Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Saleh, Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Mr. Alaa El-Din Khalifa, Vice Chairman of the Board; Prof. Dr. Assem El-Shazly, President of the University; and Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Khamis, Vice President of the University—and within the framework of the university’s integrated plan to enhance the role of students as active contributors in monitoring and addressing negative social phenomena—the General Administration for Youth Welfare, led by Mr. Mamdouh Othman, has announced the results of the 2026 “Social Research and Topics” Competition.

The competition witnessed strong participation among students from various faculties, who presented well-founded research perspectives addressing pressing societal and national issues.

This year’s edition focused on two main themes that reflect the university’s commitment to linking scientific research with national security requirements and community awareness:

• Theme One: Rumors and their impact on destabilizing societal stability and threatening national security.
• Theme Two: Drugs… a scourge that threatens the future of nations.

Prof. Dr. Assem El-Shazly, President of the University, praised the level of cultural and research awareness demonstrated by the students, emphasizing that such activities aim to immunize youth against destructive ideas and to develop their scientific research skills in a way that serves national causes.

A specialized committee, including Dr. Mohamed Helmy and Dr. Amr Kotb, supervised the evaluation of the submitted research. The assessment was based on precise criteria, including scientific methodology, quality of content, and the practicality of the proposed solutions.

The results were as follows: