1. It is a unique UK University partnership in Egypt across all academic activities, including degree validation, research collaboration and staff and student exchanges.
2. Loughborough is a leading UK university ranked highly in league tables for its teaching and research quality, the high level of student satisfaction and the employability of its graduates.
3. This represents a significant contribution to Loughborough University's stated strategic aim to develop significant international partnerships to complement its research and teaching objectives
4. The BUE – Loughborough partnership will influence the development of education in Egypt and the entire region by setting a new benchmark for educational excellence to which other universities will aspire.
5. It provides the framework for staff and student exchanges to enrich both UK and Egyptian university education
6. Students will have progression routes to Loughborough degrees

1. Confirmation of British quality of BUE degrees and their equivalence to Loughborough degrees
2. Academic programmes at BUE provided in accordance with UK Quality Assurance Agency standards and requirements
3. Provides a framework of ongoing and continuous quality enhancement, taking advantage of the latest developments in the UK higher education sector.
4. Students receive TWO degree certificates – one from UK and one from Egypt.
5. Students acquire academic expertise and learn skills useful for employment for example presentation skills, team working and leadership
6. Student exchanges will enrich the learning and social environment.
7. Staff exchanges will increase academic understanding and cultural diversity.

1. British standards and quality systems of education from THE British University in Egypt
2. Research-led teaching and international research capacity of staff and campus facilities
3. Well qualified staff and high achieving students, both committed to the BUE mission.
4. Shared university agendas to provide degrees and graduates relevant to national and regional needs and international recruitment markets.
5. Existing BUE Research Centres in Theoretical Physics and Arab and Islamic Studies
6. The generous provision of scholarships to support able students to succeed
7. The fact that BUE is a not-for-profit university with a Board of Trustees comprising senior business and political leaders, both from Egypt and the UK.
8. A common mission to use academic resources for the benefit of industry, commerce and the wider community.
9. Loughborough University recognises that Egypt has significant potential and resources for development
10. Loughborough University sees Egypt as ‘Gateway to the Region’
11. The significant scope for interaction with business and graduate training
12. Staff and student exchanges which will enrich both universities
13. Egyptian National and regional demand for higher quality of education
14. Considering that UK is the largest foreign investor in Egypt, the partners recognise that it is natural for a British university to produce graduates suited to the needs of UK industry and commerce
15. The clear economic agenda of Egypt and the political stability enjoyed
16. Support from government offices and associated agencies, such as British Council and EBBC/BEBA

The unique standing of BUE as THE British University in Egypt and the strength of the Loughborough: BUE Partnership and the endorsement from Loughborough validation means BUE is moving rapidly on the path to becoming the leading University in Egypt and the Middle East region.