On April 7, 2022, the preliminary discussion of the dissertation presented by Abdul-Rahman Balogun Muhammad-Shittu, a doctoral student of the university, was held on the topic "Endowment and scholarship impact on academic integrity and achievement motivation of international students (A case study of Al-Azhar and Khazar Universities)" for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in "5802.01 - Organization and Planning of Education".
During the discussion, the applicant gave detailed information about the objectives and results of the research. After hearing the opinions of official reviewers on the research work, the applicant was asked questions and a wider discussion was held. According to the decision of the commission, it was decided to submit the dissertation to the Dissertation Council on the relevant specialty.