a culture of quality and continuous development.

Dr. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University, welcomed the external review team for institutional accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), chaired by Dr. Abdelmonem Abdelbary Abdelqawy, to review and evaluate Shoubra Faculty of Engineering for institutional accreditation.

The reception was attended by:

• Eng. Ayman El-Shebaby, Governor of Damietta

• Prof. Dr. Gamal El-Saeed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Benha Private University

• Prof. Dr. Gehan Abdel Hady, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research

• Prof. Dr. El-Sayed El-Qady, former President of Benha University

• Prof. Dr. Mohamed Saeed Abdelghaffar, Dean of Shoubra Faculty of Engineering

• Prof. Dr. Osama Kamal, former Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development

• Prof. Dr. Shaaban Taha, former Vice President

• Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ghanem, Director of the University’s Quality Assurance and Accreditation Center

• Prof. Dr. Ahmed Attia, Director of the Faculty’s Quality Assurance Unit

• Institutional accreditation coordinators

The review committee also included Prof. Dr. Amr Mohamed El-Sayed and Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim.

Dr. El-Gizawy emphasized Benha University’s commitment to forming partnerships with civil society institutions across various fields, providing scholarships for students and graduates, and maintaining continuous engagement with community stakeholders through regular employment forums and joint training programs. These efforts aim to enhance practical skills, support educational development, and align with quality standards to improve the university’s institutional and academic reputation. He highlighted the national role of Shoubra Faculty of Engineering in providing engineering consultancy services.

He added that the university administration has provided all necessary resources for faculties and programs seeking accreditation from NAQAAE, noting that Shoubra Faculty of Engineering is advancing toward institutional accreditation after obtaining accreditation for all its academic programs. The university remains committed to applying quality standards across all faculties and programs.

Prof. Dr. Gehan Abdel Hady stated that Shoubra Faculty of Engineering has prepared its accreditation file after fulfilling all required practices and activities, with the university providing full technical support and following up on development plans to achieve accreditation for all faculties and programs.

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ghanem explained that the external review team will visit the faculty to examine practical practices, activities, and accreditation documents, and conduct interviews with faculty leadership, program leaders, faculty members, students, administrative staff, alumni, and community stakeholders. The visit will also include inspections of infrastructure, laboratories, workshops, and classrooms.

The external review visit for Shoubra Faculty of Engineering by NAQAAE will continue until February 16, 2026.