Real Madrid competition launched for Cisco academies at Egyptian universities
The winning team gets a fully funded trip to La Liga matches at Real Madrid's stadium.
On 12 January 2026 Cisco's Real Madrid competition was launched with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, under the Be Ready initiative and the presidential "Alliance and Development" initiative, with Cisco academies at public and private Egyptian universities and institutes.
Courses
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Digital Safety and Security Awareness
- Introduction to Modern AI
- Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation
- Networking Basics
- Industrial Networking
How it works
Each academy enrolls as many students as possible in the six courses; every student earns one point per course. The top-ranked academies move to a second, competitive exam stage, followed by the international round. The first-place team of four wins a fully funded trip to La Liga matches at Real Madrid's stadium.
