Created: 28 April 2025

Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President for Community Service and Development, and Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, inaugurated the 23rd Engineering Forum for Business and Careers 2025. The event was attended by Dr. Walid Abdel Azim, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Dr. Essam Wahba, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research; Dr. Wael El-Maghlani, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; Dr. Dina Saadallah, Director of Career Development Centers at Alexandria University; Dr. Mustafa El-Hadary, Secretary-General of the Alexandria Engineers Syndicate; and a host of members of the House of Representatives and Senate, faculty members, and heads of company and student councils.

 

 

 

 

In his speech, Dr. Saeed Allam emphasized that the 23rd Employment Forum is an important event that reflects the university's commitment to serving the community, developing the capabilities of its students, and preparing them to become future leaders. He added that Alexandria University is adopting an ambitious strategy to prepare distinguished graduates equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and education. He added that the university is committed to strengthening cooperation between the university and the industrial sector and providing opportunities that enable students and graduates to enter the job market with confidence and competence. He pointed out that the forum is an ideal platform for achieving these goals, especially as it brings together leading companies and prestigious institutions on the one hand, and students and graduates on the other. It is an opportunity to exchange experiences, discover available job opportunities, and build strong relationships between the university and the industrial sector. Dr. Saeed Allam thanked all the companies and institutions that participated in this forum, as their participation reflects their commitment to their social responsibilities and their support for development efforts in the surrounding community. Dr. Saeed Allam emphasized the importance of students making the most of this opportunity, communicating effectively with company representatives, and exploring all available options.

 

 

 

Dr. Mostafa El-Hadary added that the Engineers Syndicate's participation stems from its belief in its role in serving engineers. He emphasized that the Alexandria Engineers Syndicate has adopted the "Training Young Engineers" initiative to develop the skills of students and graduates through specialized courses in all engineering fields. The Syndicate has trained more than 10,000 students and engineers, and these courses have become part of the graduation requirements for students in the Faculty of Engineering.

 

 

 

Created: 10 November 2024

Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels celebrated the graduation of the first batch of the Exchange Education Program for Restaurant Management and Operation for the academic year 2023-2024 in cooperation with Americana Restaurants Egypt.

 

 

In her speech, Dr. Abeer Attia congratulated the graduates and their parents on the occasion of their graduation, which is considered the culmination of their efforts over four consecutive years. She also thanked Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, for providing full support to the exchange programs at the university to graduate a student qualified for the requirements of the labour market. Dr. Abeer Attia indicated that this program began in 2020 in cooperation between Alexandria University, represented by the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, and Americana Restaurants Egypt Company, with the aim of helping students study and work together and graduate a student qualified for the labour market. She added that Alexandria University is the second university at the level of Egyptian universities to have this program after Helwan University. At the end of her speech, Dr. Abeer thanked Americana Company for providing full support to students during their study period. She also thanked all those in charge of the program at the faculty, including faculty members, assistants and administrators.

 

 

 

 

 

Created: 11 June 2025

Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the Faculty of Engineering as its Alexandria Engineering Journal, published by the international publishing house Elsevier, was ranked among the top 4% of indexed journals globally, according to the international Scopus ranking for 2024.

The journal ranked 12th globally and first locally and in the Middle East in the field of engineering, with a CiteScore of 12.9, the highest since the journal's publication, according to the announcement by the international Scopus ranking.

Created: 02 June 2025

Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, attended the graduation ceremony of a new class of Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) students on Sunday evening, June 1, 2025. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Ayman Sheteiwy, Dean of the Faculty of Business; Dr. Saeed Abdelaziz, former Governor of Sharkia and former Dean of the Faculty of Business; Dr. Farid El-Sahn, Executive Director of the Professional Graduate Studies Unit at the Faculty of Business; Engineer Wael Lotfy, Chairman and Managing Director of Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries Company (ENPPI); Major General Hazem Badr El-Din, Assistant Commander of the Northern Military Region; in addition to a group of academic and industrial leaders, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and faculty members from the Faculty of Business.

In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, expressed his pleasure at participating in this celebration, emphasizing the role of the Executive MBA Program in graduating business leaders and decision-makers who keep pace with the demands of a rapidly changing labour market. He praised the graduates' commitment and dedication to balancing their professional and academic responsibilities, urging them to continue developing themselves and learning new things in their fields of specialization. The President of the University emphasized Alexandria University's commitment to offering advanced academic programs that meet international standards and the needs of the labour market both inside and outside Egypt. He explained that the university currently offers up to 80 double and joint degrees with highly ranked international universities, enhancing the university's vision for local, regional, and global competitiveness.

For his part, Dr. Ayman Sheteiwy, Dean of the Faculty of Business, expressed his pleasure at the graduation of 186 students from the Executive Master's Program. He emphasized the faculty’s role in offering academic programs that keep pace with labour market demands, noting the introduction of joint and dual degrees with prestigious American, British, and French international universities. He emphasized that the graduates should be a proud representative of their faculty, acting as its ambassadors in the workplace.

Engineer Wael Lotfy, Chairman and Managing Director of ENPPI, emphasized that the ceremony embodies the connection between the academic and industrial communities, noting that cooperation with the university began in 2019. Mr. Lotfy emphasized the importance of continuous education and practical application, emphasizing that we are in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which relies on artificial intelligence. However, he emphasized that the human element remains the common and fundamental factor in all industrial developments.

In her speech, Dr. Omnia Yaqout, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at the Faculty of Business, emphasized that the celebration represents the culmination of boundless ambition and the challenges that have been overcome. She explained that the professional master's degree is a fundamental requirement in a rapidly changing world, urging graduates to use education as an effective tool for change in their new phase. She added that the Executive MBA Program in Business Administration and Accounting works to support strong companies among major economic entities with global universities such as George Washington University and the University of Georgia in the United States.