Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, announced that Alexandria University won second place in the "Best Eco-Friendly University" competition among public universities established more than fifty years ago.

The announcement was made during the awards ceremony, held yesterday on the sidelines of the Supreme Council of Universities meeting at Suez Canal University, where the Minister presented commemorative shields to the winning universities in appreciation of their outstanding efforts in supporting sustainability practices within the university campus.

For his part, Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, affirmed that this achievement reflects the university's steadfast commitment to activating the principles of sustainability and establishing the concept of the Green University across its various administrations and faculties. He explained that the university's attainment of this distinguished position is the result of integrated efforts involving all sectors, faculties, institutes, faculty members, students, and staff, through the implementation of qualitative projects in the fields of energy management, resource conservation, and the development of sustainable supporting infrastructure. He also stressed that the university is proceeding with the implementation of its environmental strategy within the framework of its vision as a smart, governed, sustainable, and globally competitive university, and in line with strengthening initiatives that make it a pioneering role model, consistent with Egypt's Sustainable Development Vision 2030.

It is worth noting that the competition was based on precise evaluation criteria, including the efficiency of green infrastructure, energy management, resource consumption rationalization, waste management, in addition to student initiatives that contribute to raising the level of environmental awareness within the university community.