OUR EDGE

Our Initiatives​

Driven by a vision to modernize academic infrastructure, enhance international competitiveness, and align higher education with global and local labor market needs, EBB has launched and implemented several qualitative initiatives in the field of higher education development, including:

National impact

EBB has played a strategic role at the national level, contributing to the development of the legislative and regulatory framework for international branch campuses, most notably Law 162. In 2018, EBB launched the first TNE program in Egypt 2012 and facilitated the establishment of the first foreign university branch in Egypt 2019 setting a historic milestone for the sector. Through its vision, execution capability, and policy engagement, EBB has positioned itself as the gateway for global education providers entering Egypt and as a key architect of the country’s Transnational Education ecosystem.

2015

Proposed the first Interdisciplinary and Clinical Master’s in Dentistry with Ain Shams University (2015), including Master’s in Aesthetic Dentistry and Master’s in Implantology. These are intensive programs with a professional character, without requiring a traditional research thesis.

2016

Developed a comprehensive framework for establishing foreign university branches in Egypt based on international models like China and Malaysia (2016), enhancing internationalization and linking local education with global academic standards.

2017

Supported cooperation between Zagazig University and the University of Dundee to establish a Faculty of Dentistry (2017).

2018

Supported cooperation between Cairo University and the University of Dundee to establish the first center for early detection of oral cancer.

2022

Market study for British university branches for the British Council in collaboration with Times Higher Education (2022).

2023

Chartered Initiative with the Ministry of Higher Education (2023).

2025

Coordinated the contract between the British Council and the Supreme Council of Universities to manage and organize international exams in Egypt according to accredited standards (2025).

2025

Service Exports Council Initiative (2025).

2025

Promoting Special Education Needs and Disabilities teacher training initiatives (2025).

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