Students of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science – Cairo University Shine in the Artificial Intelligence Hackathon, Securing 3 out of the Top 5 Projects in the Social and Administrative Sciences Sector

In a new achievement added to the Faculty of Economics and Political Science – Cairo University’s record of excellence, the faculty’s students succeeded in winning three out of the top five projects in the Social and Administrative Sciences sector during the second stage of the “Hackathon for Sustainable Development,” held at Cairo University in preparation for the upcoming Artificial Intelligence Conference (CU-AI Nexus 2025), scheduled for October 18–19.

The three winning projects out of the top five were:

Tharawat (Tharawat – Oracle AI) team from the Department of Political Science.

Fundex team from the Department of Economics.

Oracle AI team from the Department of Political Science.

With this achievement, the Faculty of Economics and Political Science secured the largest number of winning projects in this sector, reflecting the outstanding creativity, innovation, and ability of its students to harness artificial intelligence in the service of sustainable development — a testament to the faculty’s distinguished legacy and leadership in the social sciences.

The faculty extends special thanks to Dr. Shahinaz Gamal, Lecturer of Social Computing, General Supervisor of Research, Director of the Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Unit, and Executive Director of the Business Incubator, for her great efforts, continuous support, and encouragement of students to innovate and create — which had a significant impact on achieving this success.

On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Hanan Mohamed Ali, Acting Dean of the Faculty, expressed her pride and appreciation for the students, emphasizing that this accomplishment reflects their academic excellence and ability to compete in future-oriented fields. She added that the Faculty of Economics and Political Science will always remain a beacon of leadership, academic distinction, and research excellence.

She also expressed her confidence that the faculty’s students will continue to achieve top ranks in the final stage of the competition during the upcoming Cairo University Artificial Intelligence Conference in October.