CAPMAS reports 64.5 percent increase in scientific missions abroad in 2025

Egypt significantly increased the number of its citizens sent abroad on scientific missions in 2025, marking a 64.5 percent rise from the previous year. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported that 612 researchers and scholars embarked on these missions in 2025, a substantial increase from the 372 dispatched in 2024.

Over the four-year period from 2022 to 2025, Egypt sent a total of 1,342 individuals on scientific missions. Among Egyptian universities, Ain Shams University led the way, sending 105 delegates, followed by Cairo University with 74 and Alexandria University with 63. Assiut and Benha universities also contributed significantly to the total.

The primary academic objectives for these missions in 2025 were pursuing master's degrees, accounting for 26.5 percent of delegates, and doctoral degrees, representing 23.2 percent. Other objectives included training programs, postdoctoral research, data collection, and specific research projects.

In terms of fields of study, practical disciplines were overwhelmingly favored, comprising 88.7 percent of the delegates. Theoretical disciplines accounted for the remaining 11.3 percent. This emphasis on practical fields suggests a strategic focus on applied research and development.