Ain Shams University, headed by Prof. Mahmoud El-Meteini won four prizes in the third session of the Egypt Award for Government Excellence. In the faculties category, the Faculty of Engineering came in second place, and the award was received by Prof. Omar Al-Husseini, Dean of the Faculty, while the Faculty of Computers and Information Sciences won third place, and the award was received by Prof. Najwa Badr, Dean of the Faculty. And in the category of governmental innovative initiative, the initiative to develop and digitize the education system at Ain Shams University won second place, and the award was received by Prof. Mona Abdel-Al-Zahri. The portal of Ain Shams University also won first place in the award for distinguished websites for providing government services, and the award was received by Prof. Rasha Ismail.

This came under the auspices of Prof. Mahmoud El-Meteini, President of Ain Shams University, Prof. Abdel-Fattah Saoud, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and Prof. Ayman Saleh, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, and Prof. Ghada Farouk, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development.

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development announced the names of the winners of the awards of the third round of the Egypt Award for Government Excellence, in a ceremony organized by the ministry, under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, and in the presence and honor of the Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, and Her Excellency Maryam Al-Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers in the Emirates, with the participation of a number of ministers, governors, ambassadors, a number of members of parliament, and representatives of the sisterly Arab Emirates.

It is noteworthy that Ain Shams University is keen to participate in the Egypt Award for Government Excellence, which was launched in 2018, in implementation of the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi; With the aim of stimulating the spirit of competition and excellence, whether at the level of employees or government institutions, by honoring those who are distinguished in the performance of public services, which contributes to raising levels of performance and adherence to standards of quality and excellence and enhancing the leadership and competitiveness of the Egyptian state, the university, was represented by the Faculty of Computers and Information Sciences, won first place in the category of the Distinguished Government Institution Award in 2021, in which 450 colleges competed. Last January, the university formed a team to manage the Ain Shams University Internal Award for Excellence.