Egypt is moving forward with plans to establish a national Food University, a specialized institution aimed at connecting academic education with the industrial sector and strengthening the country’s food security.
The project was highlighted during a high-level meeting in the New Administrative Capital between Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, focusing on the university’s strategic planning and implementation.
Dr. Ashour described the university as a key step toward modernizing higher education and aligning academic programs with Egypt’s national development priorities. The institution will provide students with practical, project-based learning and digital skills tailored to the food and agricultural sectors, supporting the goals of Egypt Vision 2030 for innovation and sustainable economic growth.
The university will include five specialized colleges — covering Smart Agriculture, Animal Production, Water Resource Management, Food Processing Technology, and Agricultural Mechanization — along with a Food Research Center and an entrepreneurship incubator. Partnerships with Hiroshima University in Japan, as well as Cairo and Benha Universities, are expected to support curriculum development and research initiatives.
Minister Farouk emphasized the university’s role in enhancing the agricultural sector’s productivity, advancing food industry capabilities, and reducing reliance on imported technologies. He noted that Egypt’s research network, comprising around 12,000 scientists and specialists, will contribute expertise to the new institution.
A joint committee from both ministries will oversee the establishment process, including curriculum approval and accreditation by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Universities. Officials aim for the university to begin operations and admit its first students in the 2026–2027 academic year.
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