Egypt is strengthening its technical education sector through a strategic partnership with Japan, highlighted by the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, which is instrumental in preparing students for regional and African labor markets.

Egyptian officials, including the Minister of Higher Education Ayman Ashour and the Minister of Education Mohamed Abdel-Latif, emphasized that this cooperation with Japan serves as a model for advancing technical education and fostering international collaboration.

The partnership includes advanced training programs in cutting-edge fields such as microelectronics, semiconductors, green energy, and solar technology, aimed at knowledge exchange and capacity building.

Egypt plans to develop an internationally standardized education system that offers globally recognized certifications, with future cooperation with countries like Germany to enhance the quality of technical education.

At the Egyptian-Japanese KOZEN Institute in 10th of Ramadan City, students will receive early field exposure in engineering, qualifying graduates for admission to technological universities, engineering faculties, and computer science colleges.

Starting September 2025, Egypt will launch a five-year engineering diploma inspired by Japan's educational system, developed through a collaboration between Egypt's Industry Ministry, the Education Development Fund, and JICA.

The overall goal of these initiatives is to improve the quality of graduates and better align education with the needs of local, regional, and international labor markets, ensuring Egypt's workforce remains competitive.

Egypt's Minister of Industry Kamel El-Wazir highlighted that this initiative aims to produce a skilled workforce to meet market demands and support Egypt's industrial development vision, leveraging Japanese training expertise.