Mansoura University hosted the Awards for Institutional Excellence – Third Cycle 2025, during which the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP) was awarded third place in the category of Best Governmental Initiative.

The award recognized MUVP’s outstanding initiative, Digitization of Egyptian Natural Heritage, highlighting the Center’s efforts to preserve Egypt’s natural heritage and make valuable scientific data accessible for research and education.

This recognition reflects Mansoura University’s appreciation of the MUVP team’s pioneering role and dedication to advancing paleontological research, further reinforcing MUVP’s contribution to promoting Egypt’s natural history on the global scientific stage.