There is a settled system for the promotion process in EGYPT:-

A  comity includes 10 Known Professors on the area of specialization they do the management regulations which include:-

Receive the publications of the person needs the promotion (8 Papers),

They send the papers to 3 referees on the area from different 3 universities :

The comity takes the average of the three referees and transfer it to points to succeed on the publications you need (42/70)

The faculty of the person writes a report which covers 20  you need at least 10

The comity makes an interview for the person, he should present a power point  talks about the new trends on his area of specialization and gives him a grade covers 10 you need at least 5

to promote from assistant Prof. to associate  prof. you need 60% and one paper should have good grade

to promote  form associate Prof. to professor you need 70% ant two papers should have a grade good

Good Luck

Prof. El-Sayed M. El-Rabaie

Professor of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Faculty

of Electronic Engineering,

Former Vice Dean of Postgraduate Research and Higher Studies

 Member of the National Communication and Electronics Eng. Promotion Committee

Reviewer of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Egyptian Higher Education