Dr. El-Minshawy announces the progress of Assiut University globally in 16 scientific specialties according to the classification
 US News Subject   2025

- Dr. El-Minshawy: the inclusion of Assiut University in 16 international scientific disciplines reflects its academic and research excellence and leadership in the international arena

  Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of Assiut University, announced that the university has achieved a new international achievement by being included in the US News Subject ranking for 2025 among 16 global scientific specialties, which reflects the University's academic and research excellence and its rising leadership in the international arena.

Dr. El-Minshawy expressed his pride in the appearance of the University in this prestigious classification, as it was included for the first time in 15 scientific specialties, in addition to mathematics, which is the culmination of continuous efforts in supporting scientific research and developing the academic system at the University.

  The results of the ranking showed the University's progress in a number of scientific disciplines, where it came in 75th place globally in polymer science, 123rd place in pharmacology and toxicology, 128th place in mathematics, 170th place in chemistry, 199th place in energy and fuel, 211th place in plant and animal science, 284th place in Agricultural Sciences, 267th place in Physical Chemistry, 267th place in engineering sciences, 380th place in biology and biochemistry, 322nd place in materials science, and the 389 in Electrical and electronic engineering, 455 in physics, 615 in Environmental Sciences, 687 in the medical field, and 758 in computer science, among the 2,551 universities included in the ranking this year.

Dr. El-Minshawy added that this excellence reflects the efforts exerted by the University in supporting researchers, encouraging publication in high-impact international journals, as well as developing study programs and infrastructure in line with international quality standards and serves the Sustainable Development Goals.

In the same context, Dr. Jamal Badr, vice president for graduate studies and Research Affairs, said that the US News ranking is one of the most prestigious international rankings, and is based on precise criteria that depend on the academic success of universities, including local and international reputation, the number of papers published annually and their impact, international cooperation rates, and the number of doctoral degrees awarded.

For his side, Dr. Omar Mamdouh Shaaban, director of the International Classification Office at Assiut University, said that this qualitative progress is the result of a clear strategic vision adopted by the university under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, and as a direct result of the continuous support provided to researchers. He explained that the American classification is based on accurate indicators including research reputation, Citation rate, quality of published research, and international cooperation, which confirms that the University's honorable results reflect a qualitative development in the scientific research system, and contribute to enhancing Assiut University's presence globally and consolidating its position in leading international rankings.

Dr. Amr Abu fedan, deputy director of the international academic classification bureau, also stressed that the inclusion of new disciplines such as mathematics, and the remarkable progress in the fields of Chemistry, Materials Science, Botany and zoology, biochemistry, and electronics engineering, reflects the extent of development witnessed by the University in its academic and research performance.

Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of Assiut University, announced that the university has a new achievement in the field of international rankings, as it ranked 427th globally in the US News American rankings this year, out of 2551 universities listed, achieving a remarkable progress of 62 positions compared to the previous year.

In his statement, Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy expressed his pride in this new progress, which is the result of the efforts of the university administration and its research system, pointing out that the university continues to work to strengthen its international position in various academic classifications, reflecting the quality of education and scientific research at Assiut University, and emphasizes its tireless pursuit of excellence and leadership in various fields.

For his side, Dr. Gamal Badr, vice president for graduate studies and Research Affairs, stressed that this achievement reflects the continuous support given by the university administration to the scientific research system, praising the effective and distinguished participation of the University's students in conducting research in various fields, which directly contributes to supporting comprehensive development plans in accordance with Egypt's Vision 2030.

Dr. Omar Shaaban, director of the international academic classification office at the University, explained that the US News rating is one of the most important global rankings, as it relies on 13 indicators to assess the performance of universities, including: global research reputation (12.5%), regional research reputation (12.5%), scientific publishing (10%), books (2.5%), conferences (2.5%), citation impact rate (10%), total citations (7.5%), publications within the top 10% in terms of citations (12.5%), their percentage of total publications (10%), international collaborations (5%), the number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% of papers cited in the field of specialization (5%), the percentage of total publications that are among the top top 1% of research papers (5%).

Dr. Amr Abu fedan pointed out that this progress comes within the framework of Assiut University's strategy to strengthen the International Classification of the University, which the International Classification Office is working to implement under the slogan: "We deserve the best", through the integration and cooperation of all colleges and research centers to achieve a position worthy of the University's potential and scientific leadership.