Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman_ Aswan University President_ announced that Aswan University ranked first place in the new year, as Aswan University came on top of Egyptian universities in “THE young universities Rankings 2022” less than 50 years”, and it was ranked 126^th at the level of international universities. And that the university is working at full capacity to maintain its position in the ranks of international universities as the best Egyptian university. This ranking comes after a series of distinguished university Rankings during the previous years, the latest of which was the inclusion of Aswan University in “U.S News: Best Global Universities Subject Rankings”_ in the engineering specialty, for the first time in its history.

For his part, His Excellency added that these results come in light of the concerted efforts of the distinguished scholars and researchers of Aswan University in developing the outputs of scientific research to be of high quality, which was reflected in the university’s uniqueness with unprecedented citation rates, especially the classification of 5 scientists of Aswan University among the best 2% of the Scientists around the world in their scientific specialties, and working on continuing developing policies and strategies to provide an ideal educational environment in line with international standards and also in line with the requirements of sustainable development in accordance with Egypt’s Vision 2030, and to promote the advancement of scientific research and its outputs, and to ensure that Aswan University scholars and researchers are fully aware of these Standards and mechanisms for their implementation.

Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Aziz Mehalal Orabi _Director of the International Ranking Office at the university – explained that the Times Ranking of Young Universities is for universities that have been established for less than 50 years at the world level, and applies the same standards for the Ranking of international universities in the field of education, scientific research and Knowledge transfer and international cooperation, and weights are re-evaluated to reflect the image of the tasks of young universities, as 13 calibrated performance indicators are used to make comparisons between them.

His Excellency also congratulated Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman, University President, as well as all staff of Aswan University as Academic staff and their assistants, employees and students, for achieving this achieving and working on the continuation of Aswan University in winning international scientific titles.

Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman _Aswan University president inspects the exams committees of the first semester for the Academic year 2021/2022, which was launched today, based on the decision of the supreme council of Universities, that the exams are performed by 24 thousand students in the different Academic years in all faculties, and the institute of African research and studies, and the inspection tour included Faculties of Agriculture and Natural resources in University Headquarter in Sahary.

For His side, his excellency assured that the university prepared to the first semester exams with many precautionary in different faculties, as providing halls to accommodate the number of students and to achieve safe social distancing, with providing medical and nursing teams in all faculties and committees, providing ambulance cars in the university campus, stressing applying all precautionary measures, including providing thermometers, and sterilization gates at the entrances to the university and faculties to examine and check on students, And to form a higher committee in the university administration to follow up the implementation of the precautionary rules and procedures established on a daily basis through the higher committees formed in each faculty.

His Excellency added that all means of facilitation and comfort are provided for university students to complete the first semester exams in a good manner, wishing success for all students, he was accompanied by Dr. Yasser Abdel-Hamid _ Faculty of Agriculture and natural resources dean, Vice deans, Dr. Atef Ibrahim_ Faculty of Science dean, Islam Youssef_ Student Union Affairs Coordinator – in order to check on the progress of the first semester examinations.

Aswan University Council No. 114, was held today headed by Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman_ Aswan University president, in attendance of Major General/ Ashraf Attia _ Aswan Governor, Faculties Deans, Aswan University advisors, Prof. Ayman Mahmoud Othman started with congratulating Abdel-Fattah El-sisi _President of the republic_ on occasion of the new year, university council thanked and appreciated the political leadership on occasion of his visitation to Aswan which added joy and pleasure to Aswan people and inaugurated many national projects.

Major General. Ahraf attia_ Aswan governor_ assured the importance of the visit of President of the Republic to Aswan that which was beautified and decorated for reception, His excellency, the governorate gets many benefits during his Visit from opening National Projects in Aswan that benefit Aswan people, from real sustainable development, especially in implementing Visual Vision project that make Aswan governorate to be one of the most important tourism destinations in the world.

Major General/ Ashraf Attia assured the importance of the role of the university as it the Centre of Expertise in various Engineering, Medical, Scientific, research fields, that Aswan governorate witnessed great development in the infrastructure as Al-samad Road which will be finished at Maximum duration of 8 months, many Roads that under construction in the governorate, which will transfer the governorate to its natural place as the capital of culture, economy and Arab-African youth. The Infrastructure is one of the most important factors attracting investment to the governorate.

Dr. Ayman Othman _ University president_ indicated the university preparations for the first semester exams according to the time map and timetable approved by the Supreme Council of Universities for the current academic year 2021/2022, on 13^rd January 2022 for the end of the first semester in universities,

His excellency stressed applying precautionary measures as wearing masks, take into attention the social distance in the committees, measuring temperature and other from the precautionary measures that preserve students and employees from corona virus.

On the sideline of the council, Major general. Ahraf Attia_ Aswan governor, prof. Ayman Othman _ Aswan University_ Honored Dr. Ahmed Farman_ Lecturer in Faculty of Archaeology and the tourism advisor for the governorate,  to be honored by the President of the Republic for his efforts in the visual vision project that is implemented in the governorate, and Dr. Iman Wagdy, Head of the Art Education Department at Faculty of Specific Education, for their artistic and creative efforts in drawing artistic paintings at the entrances and streets of the governorate during the visit of President /Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi_ President of the Republic.

The students took memorial photos with Major General/ Ashraf Attia – Aswan Governor and Dr. Ayman Othman – University President.