Benha University mourns the death of prof.Dr. Hossam EL-Attar who is considered to be the founder of the University after its independence from Zagazig University in 2005 and he played a great role to transform the University from a branch to an independent University.

The university council starts its meeting, under the held under the presidency of prof.Dr. Gamal EL-Saeid, the University president and in the presence of the vice presidents of the educational and students affairs, the post-graduate studies and environment and community service respectively in addition to the general secretary of the University, the faculties' deans and the faculties' members, by standing for one minute to mourn the death of prof.Dr. Hossam EL-Attar, the former Benha University president.