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The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is a cabinet-level department of the national government in Egypt and is headquartered in the capital, Cairo. Established in 1961, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research oversees the academic programs of all universities and centers of higher learning (both private and public) in the country and is tasked with overseeing and implementing national policies regarding higher education and research.
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research realizes this function through three executive bodies: the Supreme Council of Universities, the Supreme Council of Private Universities and the Supreme Council of Technical Institutions.
In addition, the ministry supervises the Academy of the Arabic Language and the National Committee of UNESCO. The ministry also has several international bureaus, including the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau in Washington, D.C.