The meeting was chaired by Prof. Ahmed Farag El-Kased, President of Menoufia University, and attended by Major General Ibrahim Abu Laimon, Governor of Menoufia, Prof. Mustafa Refaat, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Universities, and university presidents. Prof. Ahmed El-Kased welcomed Prof. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Education, the presidents of Egyptian universities, and the university's guests to Menoufia University, a home for science and knowledge and a beacon of creativity and excellence. He emphasized that Menoufia University supports the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the primary supporter of educational development in Egypt. He praised the efforts of the Ministry of Higher Education to enhance the quality of education, localize technology, and prepare cadres capable of leading the march of progress in all fields, in line with Egypt's Vision 2030, which represents a roadmap for building an advanced educational and research future, nurturing an informed generation capable of innovation and global competition. He highlighted its active role in supporting higher education and scientific research. Prof. Ahmed El-Kased added that the university is steadily striving to achieve the vision and goals of the National Strategy for Higher Education, which is based on seven important axes that the university seeks to achieve. He also noted that the university is working to strengthen its role in regional alliances, such as the presidential "Alliance and Development" initiative, to promote innovation and localize development in other regions. He also supported the Central Delta Alliance, which is a successful model for integrating the National Strategy for Higher Education with development needs. Locally, with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. The university president stated that Menoufia University, with its distinguished level and high standing among universities, now includes 23 colleges and institutes, with a student body exceeding 88,000 students. At the graduate level, the number of students has reached more than 25,000, in addition to more than 4,500 faculty members and support staff, and nearly 12,000 administrative staff members. This demonstrates the status of Menoufia University and its pioneering role in advancing the governorate. El-Kased stated that Menoufia University has successfully implemented several important strategic projects. Menoufia Private University was established at kilometer 70 on the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road. Classes began there in the 2022 academic year, and the number of its faculties has now reached 10, offering 17 distinguished educational programs. The foundation stone was laid for the expansion of the Oncology Institute as the first phase of the Menoufia University Medical City project, which aims to provide integrated healthcare to a broad segment of the population of Menoufia Governorate and neighboring governorates. A strategic vision was also developed for the expansion of Menoufia University in Sadat City, covering an area of ​​200 acres. This stems from the university's belief that the role of universities is no longer limited to traditional education, but extends to achieving sustainable development goals, driving innovation, and keeping pace with the requirements of the digital age and the knowledge economy. This is in addition to developing our academic programs, strengthening research partnerships, and linking educational outcomes to the labor market. Prof. Ahmed El-Kased thanked Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Major General Ibrahim Abu Laimon, Governor of Menoufia, for their full support of the university's development projects. The Council also thanked the Menoufia University family, headed by Prof. Ahmed El-Kased, President of the University, for hosting the meeting of the Supreme Council of Universities.

The Council also approved the minutes of the meeting of the Supreme Council for Education and Student Affairs held on May 15.

The Council also approved the admission coordination rules for students who have obtained the Egyptian General Secondary Certificate and its equivalent (Arab and foreign certificates), technical certificates, and the Al-Azhar Secondary Certificate for the year 2025, and those applying for the 2025 coordination to enroll in public universities and institutes for the 2025/2026 academic year, following the same coordination rules in effect last year.

The Council also approved the regulations for preparing question banks for the aptitude tests for the arts and music education sectors, which included an emphasis on achieving balance and selecting general topics derived from daily life, while ensuring that these topics are appropriate for the current era and modern developments.

The Council also approved the examination guide for the faculties of sports sciences, which this year is divided into two tracks (physical track and skill track). With the aim of measuring male and female students' athletic abilities and achieving the required standards for admission to the college, the electronic payment system, introduced last year, which provides multiple payment mechanisms, continues to be implemented. The Council emphasized the necessity for students to pass an internal exam at the Faculties of Specific Education (Arts Education and Music Education) after being nominated for admission through the Coordination Office. This decision comes in light of the Art Education and Music Education departments' requirements for students to possess an artistic sense. If a student fails the internal exam, they will be accepted into one of the college's other departments, with students being allocated directly to the college's departments and divisions.

Prof. Adel Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, stated that the Council agreed that the numbers accepted in (Technology and Education Colleges - Nursing Colleges - Technological Universities) would be according to a variable percentage based on the number of applicants from each segment of technical certificates, whether technical certificates (five-year system after middle school), technical institute diplomas (secondary school system + two years), or technical certificates with a three-year system, including graduates of applied technology schools, and according to the capacity and what the Supreme Coordination Committee decides in this regard. The minimum admission limit is determined according to the numbers decided to be accepted for each of these categories, considering that these colleges are primarily based on technical certificates and the small number of general secondary school students assigned to them. The numbers accepted in them shall be according to a variable percentage based on the number of applicants from each segment of technical certificates, whether technical certificates (five-year system after middle school), technical institute diplomas (secondary school system + two years), or technical certificates with a three-year system, including graduates of applied technology schools, and according to the capacity and what the Supreme Coordination Committee decides in this regard. The minimum admission limit is determined according to the numbers decided to be accepted. For each of these segments, approval was also given to allow students who graduated from the Ismailia Information Technology School and the I-TECH School, graduates of applied technology schools specializing in information technology, artificial intelligence, and software, and graduates of WE Schools of Applied Technology who obtained 75% or more of the total diploma score, to take exams in the subjects of (Mathematics 1, Math 2, Physics, and English) to enroll in the College of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, starting with the 2025 class. They will be given the opportunity to enroll for two consecutive years, calculated from the year of obtaining the qualification. The official spokesperson added that it has been decided to exempt graduates of schools for excellence in science and technology (STEM) from the applicable geographic distribution rules when they are nominated to university colleges through electronic coordination. It has also been decided to exempt them from tuition fees in general programs at public universities, except for the first year. They will continue to enjoy this benefit if they obtain a grade of at least very good (or an equivalent cumulative average, as determined by the University Council) at the end of each year during the first university stage. A fixed percentage of scholarships will be allocated to graduates of schools for excellence in science and technology (STEM) in the programs of the relevant colleges, namely (Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Science, Computers and Information). The percentage will be determined according to the number of candidates nominated for each university. The number of scholarships allocated to this category will not be less than (1) student in each of the relevant colleges, and will be determined after the first year. They will continue to enjoy this scholarship if they obtain a grade of at least very good (or an equivalent cumulative average, as determined by the University Council) at the end of each year during the first university stage. The Coordination Office continues to issue official certificates for STEM gifted school students with a GPA of 1.25 for application to private and national universities and scholarships, both inside and outside Egypt.