Assiut University President, Prof. Dr. Tarek El-Gammal, received the shield of the Presidency of the Republic, presented to him by Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, during the session of the Supreme Council of Universities in honor of Assiut University for winning the second position in the presidential competition, which was launched by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to choose the best Egyptian University and announced during the youth conference held at Cairo University . On his part, Prof. El-Jamal expressed his pride and happiness with this honor, which reflects the prestigious status of the University of Assiut among the Egyptian universities. The President of Assiut University paid tribute to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for his attention and keenness to develop higher education , for his support for the various Egyptian universities, and for his belief in the role of science and knowledge in building nations. Besides, Prof. El-Gammal praised the role of Prof. Dr. Khalid Abdul Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education in supervising the organization of the competition with accuracy and impartiality.