The Postgraduate Studies and Research Council of Alexandria University held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, chaired by Prof. Affaf Al-Oufy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development and Acting Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, to discuss research development, research quality, and academic standards.

At the beginning of the meeting, Prof. Al-Oufy commended the inclusion of 52 Alexandria University scholars among the world’s top 2% of scientists, according to the list compiled by researchers from Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier. She also highlighted the University’s presence among the world’s top 1,000 universities in the Times Higher Education rankings.

She emphasized that these achievements reflect the outstanding efforts of the University’s faculty members and researchers, as well as its commitment to high-quality research, international publishing, and stronger global academic partnerships.

The Council also stressed the importance of activating research ethics committees across the University’s faculties and institutes to ensure compliance with ethical standards and promote research integrity. In addition, it discussed regulations governing postgraduate thesis supervision and examination committees, including the selection of external examiners, to enhance transparency, objectivity, and the academic quality of master’s and doctoral theses.