Cairo University Says Egypt’s Innovation Ranking Rise Reflects Research Role

Egypt’s rise of three places in the 2026 Global Innovation Index reflects its role in scientific research, according to Mohamed Refaat, Cairo University’s vice president for community service and environmental development.

Refaat also highlighted Greater Cairo’s inclusion among the world’s top 100 innovation clusters, alongside the improvement in Egypt’s national ranking.

The two results concern different levels of innovation performance: Egypt’s position as a country and Greater Cairo’s standing as an innovation cluster.

Refaat’s remarks linked the progress to scientific research, but the brief statement did not specify Egypt’s overall ranking or Greater Cairo’s exact position among the top 100.