Egypt opens 2026–27 academic year with university-admission registration and first-day school festivities

Egypt's 2026–27 academic year began Saturday as the university coordination office opened online registration and schools across several governorates greeted pupils on the first day.

The coordination office opened the electronic coordination website for third-phase secondary students and those who exhausted their preferences to register faculty choices online for university admission.
Registration was also made available to secondary students who missed submitting preferences during the first and second phases.
Schools in Port Said, Beheira, Kafr El-Sheikh, and Assiut greeted new pupils with puppet shows, flowers, Pharaonic-themed clothing, and singing segments.
Mahmoud Badawi, director general of the Port Said education directorate, said schools had completed textbook distribution and teacher transfers to guarantee instruction.
Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif announced the school year has been extended from 174 to 183 days, aligning with international standards of about 180 days.
Abdel Latif confirmed the appointment of 43,000 new teachers, a number he described as unprecedented, bringing the total hired to nearly 150,000.
The ministry said the first weekly assessment will take place after the first week and detailed grading systems for the primary, preparatory, and secondary stages.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has forecast moderate to hot, humid weather for the first school day, with intense heat in southern Sinai and southern regions and cooler temperatures at night.
The authority predicted light drizzle from low clouds over some northern and northeastern coastal areas, with winds possibly stirring sand in parts of Halayeb, Shalatin, and the New Valley.
It reported temperatures ranging from 31 to 43 degrees Celsius, with perceived heat reaching 44 degrees in southern Upper Egypt.