The Council of Benha University has approved under the presidency of Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the University President and by the attendance of the University Vice-presidents and Deans to establish new department for architecture at the faculty of engineering, Benha to serve the labor market requirements according to the strategic plan of the faculty

Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the President of Benha University received a delegation from the French Embassy in Cairo to discuss the cooperation ways between the University and the Embassy. The delegation included Mr. Antoine Heinz Berg, the Relations Officer between the Embassy and Universities and Mrs. Sally Nosir, Campus Officer in the Embassy.

A delegation from Benha University under the presidency of Prof. Dr. Soliman Mustafa, the University Vice-president for Education and Students' Affairs visited the Saudi Cultural Attaché in Cairo to discuss the scientific and research cooperation ways. The Delegation was received by Dr. Maged Abdullah, the Cultural Attaché in the Saudi Embassy in Cairo