The university council has held its meeting under the presidency of prof.Dr. Gamal EL-Saeid, the university president and in the presence of general/ Abd EL-Hamid EL-Hagan, prof.Dr. Hussien Magraby, the vice president of educational and students affairs, the faculties' deans and the council's members to discuss several university-related issues.

      In the frame of the State institutions caring to develop the Higher Education in Egypt, a salon has been held in Al-Ahram Foundation about “the Future of Higher Education Development in Egypt” in the presence of Mr. Alaa Thabet, the Chief Editor of Al Ahram Massai; Dr. Ashraf Hatem, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Universities; Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the President of Benha University; Dr. RoshdyZahran, the President of Alexandria University; and Dr. Yasser Sakr, the President of Helwan University.

       Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the President of Benha University has received a delegation from the embassy of USA in Cairo under the presidential of Mr. Adnan Sedky, the Advisor of the Cultural and Information Affairs at the embassy and in the presence of Prof. Dr. Hesham Abu El Enin, the University Vice-president for Postgraduate Studies and Researches' Affairs.