History

September 2003
The 1st Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum held in Tokyo raised the importance of socio-economic development in the Middle East and human development including skills development；

August 2005
Submitting an initial proposal for establishing a Science and Technology University with Japanese partnership prepared by the Ministry of Higher Education and presented officially to Japan by the Ministries of International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs in Egypt;

September 2005
Formation of a Negotiating Egyptian Committee headed by Professor Galal Abd El-Hamid under the ministerial decision No. 1371 dated 30/9/2005;

March 2006
Preparation of “Opportunity Study” by the Egyptian side and receiving the first visit of a delegation representing the Japanese side to study and approve an official name of the university to be “Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)”;

May 2006
Visit of JICA President to Egypt and receiving willingness from Egyptian Governmental Officials for establishing E-JUST; 

January 2007
Studying the updated “Opportunity Study” and receiving a second expanded delegation visit of the Japanese side representing (Universities – Foreign Affairs – JICA) to Egypt.

April 2007
The first study of the joint Technical and Scientific Committee (by both Egypt and Japan) in Tokyo and releasing the first "Joint Report" suggesting New Borg El-Arab City in Alexandria as the location of the university;

May 2007
Their Excellencies, President of Egypt and Prime Minister of Japan declare the interests of both countries in establishing Egypt-Japan University in an international press conference;
 
November 2007
Discussing the feasibility of establishing the University during the Japan-Arab conference at Bibliotheca Alexandria in the fifth bilateral meetings and plenary sessions with the participation of Japanese delegations as well as delegations of 15 Arab countries;

April 2008
An official delegation headed by the Minister of Japan's Scientific Research Policies visiting Egypt for discussions on E-JUST establishment and research cooperation between the two countries;

April 2008
An official delegation representing leading Japanese universities headed by Prof. Kajiyama Former President of Kyushu University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visiting Egypt to discuss all technical and scientific elements of the university;

June 2008
Signing a “Joint Minutes of Meetings” between the Egyptian and Japanese sides on all basic articles for the university project;

June 2008
Japanese parliament officially adopting Japan's contribution to the establishment of Egypt-Japan University project in New Borg Al-Arab city while JICA beginning its technical assistance program of establishing the university;

July 2008
Experts from JICA in Tokyo visiting Cairo to elaborate on the role of the agency in the next stage and start procedures for the operational steps for the establishment of the university;

July 2008
Formation of “E-JUST Establishment Executive Committee” of the project headed by Professor Ahmed B. Khairy as its president and the project manager under the ministerial decree No. 1674 dated 31/7/2008;

July 2008
Ministry of Higher Education of Egypt appoints the Executive Committee for E-JUST establishment headed by Prof. Ahmed Khairy as well as incorporating higher education and industrial experts and representatives of Egyptian MOFA and MOIC. Japanese side launches a technical cooperation project by JICA;

August 2008
JICA establishes a project management office in Alexandria headed by Dr. Manabu Tsunoda (JICA/E-JUST Project Advisor). Government of Egypt establishes a project steering committee headed by H.E. Dr. Hany Helal (Minister of Higher Education of Egypt);

September 2008
Egyptian Cabinet approving the establishment of E-JUST;

October 2008
Signature of Record of Discussion (R/D) between Egypt represented by Prof. Ahmed Khairy and Japan represented by Mr. Nishikawa under JICA Technical Cooperation in Tokyo in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education of Egypt, Ambassadors of Egypt and Japan and Japanese Supporting Consortium (JSC);

November 2008
Holding the First Scientific Symposium of the University at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the presence of His Excellency Minister of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research of Egypt and His Excellency Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan;

December 2008
E-JUST Executive Committee visiting Japan; Kyoto University, Kyushu University, Nagoya University, Osaka University, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Waseda University;

February 2009
Declaring the final composition of the 12 Japanese Supporting Universities Consortium (JSUC) of E-JUST;

March 2009
Signature of the bilateral agreement between Egypt and Japan for the establishment of the university in the presence of H.E. Dr. Ahmed Nazif Prime Minister of Egypt;

April 2009
Ratification of a scientific cooperation agreement between E-JUST and Kyoto Environmental Nanotechnology Cluster;

May 2009
Prof. Katsuhiko Shirai - President of Waseda University and representative of the Japanese Supporting Universities Consortium (JSUC) visiting E-JUST in New Borg El-Arab city;

May 2009
Presidential Decree no. 149 on 29 May, 2009, for endorsing the bilateral agreement between Egypt and Japan for establishing E-JUST;

July 2009
Ministerial decision No. 1674 dated 31/7/2008 appointing Professor Ahmed B. Khairy to act on behalf of the Acting President for E-JUST;

October 2009
E-JUST signs a memorandum of understanding with Ain Shams University for the purpose of increasing human and professional relations which contribute to achieving the aims which both pursue.

December 2009
E-JUST Bi-national Jury announcing the results of its Campus Architectural Competition. The three prize winners are: Arata Isozaki and Associates Co. LTD (First Prize), Hiroshi Hara / Hiroshi Hara + ATELIER •Φ- Kazuhiro Kojima / C+A, Coelacanth & Associates (Second Prize), and Fujimoto Architects (Third Prize);

December 2009
Granting E-JUST a solar energy power generation system in the scope of the Project of Clean Energy using Photovoltaic cells for 10.5 million USD funded by the government of Japan;

February 2010
Prof. Hiroshi Matsumoto, President of Kyoto University visiting E-JUST in New Borg El-Arab city;

February 2010
First Board of Trustees meeting under the auspices of H.E. the Prime Minister of Egypt; endorsing the appointment of Professor Ahmed B. Khairy as Acting President of E-JUST;

February 2010
Professor Setsuo Arikawa, President of Kyushu University and representative of the Japanese Supporting Consortium (JSUC) visiting E-JUST in New Borg El-Arab city;

February 21, 2010
First Student intake and start of the first academic semester in the temporary campus at Mubarak City of scientific Research and Technology applications (MuCSAT).