Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Askar Zhengis, held a meeting with President of the American University in Cairo (AUC) Ahmed Dallal to discuss prospects for cooperation in higher education and the enhancement of inter-university partnerships, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports.
Ambassador A. Zhegnis briefed the Egyptian side on Kazakhstan’s ongoing efforts to integrate its higher education system into the global academic environment, including the establishment of branch campuses of leading foreign universities, in line with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In this context, he highlighted the current state and future potential of bilateral cooperation in science and education, noting that the majority of Kazakhstani students currently studying in Egypt are enrolled at Al-Azhar University, Cairo University, and Ain Shams University.
President Dallal, in turn, provided an overview of the history of the university he leads and recalled the signing, on 3 December 2024 in Astana, of a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation between Nazarbayev University and the American University in Cairo. He emphasized that the memorandum aims to strengthen academic and research cooperation between the two institutions. In this regard, he expressed AUC’s interest in establishing cooperation with Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and confirmed his readiness to welcome its leadership in Cairo.
Founded in 1919, the American University in Cairo delivers instruction in English and offers academic programs based on the American higher education system.
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