Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar had talks on Thursday with Education Minister Tarek Shawky on the initial results of the Thanaweya Amma (high school) exams and preparations for applying for universities.
The two ministers tackled new scientific specialisations at universities, Spokesman for the Higher Education and Scientific Research Adel Abdel Ghaffar said.
Abdel Ghaffar said seven new technological universities will join the higher education mechanism this year alongside 12 national non-profit (Ahleyya) universities which are offshoot of government universities.
He noted also that there are new scientific programs that were developed by governmental, private, ahleyya, and technological universities.
