Alexandria University Council during its session on Tuesday, 27 December 2016 headed by the Rector Dr. Essam El Kurdi, approved the nominations of university faculties and institutes for the State Awards 2017 granted by the Supreme Council of Culture as follows:
* For the Nile Prize: Prof. Dr. Abdel Salam Eid, the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Fine Arts has been nominated (in arts) and Prof. Dr. Nabil Ibrahim Saad the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Law has been nominated (in social sciences).
* For State – Merit Prizes Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fouad Taj the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Fine Arts has been the nominated (in arts) and Prof. Dr. Shebl Badran the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Education has been nominated (in social sciences).
* For State – Excellence Prizes, Dr. Said Badr the Assistant Professor at Faculty of Fine Arts has been the nominated (in arts) and Prof. Dr. Magdy Agamia the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Arts has been nominated (in literatures) while Prof. Dr. Abdel Wahab Gaafar the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Arts has been nominated (in social sciences).
