Under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Hussein, President of Tanta University:

Tanta Engineering is crowned champion of the second season of «Geniuses of University Colleges»

    Tanta University concluded the activities of the second season of the «Geniuses of Tanta University Colleges» competition, by crowning the Faculty of Engineering with first place and winning the championship cup, at the conclusion of competitions that lasted for three months with the participation of 15 colleges, and witnessed distinguished levels of cognitive and cultural competition among students.

    The closing ceremony of the competition was held under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hussein, President of Tanta University, and under the leadership and in the presence of Prof. El-Sayed Abdel Azim El-Agouz, Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs. The event was also attended by Prof. Ahmed Nasr, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Prof. Hany El-Saeed, Dean of the Faculty of Sport Sciences; Prof. Yasser El-Makaky, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry; and several faculty vice deans.

    The event was held under the supervision of Prof. Magdy Wakok, General Coordinator of Student Activities, and Dr. Mohamed El-Quseir, Director General of the General Administration for Student Welfare.

    Professor Dr. Mohamed Hussein congratulated the students of the Faculty of Engineering who won the championship cup, and all the students participating in the competition, stressing that Tanta University pays great attention to student activities as one of the main axes in building the personality of the university student and developing his abilities and skills, in addition to academic achievement.

    The President of Tanta University emphasized that the “Geniuses of Tanta University Faculties” competition represents an outstanding model of purposeful student activities, as it combines intellectual and cultural competition with the development of critical thinking, analytical skills, quick thinking, and teamwork.

    He noted that, through such events, the University seeks to identify talented and high-achieving students and provide a stimulating university environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and lifelong learning. He added that the level of performance demonstrated by students throughout the competition reflects the exceptional young talent nurtured by the University's faculties.

    He further affirmed the University's continued commitment to supporting activities that broaden students' horizons, enhance their general knowledge, and reinforce the values of belonging and positive competition among them.

    For his part, Prof. Al-Sayed Al-Ajouz explained that the competition comes within Tanta University's strategy to develop the student activities system, discover young talents and hone their capabilities, which contributes to building the student's personality in an integrated manner, developing his cognitive and intellectual skills, and enhancing his ability to work collectively and compete positively. He pointed out that the events continued for three months and were organized by the General Administration of Student Care, represented by the Cultural Activity Department, in cooperation with the University Students Union, with the participation of students from 15 colleges of the university.

    The final match concluded with the Faculty of Engineering securing first place and winning the championship cup, while the Faculty of Medicine finished in second place, followed by the Faculty of Computers and Information in third place and the Faculty of Dentistry in fourth place.

    The competition witnessed three main stages, starting with individual tests to select distinguished students to represent their colleges, followed by a unified written test with the participation of the 15 colleges, which included 100 questions in various cognitive and cultural fields. The competition included a variety of questions in the fields of science, technology, history, geography, literature, arts, mental abilities and general information, with the aim of developing the intellectual and cultural abilities of students, and enhancing thinking, analysis and response speed skills.

    The results of the editorial phase resulted in eight colleges qualifying for the final rounds: Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, Education, Science, Law, and Computers and Information, where the teams competed in a knockout system to reach the final match.

    The competition jury included Professor Dr. Ahmed Zaki Mansour, former Dean of the Faculty of Education, and Professor Dr. Yasser Abdo, Advisor to the University President for Innovation and Director of the Gifted Care Center, while Engineer Islam Al-Nuwaihi assumed the technical management of the competitions.