Cairo University

Cairo University Honors 14, 900 Academic Staff Members for Publishing International Scientific Researches over 4 Years

Date :2017-07-08 19:40:15

Cairo University honors, in a celebration held on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Grand Celebration Hall, a group of academic staff members and researchers of different faculties and institutes of the university for publishing scientific research in the name of Cairo University at the international level during the first half of 2016. This is conducted within Cairo University efforts for boosting international publication and encouraging academic staff members in different scientific sectors to publish their researches in the name of Cairo University at the international level. This enhances the position of Cairo University in world university rankings.

Cairo University President Gaber Nassar distributes international publication awards and certificates of merit among nearly 946 researchers from different academic sectors in a celebration attended by Cairo University Vice-Presidents, faculty deans and academic staff members. They published 1979 researches in scientific periodicals and journals internationally ranked during the first half of 2016 (the first volume of 2016). The awards value amounts to nearly EGP 13, 603, 000.

Cairo University President conveys, in a speech he delivers in the celebration, that ،،the growth of international publication rates in the name of Cairo University greatly contributes to enhancing the position of Cairo University in world university rankings.,, Nassar added that ،،international publication preserves Cairo University good academic reputation among higher education institutions abroad.,, He said that ،،Cairo University is greatly concerned with scientific research system for which it dedicates suitable fund.,, Nassar pointed out that ،،the success Cairo University reaches is the product of the efforts of its professors and scholars.,,

Nassar added that ،،there is a remarkable development in international publication at Cairo University that contributes to the progression of its position in world university rankings. QS, the British university ranking, is one of the most prominent rankings that enlist Cairo University among global university rankings. Cairo University was ranked as 860 in 2012/2013 then its order progressed this year to become in the place 481 in QS webometrics.,,

Cairo University President pointed out that ،،Cairo University raised the value of international publication awards in the previous year 30% then it raises its value this year 20%.,, He states the importance of international publication among academic staff members as it is a way for raising the incomes of academic staff members.

Nassar added that ،،new awards are approved in scientific research this year.,, These awards are; one in the name of late Prof. Dr. Atteya Ashour in mathematics of EGP 100, 000 , one in the name of late Prof. Dr. Mona Bakr of EGP 50, 000 in nanotechnology sciences. There is another award in the name of late novelist Naguib Mahfouz of 100, 000 in the Arabic novel. Academic chair is launched in mathematics in the name of Atteya Ashour of EGP 1, 000, 000.

Cairo University Vice-President for Postgraduate Studies and Research reviews the status of international publication at Cairo University and its ratio to international publication of all research bodies of Egypt. The development of Cairo University boosting for scientific research and international publication, the revenue of international publication for Cairo University concerning international ranking and national economy, and the achievements of Postgraduate Studies and Research Sector at Cairo University are also reviewed by Prof. Dr. Amr Adly.

Prof. Dr. Amr Adly pointed out that ،،the number of scientific research internationally published in the name of Cairo University in periodicals and journals internationally published amounts to 3581 in 2016 with rate of nearly 7%.,, Adly added that ،،the number of researchers who published international researches throughout years from 2013 – 2016 are nearly 14, 900 academic staff member.,, He said that ،،more than 30, 000 researches of Cairo University during the previous three years are quoted.,,

Adly added that ،،Cairo University is the highest research body in Egypt in terms of international publication field to represent 18, 5% of the international publication of Egypt which amounts to 18, 670 researches in 2016.,,

Adly said that ،،the total sum of the awards of international publication at Cairo University from 2013 to 2016 amounts to EGP 45, 500, 000.,, He refers to some sides of scientific research support at Cairo University including financing 50 research projects during 2016 – 2017, and upgrading awards for the best faculty in international publication. Adly also indicates Cairo University winning more than 25% of regional and international awards, and winning the financing of some research and international projects.