Quality Assurance Units in higher education institutions play a pivotal role in promoting a culture of quality among all members of the institution. They contribute significantly to the development of faculty and administrative staff competencies to ensure that all institutional activities are conducted in accordance with the quality standards issued by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE).

The Quality Assurance Unit at the Faculty of Engineering, Shoubra – Benha University, was officially established by the Faculty Council’s decision on May 22, 2006, and the first Quality Assurance Unit Board was formed and approved on November 17, 2009.

On May 18, 2010, the first internal bylaw of the unit was approved, which included the unit’s vision, mission, strategic objectives, and activities designed to fulfill its purpose. These were aligned with the university’s mission and strategy at the time, aiming to meet quality standards and ultimately obtain accreditation, which was successfully achieved in June 2016.

The unit’s internal bylaw was first updated and approved in Faculty Council Meeting No. (6) dated February 24, 2016, and was subsequently updated again on October 6, 2020.

In light of ongoing developments in the education sector and the transition from institutional accreditation to programmatic accreditation, which requires the establishment of new committees within academic programs, the Quality Assurance Unit Board recognized the need to update both the internal bylaw and the responsibilities of executive committees. This is to ensure compliance with the latest quality assurance requirements and to effectively support the continuous improvement of educational outcomes.