Egypt's Higher Education Ministry launches 2026 university admission coordination

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The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research issued its fourth guidance booklet to prepare students for the 2026/27 university and institute admission coordination. The ministry announced that the first phase of preference registration will be open from 29 July to 2 August 2026 through the official coordination website. It set minimum score thresholds for the new system at 292 points (91.25 %) for scientific‑science, 275.5 points (86.09 %) for scientific‑math and 229 points (71.56 %) for literary streams, and for the old system at 369, 347 and 270 points respectively.

Students may view their assigned college or institute and print a candidate card after results are posted; the card becomes final after the conversion phase and re‑application is not permitted. The ministry warned students to rely only on official ministry sources and not on unofficial websites. A list of colleges that accept a 70 % scientific score was published, including the Faculty of Primary Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Early Childhood Education and Faculty of Fine Arts.

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2026 university admission coordination · Ain Shams University Faculty of Archaeology · Dr. Abdelaziz Qansowa · Dr. Abdulaziz Qansowa · Dr. Adel Abdelghafar · Dr. Ahmed Al‑Jiyoshi · Egypt · Egyptian Council of Private Universities · Egyptian high‑school graduates · Egyptian private universities · Egyptian secondary school graduates · Egyptian secondary‑school graduates

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Ain Shams University Faculty of Archaeology opened graduate‑program applications for the 2026/27 academic year, with diploma and doctorate applications running 2 August‑17 September and master’s until
[○ 1 SOURCE] New Valley University opened applications for capacity‑test admissions to its College of Sports Science for 2025 high‑school graduates, with an application period from 2 August to 4 August and tests 5
[○ 1 SOURCE] Kuwait’s 2026 university coordination listed specific colleges that accept students with 60% scientific scores.
[● 3 SOURCES] Dr. Adel Abdelghafar is the official spokesperson for the ministry. alahalygate.com · haveneg.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research published a fourth guidance booklet for the 2026/27 university admission coordination. alahalygate.com
[DISPUTED] Registration of preferences for the first phase of coordination runs from 29 July to 2 August 2026. www.eldyar.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] Colleges that admit students with a 60 % scientific score include institutions in education, tourism, technology, fisheries, economics, social services and several specialized institutes.
[● 2 SOURCES] Colleges that accept a 70 % scientific score include the Faculty of Primary Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Early Childhood Education and Faculty of Fine Arts. www.eldyar.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ain Shams University Faculty of Archaeology opened applications for graduate programmes for 2026/27, with diploma and doctorate applications from 2 August to 17 September 2026 and master’s programmes
[○ 1 SOURCE] The guidance advises students to rely only on official ministry sources and not on unofficial websites for results. alahalygate.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Dr. Abdulaziz Qansowa is the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and acting Minister of Culture. alahalygate.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research published its fourth guidance booklet for the 2026/2027 university admission coordination. alahalygate.com · haveneg.com