Cairo University ranks 1st in competition for best environmentally friendly university

Cairo University President Mohamed Othman Elkhosht announced the university has won – for the second time in a row – the competition for the best environmentally friendly university, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Supreme Council of Universities.

Elkhosht said that Cairo University advanced in the global classification of environmentally friendly green universities in sustainable development for the year 2022-2023, and won first place among public universities, second in Africa, and the 270th place globally out of 1050 universities worldwide.

He explained that Cairo University’s strategy in transforming into a fourth-generation university focused on the environmental system and encouraging scientific research in the field of sustainability, preserving the environment, and limiting the effects of climate change.