“First Day Activities: Visit of the Review Team from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation to Evaluate the Interior Design Program – Décor Department – Faculty of Arts and Design – Pharos University in Alexandria”
Date: Tuesday- 2025/2/25
Attendees:
Prof. Sahar Moussa Mohamed Mohamed Ali Team Leader
Prof. Amani Ahmed Mashhour Hindi Member
Prof. Amira El-Sayed Abdel Azim Barakat Observer
Target:
The first day’s activities took place on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The review team was welcomed by Prof. Norhan Fanaki, Vice President of the University and Supervisor of the Quality Assurance Center; Prof. Zeinab Eldemerdash, Dean of the Faculty; as well as the Director of the QAC, the Deputy Director, and the Quality Advisor at the Center, the Coordinator of the Interior Design Program, the Director and Deputy Director of the QAU, and the visit coordinator from the Faculty of Arts and Design.
The day began with a formal reviewers meeting, followed by a session with graduates and stakeholders. The team also observed several practical training sessions (Tutorials) and met with the assistant faculty members. Additionally, there was a one-on-one meeting with Prof. Menatallah Gowaid, Director of International Relations, as well as visits to the library and several lecture halls.
“The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the esteemed members of the accreditation visit team for the Interior Design Program – Décor Department – Faculty of Arts and Design – Pharos University in Alexandria”
Date: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday – 2025/2/27-25
The Quality Assurance Center extends its welcome to the esteemed members of the accreditation visit team for the Interior Design Program – Décor Department – Faculty of Arts and Design – Pharos University in Alexandria, accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education, consisting of:
| Prof. Sahar Moussa Mohamed Mohamed Ali | Team Leader |
| Prof. Amani Ahmed Mashhour Hindi | Member |
| Prof. Amira El-Sayed Abdel Azim Barakat | Observer |
“Procedures for Conditional Accreditation (2024/2025)”
Date: Monday – 2/12/2024
Location: Virtual meeting
Prof. Dr. Thanaa Radi, Vice President of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education for Higher Education
Attendees:
Directors of Quality Assurance Centers
Target:
Steps for submitting a request for a review visit for conditional accreditation
The Quality Assurance Center represented Pharos University in Alexandria by attending the virtual meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education regarding the steps for submitting a request for a review visit for conditional accreditation.
” Virtual Meeting with the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation”
Date:Tuesday -5/8/2024
Location:D019
Prof. Dr. Alaa Ashmawy – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education
Prof. Dr. Sana Rady – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education for Higher Education
Attendees:
Prof. Dr. Nourhan Fanaki – Vice-President and Supervisor of the Quality Assurance Center
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Allam – Director of the QAC
Prof. Dr. Nagwa Adel – Consultant for the QAC
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faika Ibrahim Hassanein – Deputy Director of the QAC
Directors of the Quality Assurance Units
Target:
Guidelines for applying for accreditation in the academic year 2024/2025 according to the revised standards for institutional and programmatic accreditation, and also to address inquiries from directors of quality assurance centers.
The National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation held a virtual meeting to announce the guidelines for applying for accreditation in the academic year 2024/2025, according to the revised standards for institutional and programmatic accreditation. The meeting also addressed inquiries from directors of quality assurance centers and responded to questions from all Egyptian universities, including public, private, and national universities. Additionally, the meeting clarified the deadlines for accreditation applications and the associated fees.
” A virtual meeting for the directors of quality assurance centers in Egyptian universities”
Date: Tuesday – 2024/7/2
Location:Online
Prof. Dr. Alaa Ashmawy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education
Prof. Dr. Thanaa Hassan Rady, Vice President of the Authority for Higher Education Affairs
Attendees:
Director of Quality Assurance Center
Consult of Quality Assurance Center
Deputy Director of Quality Assurance Center
Directors of Quality Assurance Units
Target:
Rules and guidelines for applying for accreditation in the academic year 2024/2025
Discussions revolved around the procedures for submitting various types of higher education institutions and programs for accreditation to the Authority, which were approved by the Authority’s Board of Directors at its last meeting in line with international standards and best practices in the field of quality assurance and accreditation, which were as follows:
- The academic year 2024/2025 will be a transitional period until the implementation of the new version of the Institutional and Programmatic Accreditation Standards, 2024 edition, which will be announced on the Authority’s website.
- Institutional accreditation is limited to assessing institutional capacity and managing the educational, research and community process, and undergraduate programs are evaluated through programmatic accreditation standards.
“National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation”
Date:Tuesday -24/5/2022
Location:Triumph Luxury Hotel AL-Tagmoa 5th
Prof. Dr. Johansen Eid – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education
Prof. Dr. Sana Rady – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education for Higher Education
Attendees:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Allam – Director of the Quality Assurance Center
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faika Ibrahim Hassanein – Deputy Director of the Quality Assurance Center
Target:
A ceremony honoring the presidents of Egyptian universities for obtaining accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation
Dr. Ahmed Allam, Director of the Quality Assurance Center, and his deputy, Dr. Faika Ibrahim Hassanein, on behalf of Prof. Mahmoud Mohi El-Din, President of Pharos University in Alexandria, received the honorary trophy of Pharos University from the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation, and Prof. Dr. Yohansen Eid handed over the trophies and certificates to the universities participating in the forum.
It is worth noting that Pharos University in Alexandria established twelve faculties and Faculty of Pharmacy was accredited in 2016 and the accreditation was renewed in 2021 for 5 years more . both faculties of Engineering and Tourism & Hotel Management were accredited in 2018, then the faculty of Dentistry in 2019, and finally the faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences in 2022, the latter was internationally accredited by the University of Ireland TU Dublin following local approval.
It is also worth noting that the Quality Assurance Center always seeks to qualify the rest of the university’s faculties to be accredited by NAQAAE, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nourhan Fanaki Vice-President for Education and Student Affairs, and Supervisor of Quality Assurance Center
“Field visit activities of the team’s re-evaluation visit to the Faculty of Finance and Administration by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation”
Date: Sunday -22/8/2021
Target:
The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the members of the accreditation re-evaluation visit team for the Faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences – Pharos University in Alexandria by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation, which consists of:
Prof. Aladdin Abdel Aziz Musa Al-Nanay (Chairman)
Prof. Adel Rayan Muhammad Rayan (Member)
Prof. Muhammad Husayn Salih Abdul-Ghafoor Bersi (Member)
Prof. Souad Hassan Khader Hassan (Member)
Prof. Mahmoud Abdel-Fattah Ibrahim Rizk (Observer)
Prof. Abdel Hamid Mohamed Abdel Hamid Negm (Observer)
“The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the members of the faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences accreditation re-evaluation visit – Pharos University in Alexandria”
Date: Sunday & Monday-Sunday
15 & 16/8/2021
22/8/2021
Location: “Pharos University in Alexandria”
Target:
The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the members of the accreditation re-evaluation visit team for the Faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences – Pharos University in Alexandria by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation, which consists of:
Prof. Aladdin Abdel Aziz Musa Al-Nanay (Chairman)
Prof. Adel Rayan Muhammad Rayan (Member)
Prof. Muhammad Husayn Salih Abdul-Ghafoor Bersi (Member)
Prof. Souad Hassan Khader Hassan (Member)
Prof. Mahmoud Abdel-Fattah Ibrahim Rizk (Observer)
Prof. Abdel Hamid Mohamed Abdel Hamid Negm (Observer)
“Accreditation of higher education institutions in the digital age”
Date: Tuesday 25-8-2020
Location: “Online”
Attendees:
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Allam – Director of the Quality Assurance Center
Assoc. Prof. Faika Ibrahim – Deputy Director of the Quality Assurance Center
Target:
The mechanism of accreditation of institutions in light of the Corona pandemic, while taking precautionary measures
Within the framework of permanent cooperation with the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Pharos University in Alexandria was represented in the presence of Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Allam, Director of the Quality Assurance Center and Assoc. Prof. Faika Ibrahim, Deputy Director of the Center, a meeting under the title “Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions in the Digital Age, on Tuesday 25/8/2020. In which A. Prof. Youhansen Eid, Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors, presented the most important changes and challenges that will be applied during visits to institutions that will apply for accreditation starting from the academic year 2020/2021.
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“The tenth meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation with Daman Centers
“Quality in Egyptian universities under the title:“ Strategic partnership and unity of purpose
Date: Tuesday 25-2-2020
Location: “The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Attendees:
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Allam – Director of the Quality Assurance Center
Assoc. Prof. Faika Ibrahim – Deputy Director of the Quality Assurance Center
Target:
Representing Pharos University in Alexandria in the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Meetings
Representing Pharos University in the tenth meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian universities.
The Ninth meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation with the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian universities under the title: “Strategic partnership and unity of purpose”
Date: Monday 30/9/2019
Location: Misr University for Science and Technology
Attendees:
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Allam – Director of the Quality Assurance Center
Dr. Faika Ibrahim – Deputy Director of the Quality Assurance
Target:
Representing Pharos University in the ninth meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the Directors of Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities: which was organized by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the exchange of experiences: a strategic partnership and the unity of the goal of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, on Tuesday 25-2 2020
“Self-evaluation workshop for educational programs for colleges and institutes of higher education”
Date: Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday 2-4/7/2019
Location: Pharos University in Alexandria – D017:
Attendees:
Academic leaders and Staff members the all faculties in PUA.
Target:
- This program aims to develop the participants ’knowledge and skills and support their positive attitudes in order to enable them to prepare and review the self-evaluation of the academic programs of the faculties and institutes of higher education.
- Increase the communication link between the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation and the Quality Assurance Center at Pharos University in Alexandria.
Representing Pharos University in the Sixth International Conference on Education Quality “Between international planning … and regional implementation” in the presence of Prof. Nourhan Fannaki, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs and Supervisor of the Quality Assurance Center, Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Allam, Director of the Quality Assurance Center, Dr. Faika Ibrahim, Deputy Director of the Quality Assurance Center.
Date: Wednesday – 12/6/2019
Location: Cairo
Conference objectives:
- Exchanging experiences and disseminating good practices in the field of quality assurance of education.
- Enhancing the authority’s leadership role at the regional and international levels.
- Foreseeing mechanisms and methods to improve the educational response to the current and future needs of the labor market.
- Strengthening partnerships at the local, regional and international levels.
Conference Themes:
- Internationalization and quality assurance of education.
- Agenda for the African Framework for Quality Assurance of Education.
- The role of ensuring quality education in the year of education.
- Competency-based education and the paradigm shift: teaching health professions as a model.
- The role of ensuring the quality of technical education in improving response to current and future labor market needs
The eighth meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities.
Date: Monday – 15/4/2019
Location: Tanta University
Attendees:
Directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities.
Target:
To exchange of experiences: a strategic partnership and a goal unit.
The Seventh meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities.
Date: Sunday – 22/12/2018
Location: Assiut University
Attendees:
Directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities.
Target:
For the exchange of experiences: a strategic partnership and a goal unit under the title “A comprehensive overview of program accreditation”
The sixth meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the Directors of Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities
Date: Wednesday 2/5/2018
Location: Pharos University in Alexandria
Attendees:
Directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities.
Target:
To share experiences: a strategic partnership and a goal unit under the title “Entrepreneurship and Employment Skills” .
The Fifth meeting of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in the Egyptian universities Date: Wednesday 2/5/2018
Date: Monday 11/27/2017.
Location: Banha University
Attendees:
Directors of the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities.
Target:
To exchange experiences: a strategic partnership and a goal unit under the title “The Impact of Accreditation in Higher Education Institutions”
Representing the university by attending the fifth conference of the authority, which was held on 21-22 / 4/2017 under the title Ensuring Quality Education: Reflections on Aspirations Horizons. The conference also included three workshops, the most important of which were – – The National Academic Standards Workshop of Reference for the Engineering Sector: Guidelines and Tips for Application: Target audience: faculty members in colleges of engineering, interested persons and researchers, and the workshop aims to launch the new version of the engineering sector standards, based on competencies, and training on the mechanisms and procedures for its application. Which was attended by a team from the Faculty of Engineering at Pharos University.
The fourth conference of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, entitled “Building bridges and enhancing confidence,”
Date: 23&24/4/2017.
Location: Cairo
Attendees: A delegation from Pharos University
Target:
The fourth international conference of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation focused on how to address challenges and issues in the field of education in light of the participation of a wide range of stakeholders, and the fourth international conference of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation comes to ensure the quality of education in response to those challenges, and then the conference title was Building bridges and enhancing confidence
Conference objectives:
- Exchanging experiences and disseminating good practices in the field of quality assurance of education.
- Enhancing the leadership role of the authority as it is the independent entity for accreditation at the local level.
- Foreseeing mechanisms and methods to enhance the participation of the industry in education in light of the growing importance of the future.
- Launching the authority standards for accrediting universities.
- Checking the latest developments in the Egyptian Qualifications Framework.
- Drafting a new road map for the transition to competency-based education
Conference Themes:
- Foreseeing challenges and opportunities in light of a changing education landscape.
- Mechanisms for bridging the gap between labor market requirements and education system outcomes.
- Community accountability to educational institutions and their responsibilities.
- Leading Change: From Goals to Reflective Self-Assessment.
- International recognition from quality assurance institutions.
- University accreditation
The third meeting with the Quality Assurance Centers in Egyptian Universities – a strategic partnership and a goal unit entitled Good Practices for Quality Assurance Centers.
Date: Wednesday 10/12/2016
Location: Zagazig University
Attendees: Dr. Faika Ibrahim
Specification of programs and courses in light of the competencies approach
Date: 23-25/10/2022
Day: Sunday- to Tuesday
Location: Faculty of Engineering
Instructor:
Prof. Dr. Wael Youssef
- Certified trainer from the National Authority for Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation
- Trainees
Attendance:
Staff members at the Faculty of Engineering
Aim of this Event: Introducing the standard academic reference standards for the Engineering sector, version 2018, issued by the National Authority for Educational Quality Assurance and Accreditation, and how to prepare each of the specifications and matrices of the courses and programs for competency-based education.
Activity:
The Quality Assurance Center at Pharos University in Alexandria seeks to provide training workshops based on the needs of the faculties. Also, the QAC is considered the link between the university’s faculties and the National Authority for Educational Quality Assurance and Accreditation. For this reason, a training course was implemented for the faculty of Engineering entitled: Description of programs and courses in light of the competencies approach. / Competencies, which took place over three days under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nourhan Fanaki, Vice President of the University and Supervisor of the QAC.
Specification of programs and courses in the light of the introduction of competencies
Date: 23-25/10/2022
Day: Sunday- to Tuesday
Location: E344
Instructor:
Prof. Dr. Wael Youssef
Head of Urban Planning Department – Faculty of Engineering – Al-Azhar University
Certified trainer from the National Authority for Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Attendance:
Staff members at the Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University and the Alexandria Higher Institute for Engineering and Technology
Aim of this Event: Raising the efficiency of staff members in how to prepare course and program specifications and matrices
Activity:
In the interest of the Quality Assurance Center to activate the training plan, the center held this workshop to clarify how to prepare programs and courses specifications and matrices in the light of competencies to raise the efficiency of faculty members in how to prepare Competency C, D
“Preparing an external auditor to adopt a program”
Date: 2-4/7/2019
Location: D019
Instructor: Dr. Madiha Wassef, a certified trainer from NAQAAE
Attendees: Staff Members from Faculties of Engineering, Arts & Design and Language & Translation
“The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the team members of the accreditation renewal visit of the faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management – Pharos University in Alexandria”
Date: Sunday – Tuesday – 18-20/2/2024
The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the team members of the renewal accreditation visit for the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management – Pharos University in Alexandria by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation, including :
Prof. Amal Mohamed Yousef Ibrahim- Chairman
Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab Morsy Abdel-Aal – Member
Prof. Shaban Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel-Aal – Member
Prof. Hoda Abd-Allah Mohamed Abd-Allah Kandeel – Member
Prof. Heba Allah Sobhy Ibrahim Abdo – Observer
“The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the team members for visit accreditation of a package of two programs: Electric Power and Control Engineering/ Electronics and Communications – Faculty of Engineering – Pharos University in Alexandria”
Date: Sunday – Tuesday – 18-20/2/2024
The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the team members of the renewal accreditation visit for a package of two programs: Electric Power and Control Engineering/ Electronics and Communications – Faculty of Engineering – Pharos University in Alexandria” by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation, including :
Prof. Dr. Ragab Abdel-Aziz Al-Sahami Abdel-Rahman – Chairman
Prof. Dr. Ghada Abdel-Moaz Mohamed Abdel-Hady – Member
Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel-Bast Mohamed Ahmed – Member
Prof. Dr. Heba Mohamed Abdel-Aty – Observer
“The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the team members for visit accreditation of a package of two programs: Architectural Engineering / Construction Engineering and Management – Faculty of Engineering – Pharos University in Alexandria”
Date: Sunday – Tuesday – 18-20/2/2024
The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the team members of the renewal accreditation visit for a package of two programs: Architectural Engineering/ Construction Engineering and Management – Faculty of Engineering – Pharos University in Alexandria” by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation, including :
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Bast Abdou Mohamed – Chairman
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud El-Gamel – Member
Prof. Dr. Azza Sobhy El-Sakka – Member
Prof. Dr. Maysa Mahmoud Omer – Observer
“The Quality Assurance Center welcomes the members of the evaluation team of the Faculty of Languages and Translation – Pharos University in Alexandria by the National Authority for Educational Quality Assurance and Accreditation.”
Date : Sunday- Tuesday
Time: 5-7/11/2023
Place : Faculty of Language & Translation – Pharos University in Alexandria
Faculty of Language & Translation
Quality Assurance Center
Pharos University in Alexandria.
Receiving an evaluation visit to evaluate the Faculty of Languages and Translation to obtain accreditation from the National Authority for Educational Quality Assurance and Accreditation
The Quality Assurance Center, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nourhan Fnaki, Vice President of the University, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Allam, Director of the Quality Assurance Center, Assoc. Prof. Faika Ibrahim Hassanein, Deputy Director of the Center, Welcome the team visit members of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation to accredit the English language and translation program which consists of:
Prof. Dr. Iman Abdul Rahim Abdul Raouf Sahsah Chairman
Prof. Dr. Dalia Ali Taher Abbas Muhammad Member
Prof. Dr. Hoda Ali Ali Saeed Ahmed Observer
“Simulation for the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management”
Date : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Time: 24-27/10/2023
Place : Tourism and Hotel Management – Pharos University in Alexandria
Conducting a simulation visit by the university’s Quality Assurance Center
Quality Assurance Center has formed a simulation visit committee for the Faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences – Pharos
visit to renew accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation.
| Chairman | Vice-President and Supervisor on the Quality Assurance Center | Prof. Dr. Nourhan Fanaki |
| Member | Director of Quality Assurance Center | Prof. Dr. Ahmed Allam |
| Member | Deputy Director of Quality Assurance Center | Assoc. Prof. Faika Ibrahim |
| Member | Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology | Assoc. Prof. Amany Salama |
| Member | Faculty of Dentistry | Dr. Nevien Mahmoud |
| Member | Faculty of Dentistry | Dr. Maha Adel |
| Member | Faculty of Physical Therapy | Dr. Maha Abu Bakr |
A simulation visit was done by the Quality Assurance Center of the University.under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nourhan Fanaki, the Vice President of the University. The visit occurred during three days, from Tuesday to Thursday, 24-26 October 2023.
Throughout the visit, the committee held numerous meetings and thoroughly reviewed various documents. As a result, the faculty staff members under the supervision of the dean were highly commended for their diligent efforts and precision in the preparation. Therefore, the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management – Pharos University in Alexandria is now fully prepared to receive the actual
Faculty of languages and translation
Faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences
On 9-2-2022, with the grace of God Almighty, the College of Dentistry was accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation
Faculty of Pharmacy
On 24-1-2021, with the grace of God Almighty, the College of Dentistry was accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation
Faculty of Dentistry
On 26-8-2019, with the grace of God Almighty, the College of Dentistry was accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation Monday
Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management
Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management obtained accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation on 07/30/2018
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering obtained accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation on 3/13/2018
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Pharmacy had obtained accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation on 3/21/2016
