Assiut University president, Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, announced the renewal of the ISO 9001 certificate gained by the Administrative System of Assiut University in Feb. 2016 as per the new 2015 version. This news was released after the visit of the granting authority to the university upon completion of the final external auditing. The visit took place last Dec. 2017. Dr. Gaeis assured that the administrative system of Assiut University is one of the most distinctive features of the university that ranks the Administrative System as the best among the Egyptian Universities.

Dr. Nouby M. Hasan, Dean of Assiut University Faculty of Engineering, announced the success of a team of students (ASME Assiut Section) in obtaining the International Accreditation from the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The Assiut team is the twelfth nationwide and the first in Upper Egypt to obtain this accreditation certificate. This activity aims at encouraging students to invent and research in the various engineering and technological fields. Besides, it reinforces students' skills to prepare them for the labor market through workshops, training projects, and international competitions.

Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, Assiut University President, met Dr. Salah Ahmed Soliman and Dr. Mohamed Al-Fahham, managerial representatives of Bibliotheca Alexandrina to launch the "Choose Your College" congress, for newly admitted students orientation and the nature of studies at each college. The meeting included Dr. Shehata Ghareeb, Supervisor of Students Activities and Dr. Mohamed Hussein, Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law. On his part, the visiting delegation expressed their high estimation of the stature of Assiut University as one of the biggest Egyptian Universities, mother of all Upper Egyptian Universities, and a minaret of science and enlightenment of Upper Egypt. Dr. Ghareeb stated that the meeting included a discussion of all possible fields of cooperation of which the program of "Young Elite Association" in Assiut University will be the first to reinforce the talents and abilities of students.

Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, Assiut University President, stated that the eleventh delegation of students came back from Russia after spending a visit to Dagestan University. This is the first delegation to visit Russia this summer according to the agreements made between Assiut University and a number of Russian Universities dating back to more than 23 years through which dozens of student delegations have exchanged visits. Dr. Salah Abul-Hawa, Coordinator of the relations between the two sides and Director of the Russian Language Centre, stated that the delegation included six students in addition to Mr. Taher Hasan, the Administrative Director of the Centre, as Supervisor of the delegation. Abul-Hawa added that such visits enrich the cultural and educational faculties of the students as they spend about 40 hours learning Russian Language.  

In his visit to re-inaugurate the newly developed French Centre, Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, Assiut University President praised the effort and role played by the French Studies Centre in spreading the French culture and language. It is considered an important venue for students to practice all artistic and cultural activities organized by the centre in collaboration with Francophone authorities.

In his tour around the University Hospitals, Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, assured the leading role of the Hospitals in providing integrated health services for more than two million patients from Upper Egyptian Provinces annually. This necessitates relentless effort from the University Administration to develop the services and make use of all available facilities to comply with the growing number of patients who seek medical care from all departments and specializations. Dr. Ahmed AL-Menshawy, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, assured that the visit of the University President included the Unit for MMR for diagnosis and treatment which is the first of its kind in Assiut University Hospitals with a cost of about Ten Million Egyptian Pounds.

Dr. Tayseer Hasan Abdel-Hamid, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, and the Project director, indicated that Assiut University Faculty of Computers and Information concluded the proceedings of the Second International Summer School, Biological Variation Project. The activity was organized by the Faculty in collaboration with the German Fredrich Schleir University, the Tunisian University of Safaqis, Ain Shams University, and the German DAAD Authority.

Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, Assiut University President, met a delegation from the Egyptian Firm for Space and Remote Sensor Applications, headed by Dr. Hussein Al-Shafaey, Chairman of the Board of Directors and two other members. Dr. Gaeis stated that parties signed a joint cooperation protocol between the two parties to provide integrated services in the field of remote sensor and ground radar scanning for discovering mineral and archaeological spots in addition to the execution of various scientific and development projects as part of the comprehensive state plan to achieve sustainable development in Upper Egyptian Provinces.

Announcement

Dr. Ahmed Al-Menshawi, Dean of the Faculty of medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Assiut University Hospitals, announced the approval of Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, Assiut University President, of establishing the first bakery for wheat allergic patients in the University Hospitals and outside regions. Dr. Hasan Abdel-Latif, Vice Chairman, University Hospitals indicated that the costs of the bakery will be around 150 thousands. He also added that the university will provide the costs of establishment and the Association will provide supplies and preparations for the bakery's operation.