About 2703 new students would be allowed to study at the military academy as of December 2, 2014, the Military academy announced on Wednesday.
The number of students who passed the medical, psychological and athletic tests of the military academy hit 2703, Major General Esmat Murad, Director of Egypt's prestigious Military Academy said.
Speaking to reporters, Murad added that all accepted students have been chosen from all governorates equally.
He asserted that acceptance at the military academy is not in any way subjected to preferences on the basis of political ideology, nepotism or connections but is based on the results of the tests and criteria put by the military academy with full transparency.