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Kuwait-Egypt 2026 education admissions

Entities: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research · Ain Shams University Faculty of Archaeology · Dr. Adel Abdelghafar · Egyptian secondary school graduates · Dr. Abdulaziz Qansowa

Overview

Kuwait’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research continued preparations for the 2026‑2027 university placement cycle, publishing electronic registration procedures and minimum score requirements for science tracks. Colleges accepting students with at least 60 % in the scientific track now include faculties of education, tourism, industrial technology, fisheries and specialised institutes.

Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research released its fourth guidance booklet for the 2026‑2027 admission coordination. The booklet confirms that the first‑phase preference registration runs from 29 July to 2 August 2026 via the official coordination website, and reiterates minimum score thresholds for the new system—292 points (91.25 %) for scientific‑science, 275.5 points (86.09 %) for scientific‑math and 229 points (71.56 %) for literary streams (with old‑system equivalents of 369, 347 and 270 points). A list of colleges that accept a 70 % scientific score is provided, covering the Faculties of Primary Education, Agriculture, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Fine Arts. Students can view assigned colleges, print candidate cards after results are posted, and are warned to rely solely on official ministry sources.

Both ministries stress the use of official channels for applications and exam information, aligning higher‑education expansion with national labour‑market objectives.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Dr. Adel Abdelghafar is the official spokesperson for the ministry. (Dr. Adel Abdelghafar)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research published its fourth guidance booklet for the 2026/2027 university admission coordination. (guidance booklet)
[● 3 SOURCES] Dr. Abdulaziz Qansowa, minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, directed the continuation of publishing guidance for students. (Dr. Abdulaziz Qansowa)
[● 3 SOURCES] The ministry warned students to rely only on official ministry sources and not on unofficial websites for coordination results. (12fc575a-3818-4865-a81b-697ff5388512, 7eaf11ac-18c2-46c4-8cae-a1a9825ae3f1)
[● 3 SOURCES] Registration of preferences for the first phase of coordination runs from 5 August to 9 August 2026. (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research)
[● 3 SOURCES] Registration of preferences for the first phase of the 2026/27 coordination runs from 29 July to 2 August 2026. (12fc575a-3818-4865-a81b-697ff5388512, 6ee9a63c-eb7b-4298-bbc6-80ccb5e660f3, 351004ad-9f3f-46d8-b30b-042d99c8e93d)
[● 2 SOURCES] Registration of preferences for the first phase of coordination runs from 29 July to 2 August 2026. (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research)
[● 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. (6f9f0385-02ff-4ab5-a970-7b538e91df93)
[● 2 SOURCES] Minimum score thresholds for the first phase 2026 under the new system are: scientific‑science 292 points (91.25 %), scientific‑math 275.5 points (86.09 %), literary 229 points (71.56 %). (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research)
[● 2 SOURCES] Minimum score thresholds for the first phase under the old system are: scientific‑science 369 points (90 %), scientific‑math 347 points (84.63 %), literary 270 points (65.85 %). (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research)
[● 2 SOURCES] Students may print a candidate card after results are announced, and the card becomes final after the conversion phase. (12fc575a-3818-4865-a81b-697ff5388512, 7eaf11ac-18c2-46c4-8cae-a1a9825ae3f1)
[● 2 SOURCES] Students are not allowed to re‑apply after receiving the final candidate card. (12fc575a-3818-4865-a81b-697ff5388512, 7eaf11ac-18c2-46c4-8cae-a1a9825ae3f1)

Timeline

2 days ago

[POLITICS] 8 sources
Egypt's Higher Education Ministry launches 2026 university admission coordination
Egypt's Higher Education Ministry released guidance for the 2026/27 university admission coordination, opened preference registration (29 July‑2 August), set new and old score thresholds, and listed colleges (e
29 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
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Sources

alahalygate.com · anbaaalyoumeg.com · elaosboa.com · elbalad.news · eldyar.net · elzmannews.com · haveneg.com · vetogate.com

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