The Ministry of Higher Education was established in November 9, 1961 to assume the responsibilities of higher education

Acronym: MHESRT

The Ministry of Higher Education was established in November 9, 1961 to assume the responsibilities of higher education. The public education assigned responsibilities was given to the Ministry of Education. As a result of the establishment of the Ministry, higher education expanded considerably, with respect to universities, which began to spread in different regions, in addition to state and private higher institutes, and intermediate institutes. The Ministry is assigned of a number of important responsibilities: proposing higher education policy, setting the plans, projects and programs necessary to implement this policy, putting the means that lead to spreading university and higher education in light of the current and future needs of the country, in addition to developing the means that lead to strengthen the relationship between universities, colleges and higher institutes, on one hand, and the environment, on the other, to realize the best public service to society, as well as supervising the Egyptian cultural bureaus and centers overseas, and the foreign cultural relations. It also supervises the Academy of the Arabic Language and the National Committee of UNESCO.

Website: http://www.egy-mhe.gov.eg/engl ... dex-e.html

Address:
101 Elkaser El ani st
Kairo
Egypt

Projects:

• CAAST-NET PLUS