Supreme Council Sets 70% Minimum for Technical Students Applying to Engineering and Computer Science Colleges

The Supreme Council of Universities has set a 70% minimum threshold for technical institute and secondary school students applying to engineering and computer science colleges in the 2026–2027 academic year.

• The Supreme Council of Universities set a 70% minimum for applicants from technical institutes and technical secondary schools to colleges of engineering, computers, artificial intelligence, commerce, law, and agriculture.
• Minister of Education Mohamed Abdel Latif approved the results of the first-round technical diploma exams for the 2025/2026 academic year.
• Deputy Minister Ayman Bahaa El-Din said the exams, held from June 6 to 18, 2026, involved 755,846 students across 2,506 examination committees.
• Head of Technical Diploma Exams Amr Basila reported an overall pass rate of 68.69%, with 518,181 students passing and 199,401 eligible for the second round.

Latest developments

• The Supreme Council of Universities has announced that online applications for technical diploma and institute students will open on August 1, 2026.
• Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif said the booklet system and coding were used for the first time in technical diploma exams to enhance discipline and transparency.
• The Ministry of Education has opened a 15-day appeal process for technical diploma results starting July 13, 2026, with a fee of 200 Egyptian pounds per subject.