Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman _ Acting president of Aswan University_ congratulated Egyptian People, political leadership and Armed forces on occasion of the 48^th Anniversary of Glorious October Victory, Prof. Ayman Othman _declared that the glorious October victories are a timeless historical epic in the minds of Egyptians and their conscience, this is great victory date that assured the whole world that Egypt has a strong army that protects it.         

Prof. Ayman Othman congratulates President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi_ president of republic and the commander in chief of the armed forces and its leaders, patron of the renaissance of modern Egypt, wishing for him success to achieve Egypt hopes in Development, progress and all goodness for Egyptian People, preserving Egypt from all evil, Emphasizing his sovereignty over what Egypt is witnessing under the leadership of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi_ President of the Republic_ in various fields, including progress, comprehensive development, and national projects to build the modern state, these are the results of the glorious October victories.

Aswan University holds today the press conference to announce about the details of getting first places in international Rankings on scientific levels in three years consequently, in attendance of Major General/ Ashraf Attia _Aswan governor, Dr. Ayman Mahmoud Othman _ Acting president of Aswan University, Dr. Atta Hashaad_ Head of the Arab Maritime Academy in Aswan Branch and a group of faculties deans.

Major General/ Ashraf Attia _ Aswan Governor_ assured that Aswan University and the governorate are two sides of the same coin, and between them integration in various fields by providing all aspects of support to Aswan University to complete its advanced research and scientific path at the level of universities in the world and it represents the house of expertise to provide technical and scientific counseling and positive interaction with the community and the surrounding environment to provide all aspects of support.

Dr. Ayman Mahmoud Othman added that the results of the British Times Ranking of World Universities 2022 showed that Aswan University among the best 500 universities in the world, as it came in the 401-500 category, and the university ranked first as the best university in the world in terms of citation of research For the second time in its history, the university maintained its position at the top of the Egyptian universities for the third year in a row, through the university’s plan in the research and graduate studies sector, the university’s Ranking unit, and the development of the scientific research infrastructure.

Prof / Mohamed Abdel-Aziz – Vice Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Head of the University Ranking Unit to Aswan University added that Aswan University is the only Egyptian university which ranked among the top 500 universities in the world. According to the current results of British Times Ranking 2022, Aswan University achieved Last April, a unique achievement_ the first of its kind_ as it achieved the best ranking of Egyptian universities ever in the British Times ranking to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 2021, where Aswan University came in 95th place among the top 100 universities in the world.  

At the end of the conference, the shields were exchanged between Major General/ Ashraf Attia_ Aswan Governor_ and Dr. Ayman Othman. A number of university leaders were honored and some memorial photos were taken.

Aswan University Acting president Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman declared that in frame of state concern to achieve Egypt vision 2020 for comprehensive development, Faculty of Fisheries Technology organized a training course entitled “fisheries management” during two days which included discussing economic viability of aquaculture, and quality management of fish farming water.

Prof. Ayman Othman _University president_ added that the training course dealt with health procedures for handling and caring for fish, and the training course concluded its events by presenting the project of exploiting the desert in integrated farming.

Dr. Salah El-Din Fikri Al-Saei _ Dean of Faculty of Fisheries Technology explained that this course is the first of a series of training courses that will deal with various important topics in the field of fisheries as a serious step to spread the culture of fish farming in Aswan Governorate with providing technical support and counseling to young people to set up farming projects as well as educating fishermen on correct practices and providing guidance and counseling For all those interested in the field in Aswan Governorate, the course was opened by Dr. Ayman Mahmoud Othman, President of Aswan University, and the training course was concluded in attendance of Dr. Salah El-Din Fikri Al-Saii, Dean of the faculty_ the faculty Vice-Deans and the trainees, and they took memorial photos.

Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman _acting president of Aswan university_ received the committee of measurement and assessment Centre in Ministry of Higher Education in university headquarter in Sahari and that in attendance of Prof. Nady Kamal Aziz Gerges _ Manager of Quality Assurance unit

Today, Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman, Acting President of Aswan University, received the Committee of Measurement, Evaluation and Examinations Center at the Ministry of Higher Education at the University Campus in Sahari, in attendance of Dr. Nadi Kamal Aziz Gerges – Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Centre at Aswan University and Dr. Hassan Allam – Director The Measurement and Evaluation Center at the university, Dr. Yasser Abdel-Hamid Diab, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Adel Zein _Dean of the Faculty of Energy Engineering, the deans of faculties, heads of departments and directors of measurement and evaluation units in Faculties of Education, Nursing, Arts, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Engineering, and a number of Academic staff and their assistants. The committee includes: Dr. Sahar Sayed Amin and Dr. Ahmed Fakhry to receive the measurement and evaluation project at the university

For his part, Prof. Ayman Othman stressed the importance of this visit and working to follow up the measurement and evaluation unit at the Faculty of Energy Engineering, and this comes in frame of the exchange of experiences between different universities in the field of measurement and evaluation, which works to develop the educational process in the various Faculties of Aswan University. 

Dr. Nady Kamal Aziz added that the visit aims to provide technical support to Faculty of Energy Engineering and to show the benefits that Aswan University  have achieved from establishing the Measurement and Evaluation Center at the university, especially in light of the Corona pandemic, through the electronic correction of most of the university’s faculties, in addition to encouraging other faculties to apply for projects Supported by the Ministry of Higher Education and the university to establish units of measurement and evaluation in the various faculties, as well as the actual entry into the era of digitization through the application of electronic exams in Faculties of the university through doing question banks.

Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman_ Acting President of Aswan University, and the staff of Aswan University, Deans, Academic staff, all workers and students, extend their deepest condolences to President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi _President of the Republic, and Egyptian people and armed forces to the family of Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawy, chairman  of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces For and the former Minister of Defense and Military Production – who passed away today, May his soul rest in eternal peace.

His Excellency indicated that Egypt has lost today one of the most sincere men, a righteous son of its righteous sons, a hero of our armed forces and a hero of the glorious October War, who bore the responsibility of the country in a difficult period.

Prof. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar _Minister of Higher Education and scientific research _ received a report from Prof. Ashraf Al-Azazy _ Head of cultural affairs and Mission sector_ on opening registration for CHEVENING scholarships offered by United Kingdom for 2022/2023 fully funded by Foreign affairs office, Commonwealth, development, to get Master degree for one year from one of the leading universities in united kingdom, and it is granted to outstanding and emerging leaders in all study fields.

The report indicated that these scholarships come on the top of the list of Universities scholarships which that student’s from all over the world are waiting for it. Enrollment for the scholarship through the following link:

https://www.chevening.org/apply/      

The report indicated that the deadline to receive applications is 2^nd November 2021, for more information and to see all instructions and application terms, and to what extend the selection criteria about the program are met that through the following website:

https://www.chevening.org/

The report also indicated that the scholarship allows choosing three postgraduate programs in three various universities in UK, Provided that an unconditional acceptance is obtained from one of these universities.

The report showed that the scholarship funded by the mission affairs office, commonwealth, development, for postgraduates studies including study fees, monthly salary to cover living expenses, Health assurance, and also accommodation, flight expenses (round trip).

The General Administration for Missions in the ministry will not pay any expenses about these scholarships.

The Media Centre of Ministry of Higher Education and scientific Education

Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman _ acting president of Aswan University_ expressed his deepest thanks, appreciation and gratitude to the political leadership and the wise leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, and thanks also Dr. Mostafa Madbouly_ Prime Minister_ and Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar_ Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to renew confidence to be Acting President of Aswan University on 6/9/2021, Prof. Ayman Othman also presented his thanks, appreciation and gratitude to the deans of faculties, vice deans, Academic staff, assistants, employees and students of the university who bore the responsibility in raising the university’s name high to the top among international and Egyptian universities.

It is worth mentioning that Republican Decree No. 1955 of 2017 about appointing Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman Abo Zeid – Vice President of Aswan University for Postgraduate Studies and Research for a period of four years. Prof. Ayman Othman was also appointed as Dean of Faculty of Engineering. Osman obtained a PhD from the United States of America in 1995 in highways and airport engineering specialty. He also appointed as an advisor to the Ministry of Transportation in Saudi Arabia in the field of maintenance of roads and bridges. His Excellency held many administrative positions at Aswan University, starting from the head of the Civil Engineering Department at Faculty of Engineering, then as an vice dean for graduate studies and ending with the position of Dean of the Faculty for two consecutive terms from 2011 to 2017, then Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, then Acting President of Aswan University.