Benha University will receive on Sunday, 13/03/2016 a delegation from 23 Egyptian universities in addition to Al Azhar University to participate in the Egyptian Cabinet Simulation Model hosted by the University from Tomorrow to Tuesday, 15/03/2016. This event will be held under the auspices of Dr. Ashraf El Shihy, the Minister of Higher Education and Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the President of the University.

      In the frame of contribution in developing the higher education, Benha University hosts Dr. John Cavanaugh, the President and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area to discuss the challenges facing higher education institutes on Wednesday, 24/02/2016 at the University Celebrations Hall.

Prof. Dr. Maher Hasab El Naby Khalil, the Advisor to Benha University President for Scientific Research and the Supervisor of the Scientific Research Fund said that a workshop under the title of “Supporting the Research Projects of Young Researchers and Its Output on Benha University” will be held on Tuesday, 19/01/2016 at the Faculty of Engineering in Shubra under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the University President; Prof. Dr. Hesham Abu El Enin, the University Vice-president for Postgraduate Studies and Researches’ Affairs; and Prof. Dr. El Sayed El Kady, the Faculty Dean

Benha University mourned with grief the death of the Egyptian Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail. Prof. Dr. Gamal Ismail, the Acting President of Benha University stated that the entire world is grieved over losing one of the hard-working pioneering scientists who left the humanity a huge heritage of scientific discovers and researches.

      In cooperation with Special Education and Rehabilitation Organization (SERO), Benha University organizes the 7th Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Education about “the integration and empowerment of people with special needs in education and community”. 
The Conference will be held in the duration from 10/07 to 11/07/2016 at the University Great Hall of Celebrations under the auspices of Dr. Reda Farahat, Qalyoubia Governor; Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the University President; and Dr. Hesham Abu El Enin, the University Vice-president for Postgraduate Studies and Researches' Affairs. 

 Prof. Dr. Gamal Ismail, Benha University Vice-president for Community Service and Environment Development Affairs and Prof. Dr. Soliman Mustafa, the University Vice-president for Education and Students' Affairs have met Mr. Zain Abbas, the Iraqi Consul in Cairo by the attendance of the deans of the faculties of arts and law to enhance the cooperation ways between the Egyptian Higher Education and the Iraqi Embassy in Cairo as well as encourage the Iraqi students to study in Benha University.

      With coordination of the Student Unions of Universities, Benha University has won 6 medals in Ain Shams University Forum for the People with Special Needs under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the University President and Prof. Dr. Soliman Mustafa, the University Vice-president for Education and Students' Affairs. 

       Benha University has participated in the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) Conference 2016 which held in Vienna, Austria on Monday, 09/05/2016 and Tuesday, 10/05/2016.The Conference has been organized by the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education “EURASHE” in the presence of Prof. Michal Karpisck, the Secretary General of the Association.
It is worth mentioning that Benha University has been represented by Prof. Dr. Ghazy M.R. Assassa, the Advisor to the University President for Information Technology and THE University CIO. 

  Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the President of Benha University has received a delegation headed by Dr. Mayumi Terrano, the President of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency “JICA” in the presence of Prof. Dr. Gamal Ismail, the University Vice-president for Community Service and Environment Development Affairs and Prof. Dr. Sameh Nada, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering in Benha. 

  Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the President of Benha University; the University has participated in the 6th QS Middle East and Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition “QS-MAPLE” which organized by the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) with cooperation of QS in the duration from May 10 to 12, 2016 in AL Ain.