South Valley National University is a national university in Qena established by Presidential Decree No. 420 of 2022 to expand high-quality higher education in Upper Egypt. The university operates on an independent campus within South Valley University and combines modern facilities with applied academic study and labor-market-oriented training. South Valley National University offers programs in medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, dentistry, education, business and finance, languages, engineering, arts and design, nursing, and computing and artificial intelligence.