Pharos University in Alexandria (PUA) follows a strategy aimed at expanding the horizons of academic and research cooperation with international universities and enhancing its openness to higher education institutions around the world. Accordingly, PUA received a high-level delegation from Shandong Normal University in China (SDNU) in June 2025 to discuss cooperation prospects between the two universities. During the visit, the delegation viewed PUA’s various faculties and academic and scientific facilities, including specialized laboratories, workshops, and sports fields. Fruitful discussions were also held on ways to develop academic cooperation and exchange expertise through various meetings with faculty members.

In October 2025, however, a delegation from PUA visited SDNU in China, featuring Prof. Dr. Osama Madany, Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Translation, Dr. Menna Allah Gowayed, Director of the International Relations Department, and Dr. Mohamed Abdul Fatah Ragab, PUA’s Secretary-General. The visit featured extensive meetings with deans and faculty members from SDNU’s faculties, during which opportunities for future academic cooperation and the exchange of students and faculty members were discussed.

PUA’s delegation also participated in SDNU’s celebrations marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of its founding, offering congratulations to its administration on the occasion and wishing it continued progress and prosperity.

This step comes within PUA’s continuous efforts to strengthen its international presence and expand its network of academic relations, contributing to the exchange of expertise, supporting education and training programs, and consolidating its position as a leading institution in international openness and cooperation.