This overall report sets out Future University in Egypt’s work on every Sustainable Development Goal in the 2023/24 academic year. For each goal it gives the University’s commitment, how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that support it — the same detail as each goal’s own report, gathered here in one place.
Research published in 2023/24
Across its six faculties and its Research Centre, Future University in Egypt published 399 Scopus-indexed research outputs in 2023/24 contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals, attracting 10,200 citations, with the strongest contributions to Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (215); Affordable and Clean Energy (182); Good Health and Well-being (70); Sustainable Cities and Communities (35); Quality Education (34). Among the most-cited works:
Advancements in low-carbon concrete as a construction material for the sustainable built environment. Althoey, F. and 3 more (2023). Developments in the Built Environment · cited 282 times.
A review of water electrolysis for green hydrogen generation considering PV/wind/hybrid/hydropower/geothermal/tidal and wave/biogas energy systems, economic analysis, and its application. Awad, M. and 9 more (2024). Alexandria Engineering Journal · cited 248 times.
Optimizing energy Dynamics: A comprehensive analysis of hybrid energy storage systems integrating battery banks and supercapacitors. Fatih Guven, A. and 3 more (2024). Energy Conversion and Management · cited 215 times.
Mitigating Uncertainty Problems of Renewable Energy Resources Through Efficient Integration of Hybrid Solar PV/Wind Systems Into Power Networks. Ahmed, M.M.R. and 9 more (2024). IEEE Access · cited 199 times.
Effects of activation energy and chemical reaction on unsteady MHD dissipative Darcy–Forchheimer squeezed flow of Casson fluid over horizontal channel. Li, S. and 7 more (2023). Scientific Reports · cited 195 times.
Engineering of metal organic framework (MOF) membrane for waste water treatment: Synthesis, applications and future challenges. Shahid, M.U. and 8 more (2024). Journal of Water Process Engineering · cited 156 times.
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1. No Poverty
Overview
The University treats access to higher education as a matter of equity, ensuring that financial circumstances do not stand between a capable student and a degree, and carries that commitment beyond its own students into the surrounding communities.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Operates a structured programme of need-based tuition support and scholarships so that admitted students are not forced to withdraw for financial reasons.
Lowers the day-to-day cost of study for students from low-income families through free shared transport, subsidised meals and on-campus services.
Offers scholarship routes for students from lower-income countries.
Through its partnership with the Hayah Foundation for Sustainable Development, supports community members to start financially and socially sustainable businesses, including micro-credit for young people.
Delivers community training, literacy classes and medical convoys that widen access to basic services.
Contributes to national poverty-reduction and social-solidarity initiatives.
Activities in 2023/24
FUE continued its decade-long partnership with the Hayah Foundation for Sustainable Development, whose programmes — micro-credit for young entrepreneurs, adult-literacy classes, and medical and winter convoys — reached low-income communities across Greater Cairo, with University students and staff taking part in the convoys and outreach.
The University promotes healthy, responsible food provision on its campus and supports families in need in the communities around it.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Provides healthy, affordable and varied food across its campus food court, including vegetarian options for all.
Runs seasonal food-support drives, particularly during Ramadan, that relieve hunger among students and families in need.
Applies responsible catering and procurement that favour local and sustainable sources and limit food waste.
Builds nutrition and food-safety awareness through the teaching and community activity of its health faculties.
Activities in 2023/24
Work towards this goal in 2023/24 was carried forward through the standing programmes described above, which run continuously across the University.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 9 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Performance of lightweight foamed concrete partially replacing cement with industrial and agricultural wastes: Microstructure characteristics, thermal conductivity, and hardened properties. Mydin, M.A.O. and 7 more (2023). Ain Shams Engineering Journal · cited 49 times.
Improving agricultural efficiency with solar-powered tractors and magnetohydrodynamic entropy generation in copper–silver nanofluid flow. Obalalu, A.M. and 9 more (2023). Case Studies in Thermal Engineering · cited 30 times.
Dietary garden cress (Lepidium sativum) seeds mitigate the effect of aflatoxin B1 contamination on growth, antioxidant status, AFB1 residues, immune response, and tissue architecture of Oreochromis niloticus. El-Houseiny, W. and 11 more (2024). Aquaculture Reports · cited 19 times.
Exploring the potential of agricultural waste as an additive in ultra-high-performance concrete for sustainable construction: A comprehensive review. Zhao, J. and 4 more (2024). Reviews on Advanced Materials Science · cited 19 times.
Health is the University's flagship area of impact, spanning the education of health professionals, free public clinical services, and the physical and mental well-being of its own community.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Runs a teaching Dental Hospital that provides free dental care to the public.
Educates health professionals through its Faculties of Pharmacy and Oral & Dental Medicine, with clinical and community placements.
Delivers community medical and dental convoys and public health-awareness campaigns, with student volunteering.
Provides confidential mental-health and psychological support to students and staff through a dedicated centre, alongside on-campus medical care.
Opens sports and recreation facilities to its community and operates a smoke-free campus.
Maintains collaborations with leading health institutions for training, research and service.
Activities in 2023/24
The FUE Dental Hospital, a full teaching hospital open to the public, continued to treat several hundred dental cases free of charge each day across its undergraduate and postgraduate clinics, giving the surrounding population access to diagnosis, fillings, extractions, prosthetics and oral-surgery care at no cost.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 70 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Radiogenomic classification for MGMT promoter methylation status using multi-omics fused feature space for least invasive diagnosis through mpMRI scans. Qureshi, S.A. and 9 more (2023). Scientific Reports · cited 92 times.
Recent advances in the structure and biomedical applications of nanodiamonds and their future perspectives. Pan, F. and 10 more (2023). Materials and Design · cited 82 times.
Overcoming Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Resistance: Novel Medications and Repositioning Strategies. Sachan, R.S.K. and 11 more (2023). ACS Omega · cited 72 times.
State of health estimation of lithium-ion battery using dual adaptive unscented Kalman filter and Coulomb counting approach. Fahmy, H.M. and 4 more (2024). Journal of Energy Storage · cited 68 times.
The University regards quality education as a public good, sharing its teaching, library and expertise with learners of every age beyond its own lecture halls.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Opens its library and learning resources to learners and researchers from beyond the University.
Hosts public lectures and community educational events on campus.
Offers professional and executive courses through its Department of Continuing Education, open to the public.
Delivers educational outreach in local schools and communities through student-led campaigns.
Ensures access to these activities for all, without discrimination, and embeds the SDGs across its curricula.
Activities in 2023/24
FUE took part in the international EduGate 2024 higher-education exhibition, presenting its faculties and programmes to prospective students and the public and advising school-leavers on university study and career pathways.
In October 2024 the University hosted a public “Regional Challenges and Future Prospects” seminar whose speakers were drawn from Cairo University, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Egyptian Centre for Strategic Studies, opening an academic discussion of regional affairs to students and the wider public.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 34 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Short-Term Load Forecasting in Smart Grids Using Hybrid Deep Learning. Asiri, M.M. and 5 more (2024). IEEE Access · cited 89 times.
Reinforcement learning-driven proximal policy optimization-based voltage control for PV and WT integrated power system. Rehman, A.U. and 4 more (2024). Renewable Energy · cited 83 times.
Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting the Water Quality Index. Hussein, E.E. and 5 more (2023). Water (Switzerland) · cited 78 times.
Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Energy Consumption in Educational Buildings. Elhabyb, K. and 3 more (2024). International Journal of Energy Research · cited 66 times.
The University is committed to the full and equal participation of women in academic life, leadership and every field of study.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Applies a published policy of non-discrimination and equal access for women.
Provides a maternity-support policy that enables women's continued participation in study and work.
Runs women's access, mentoring and scholarship schemes.
Encourages women into engineering and sciences where they remain under-represented.
Supports women into senior academic leadership, including vice-presidential and dean-level roles.
Protects anyone reporting discrimination from disadvantage.
Activities in 2023/24
Women continued to hold the University’s most senior academic posts during the year, including a Vice-President for Postgraduate Studies and Research and two faculty deanships, alongside a female-majority student body in several faculties.
In its desert setting, the University manages water as a scarce and shared resource, conserving and reusing it across its campus.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Treats and reuses water for irrigation and vehicle washing through the governmental treated-water network.
Operates processes that prevent untreated or polluted water entering the water system.
Provides free drinking-water points for students, staff and visitors.
Applies water-conscious building standards and drought-tolerant desert landscaping.
Runs water-awareness campaigns on campus and in the wider community.
Activities in 2023/24
The University ran its annual water-conservation awareness campaigns for students and staff, promoting careful water use across the campus and residences through signage, talks and student-led activities.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 11 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Engineering of metal organic framework (MOF) membrane for waste water treatment: Synthesis, applications and future challenges. Shahid, M.U. and 8 more (2024). Journal of Water Process Engineering · cited 156 times.
Recent trends in wastewater treatment by using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their composites: A critical view-point. Shah, S.S.A. and 11 more (2024). Chemosphere · cited 114 times.
Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting the Water Quality Index. Hussein, E.E. and 5 more (2023). Water (Switzerland) · cited 78 times.
Solutions of a three-dimensional multi-term fractional anomalous solute transport model for contamination in groundwater. Ahmad, I. and 4 more (2023). PLoS ONE · cited 60 times.
The University pursues energy efficiency as both an operational discipline and an educational commitment, suited to the high cooling demand of its climate.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Applies a campus-wide energy-efficiency standard to equipment, renovations and new builds.
Conducts regular energy reviews and audits to find and reduce waste.
Operates a carbon-management approach addressing the high cooling demand of its climate.
Embeds energy efficiency and clean energy in its curricula and community education.
Offers research and expert input on clean-energy and energy-efficient technology.
Activities in 2023/24
An energy-conservation programme covering air-conditioning, lighting and office equipment continued to reduce consumption across University buildings, supported by staff awareness and routine monitoring.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 182 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
A review of water electrolysis for green hydrogen generation considering PV/wind/hybrid/hydropower/geothermal/tidal and wave/biogas energy systems, economic analysis, and its application. Awad, M. and 9 more (2024). Alexandria Engineering Journal · cited 248 times.
Optimizing energy Dynamics: A comprehensive analysis of hybrid energy storage systems integrating battery banks and supercapacitors. Fatih Guven, A. and 3 more (2024). Energy Conversion and Management · cited 215 times.
Mitigating Uncertainty Problems of Renewable Energy Resources Through Efficient Integration of Hybrid Solar PV/Wind Systems Into Power Networks. Ahmed, M.M.R. and 9 more (2024). IEEE Access · cited 199 times.
Effects of activation energy and chemical reaction on unsteady MHD dissipative Darcy–Forchheimer squeezed flow of Casson fluid over horizontal channel. Li, S. and 7 more (2023). Scientific Reports · cited 195 times.
The University connects study to decent, productive employment and upholds fair and safe working conditions for its own staff.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Connects study to employment through extensive summer training and internships across all faculties.
Maintains employer protocols with national and multinational organisations.
Applies human-resources practices consistent with Egyptian labour law — fair pay, equal treatment, safe conditions and a grievance/appeal route.
Upholds policies against workplace discrimination and against forced and child labour.
Supports student entrepreneurship and enterprise skills.
Activities in 2023/24
In June 2023 the University concluded a cooperation protocol with the Syndicate of Commercial Professions covering postgraduate study, professional training and student internships, widening graduates’ routes into accredited commercial careers.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 6 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Optimizing energy Dynamics: A comprehensive analysis of hybrid energy storage systems integrating battery banks and supercapacitors. Fatih Guven, A. and 3 more (2024). Energy Conversion and Management · cited 215 times.
On different collective storage schemes in energy communities with internal market. Tostado-Véliz, M. and 5 more (2024). Journal of Energy Storage · cited 45 times.
Systematic Review of Machine Learning Approaches in Forecasting Economic Growth and Enhancing Decent Work Opportunities: A Comprehensive Analysis. Shaker, M.T. and 3 more (2024). 6th International Conference on Computing and Informatics, ICCI 2024 · cited 10 times.
Financially focused 3E optimization of innovative solar-powered dual-temperature refrigeration systems: Balancing cost-effectiveness with environmental sustainability. Dai, J. and 7 more (2024). Case Studies in Thermal Engineering · cited 7 times.
The University bridges academia and industry, building the facilities, research and partnerships that turn knowledge into innovation.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Operates a training Pharmaceutical Factory and a Future Factory for Industrial Training that simulate a real industrial environment to international ISO standards.
Conducts applied and basic research across its faculties through its Research Centre.
Builds collaborations with international universities and industry that turn research into practice.
Activities in 2023/24
The Faculty of Engineering & Technology maintained research and teaching collaborations with the University of Cincinnati and Missouri University of Science & Technology, and operated an Engineering Consultancy & Development centre that links academic expertise to real industrial projects.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 215 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Advancements in low-carbon concrete as a construction material for the sustainable built environment. Althoey, F. and 3 more (2023). Developments in the Built Environment · cited 282 times.
A review of water electrolysis for green hydrogen generation considering PV/wind/hybrid/hydropower/geothermal/tidal and wave/biogas energy systems, economic analysis, and its application. Awad, M. and 9 more (2024). Alexandria Engineering Journal · cited 248 times.
Mitigating Uncertainty Problems of Renewable Energy Resources Through Efficient Integration of Hybrid Solar PV/Wind Systems Into Power Networks. Ahmed, M.M.R. and 9 more (2024). IEEE Access · cited 199 times.
Engineering of metal organic framework (MOF) membrane for waste water treatment: Synthesis, applications and future challenges. Shahid, M.U. and 8 more (2024). Journal of Water Process Engineering · cited 156 times.
The University is committed to admission on merit and to the full inclusion of students with disabilities, international students and every under-represented group.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Admits students on merit, under a published non-discriminatory admissions policy.
Runs a dedicated disability service: physical access, assistive technology, a companion (buddy) scheme, support services and examination adjustments.
Provides mentoring and peer support for students from under-represented groups.
Welcomes and supports international students from across the region.
Maintains anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies and an equality (EDI) function.
Activities in 2023/24
The University’s Disability Services continued to provide ramps and lifts, reserved front-row seating, a disability-buddy companion scheme, extra examination time and assistive software, ensuring students with disabilities can study on an equal footing.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 1 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
PEG-PLGA core-shell nanoparticles for the controlled delivery of picoplatin-hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex in triple-negative breast cancer: In vitro and in vivo study. Bakowsky, U. and 6 more (2024). Nanotechnology Reviews · cited 4 times.
The University contributes to sustainable community life through shared transport, campus stewardship and a rich cultural programme open to the public.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Operates a free shared-transport network that reduces private-car use for students and staff.
Provides student accommodation close to campus.
Opens its library and facilities to the public.
Contributes to local arts through a rich programme of festivals, performances and cultural events.
Maintains a pedestrian-priority, resource-conscious campus estate built to sustainable standards.
Activities in 2023/24
FUE hosted the ROGE 2024 international conference on restructuring the global economy and promoting sustainability, convening academics and practitioners to debate sustainable economic development.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 35 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Melting thermal transportation in bioconvection Casson nanofluid flow over a nonlinear surface with motile microorganism: Application in bioprocessing thermal engineering. Li, Y. and 5 more (2023). Case Studies in Thermal Engineering · cited 93 times.
Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Energy Consumption in Educational Buildings. Elhabyb, K. and 3 more (2024). International Journal of Energy Research · cited 66 times.
Solutions of a three-dimensional multi-term fractional anomalous solute transport model for contamination in groundwater. Ahmad, I. and 4 more (2023). PLoS ONE · cited 60 times.
Studies on Optoelectronic and Transport Properties of XSnBr3 (X = Rb/Cs): A DFT Insight. Behera, D. and 5 more (2023). Crystals · cited 58 times.
The University applies responsible consumption and production across its procurement, its waste and its day-to-day operations.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Separates and recycles waste at source across its campus.
Applies a sustainable and ethical procurement policy favouring responsible suppliers.
Manages hazardous laboratory and clinical waste under Egyptian environmental law.
Pursues plastic- and disposable-reduction practices.
Publishes its sustainability commitments and progress openly.
Activities in 2023/24
The University maintained sustainable-procurement practices that favour ethical and responsible suppliers, applying environmental and social criteria to its purchasing alongside cost.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 29 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Engineering of metal organic framework (MOF) membrane for waste water treatment: Synthesis, applications and future challenges. Shahid, M.U. and 8 more (2024). Journal of Water Process Engineering · cited 156 times.
Recent trends in wastewater treatment by using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their composites: A critical view-point. Shah, S.S.A. and 11 more (2024). Chemosphere · cited 114 times.
Forecasting the strength characteristics of concrete incorporating waste foundry sand using advance machine algorithms including deep learning. Alyousef, R. and 6 more (2023). Case Studies in Construction Materials · cited 52 times.
Performance of lightweight foamed concrete partially replacing cement with industrial and agricultural wastes: Microstructure characteristics, thermal conductivity, and hardened properties. Mydin, M.A.O. and 7 more (2023). Ain Shams Engineering Journal · cited 49 times.
The University acts on climate change through education, measurement and practical mitigation, within the framework of Egypt's national climate strategy.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Delivers climate education and public-awareness campaigns.
Pursues energy efficiency as its principal mitigation measure, within Egypt's national climate strategy.
Tracks its carbon footprint across campus energy and transport.
Plants trees and greens its campus with community partners.
Participates in climate dialogue and collaborates with NGOs on adaptation.
Activities in 2023/24
The University continued its carbon-footprint improvement programme, mapping greenhouse-gas emissions from campus and residence electricity and gas use and from its transport fleet as the basis for targeted reductions.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 24 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Advancements in low-carbon concrete as a construction material for the sustainable built environment. Althoey, F. and 3 more (2023). Developments in the Built Environment · cited 282 times.
Advancements in adsorption based carbon dioxide capture technologies- A comprehensive review. Das, A. and 11 more (2023). Heliyon · cited 99 times.
Solar energy storage to chemical: Photocatalytic CO2 reduction over pristine metal-organic frameworks with mechanistic studies. Shah, S.S.A. and 9 more (2024). Journal of Energy Storage · cited 81 times.
MoS2/Ti3CO2 heterostructure-based ceramics as promising electrode material for high-performance monovalent energy storage devices. Ali, S. and 10 more (2024). Ceramics International · cited 77 times.
The University promotes the protection of aquatic ecosystems through education, field study and responsible management of its own discharge.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Delivers education and awareness on aquatic ecosystems through field study and environment-day activities.
Maintains water-quality standards that ensure no untreated discharge from campus into the water system.
Operates a campus plastic-waste reduction plan.
Collaborates with national marine and fisheries institutions on education and research.
Activities in 2023/24
Work towards this goal in 2023/24 was carried forward through the standing programmes described above, which run continuously across the University.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 3 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
An integrated framework to develop an efficient valid green (EVG) HPLC method for the assessment of antimicrobial pollutants with potential threats to human health in aquatic systems. Saleh, S.S. and 2 more (2023). Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts · cited 29 times.
Marine Predator Algorithm-Based Optimal PI Controllers for LVRT Capability Enhancement of Grid-Connected PV Systems. Ellithy, H.H. and 5 more (2024). Biomimetics · cited 23 times.
Potential microgrid model based on hybrid photovoltaic/wind turbine/generator in the coastal area of North Sumatra. Satria, H. and 6 more (2024). Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science · cited 2 times.
The University cares for the land it occupies, greening its desert campus responsibly and contributing to wider community greening.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Manages its desert campus with recycled-water irrigation and native, drought-tolerant planting.
Runs tree-planting drives and campus greening with the community.
Delivers environmental education and biodiversity awareness.
Applies land- and waste-conscious estate management under environmental law.
Activities in 2023/24
Work towards this goal in 2023/24 was carried forward through the standing programmes described above, which run continuously across the University.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 3 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
Generalized Ulam-Hyers-Rassias stability and novel sustainable techniques for dynamical analysis of global warming impact on ecosystem. Farman, M. and 5 more (2023). Scientific Reports · cited 23 times.
Unveiling the Antimicrobial and Larvicidal Potential of Butyrolactones and Orsellinic Acid Derivatives from the Morus alba-derived Fungus Aspergillus terreus via Integrated In vitro and In silico Approaches. Amr, K. and 5 more (2024). Chemistry and Biodiversity · cited 6 times.
Kernel random forest with black hole optimization for heart diseases prediction using data fusion. Alluhaidan, A.S. and 5 more (2024). PeerJ Computer Science.
The University upholds transparent governance, participatory student life and the rule of law, and lends its expertise to national policy.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Maintains an elected, independent Students' Union and genuine student participation in university governance.
Applies published policies to engage local and external stakeholders and enable their participation in decisions.
Publishes its commitments on anti-corruption, anti-bribery and academic freedom.
Provides expert input to national policy and government bodies, and hosts public-policy symposia.
Activities in 2023/24
The University hosted its “Regional Challenges and Future Prospects” seminar with speakers from government and academia, providing an open, non-partisan forum for informed public debate on regional affairs.
Research & publications in 2023/24
During 2023/24, researchers at Future University in Egypt published 2 Scopus-indexed research outputs that contribute to this goal, across its faculties and research centre. Representative works include:
A White Shark Equilibrium Optimizer with a Hybrid Deep-Learning-Based Cybersecurity Solution for a Smart City Environment. Almuqren, L. and 5 more (2023). Sensors · cited 14 times.
Navigating PPP Renegotiations in the Wake of COVID-19: Insights from a Toll Road Program. Guevara, J. and 3 more (2024). Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction · cited 9 times.
The University advances every goal in partnership with government, civil society and universities worldwide, and reports openly on its progress.
The University pursues this goal across its teaching, its scientific research, its campus operations and its service to the community. The sections below set out how it delivers the goal, the activities held during the year, the research its academics published, and the policies that underpin its commitment.
How the University delivers this goal
Advances the goals in partnership with government, civil society and international universities.
Convenes cross-sectoral SDG dialogue through conferences and symposia.
Contributes to international higher-education sustainability networks.
Embeds the Sustainable Development Goals across its curriculum, with dedicated sustainability courses.
Delivers community outreach on the goals and reports each year on its progress.
Activities in 2023/24
In 2024 FUE signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Diplomatic Studies for joint training courses and workshops, combining academic and diplomatic expertise.
