Tamayouz Excellence Award is proud to announce the Top 100 finalists for its Architecture Graduation Projects Award 2026.
Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture Graduation Projects is an international student award open to final-year students of architecture, urban design, urban planning, architecture technology and landscape design.
The selection of the Top 100 finalists was based on the award’s assessment criteria, highlighting aspirational and transformative projects that tackle local and global challenges through a holistic understanding of context.
The award is open to architecture, urban design, urban planning, architecture technology and landscape design students worldwide.
The award aims to recognise excellence in architectural design and education worldwide and showcase excellent student architectural examples to promote and provoke architectural debate.
This year, Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture Graduation Projects received 1326 entries from teams and individuals, representing 172 universities across 39 countries.
The Top 100 Finalists
The 101 projects selected for the Top 100 are:
*All finalists are arranged in order by country.
Bangladesh
- Afifa AduriRajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologySupervised by Md. Asaduzzaman
- Ashnoor Rahman TaihaBRAC UniversitySupervised by Fuad H. Mallick
- Humaira HaqueBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)Supervised by Dr Apurba K Podder and Patrick D' Rozario
- Mashraba IslamBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)Supervised by Professor Shayer Ghafur
- Md. Saadat HasanRajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologySupervised by Md Samiul Sabbir Islam
- Rakibul Hasan IramChittagong University of Engineering and TechnologySupervised by Kanu Kumar Das
- Shohini TalukderBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)Supervised by Md Tariquzzaman and Nayna Tabassum
Egypt
- Abdelrahman Mohamed Abdelhamid Abdelmawgoud HablasCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Aly Kandil
- Ahmad Abdelhamed Mohammed Maher MomenAin Shams UniversitySupervised by Dr Hisham Bahaa, Dr Manar Mohamed and Mirna Wael
- Ahmed Mohammed AyyadCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Ammar Asaad MohamedAlexandria University, Faculty of Fine ArtsSupervised by Essam Rifaat
- Ann Mohamed NasrNile UniversitySupervised by Dr Israa Elmaghraby, Dr Sameh Elfeki, and Moataz Sherif
- Engy Tarek Abdel-Basset AhmedCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Farida Tharwat OkashaNile UniversitySupervised by Dr Sameh El Feky, Dr Israa El Maghraby, Dr Heba Abu El Fadl, and Amira El Shamy
- Habiba Kamal Mahmoud AliCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Haidy Mostafa ElGalladCairo UniversitySupervised by Radwa Tawfik
- Hamza Ahmed Ahmed Fouad AbdelwahabCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Hana Waleed Fawzy MobasherArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
- Haneen Tarek Abdullah MaroofOctober University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA University)Supervised by Dr Eman Saleh and Dr Al-Shimaa Galal
- Ingy Hafez Mahmoud BazaraaCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Jana Ahmed Mohamed AltafArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport Smart VillageSupervised by Dr Kareem Nabil
- Jana Ahmed Mohamed KhalilCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Jana Waleed Fawzy MobasherArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, the Abu Qir Campus
- Karen Wagdy AlfriedCairo UniversitySupervised by Radwa Tawfik and Moataz Hassanien
- Lina Baheeg Mahrous BaheegCairo UniversitySupervised by Soha El-Gohary
- Logien Sameh Elsayed Abdelhay AlyNile UniversitySupervised by Dr Sameh El Feki, Dr Heba Abu Al Fadl, and Dr Israa Mohamed ElMaghraby
- Loujaine Ahmed MokhtarCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman, Toka Hassan, and Pierre Atef
- Mariam Ahmed Hassan Morsy ElkashattCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman, Toka Taman, and Pierre Atef
- Mariam Walid Mohammed El MespekkawyArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime TransportSupervised by Dr Kareem Nabil
- Marwan Ahmed KabshaGerman International UniversitySupervised by Sandro Grispan
- Maryam Mohsen Mohamed HusseinArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Smart Village CampusSupervised by Kareem Hammouda, Mazin Abdulkarim, and Mohamed-El Shafei
- Mayar Atef Abdellatif AbdelazimCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Mohamed Adel Saeed ElnaggarArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime TransportSupervised by Dr Nancy Abdel-Moneim
- Mohamed Ayman Abdalla ZidanCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Mohamed Eslam El-Din Magdy AbdelazizCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Mohamed Hassanien Abdelmoniem HassanCairo UniversitySupervised by Professor Karim Kesseiba
- Muhammad Kamal AbdelgawadCairo UniversitySupervised by Ingy El Barmelgy
- Nouran Hisham SolimanCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Nourhan Hussein AhmedAlexandria University, Faculty of EngineeringSupervised by Dr Amira Abo Elnasr
- Omar Elsayed Mansour Mohamed ElmewafyArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (Smart Village branch)Supervised by Nancy Abdel-Moneim
- Omar Walid Ahmed MashalNile UniversitySupervised by Dr Sameh El Feki, Dr Heba Abu El Fadl, and Dr Israa El Maghraby
- Rana Ibrahim Naeem MoshrikyCairo UniversitySupervised by Professor Karim Kesseiba
- Rana Sherif EletribyCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Radwa Tawfik
- Reina Yasser Ali KhialAin Shams UniversitySupervised by Dr Ayman Assem
- Salma Moustafa Zoheir MoustafaAlexandria University, Faculty of EngineeringSupervised by Dr Dina Taha
- Salma Sherif Ahmed El Sayed RoubyCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Sara Ahmed Farouk HusseinCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Sarah Hassan Bakr Mohamed RashwanCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Radwa Tawfik
- Sarah Wael BonnahGerman International UniversitySupervised by Dr Sandro Grispan
- Shahd Mostafa MohammedCapital UniversitySupervised by Nancy Hatem
- Yara Saher AnwarCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Youssef Emad Michel Attalah FakhouryGerman University in CairoSupervised by Christian Schmitt
- Youssef Hesham Ali Ahmed HarounCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Mohamed Noeman
- Zainab Mohamed Mahmoud AliArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime TransportSupervised by Dr Kareem Nabil, Mostafa Hazem, and Abdelrahman Hisham
- Zeinab Hamed MoussafCairo UniversitySupervised by Dr Aly Kandil
Germany
- Gia Cat LuongAnhalt University of Applied Sciences / Vietnamese German UniversitySupervised by Ariane Wiegner
India
- Jeeshnu KCAAD-Chennai Academy of Architecture and DesignSupervised by Vinothkumar V
- Mohana Priya SCAAD-Chennai Academy of Architecture and DesignSupervised by Misba A
Iraq
- Abdulmlik Hassan JasamUniversity of SamarraSupervised by Dr Suhail Najim Abdullah
- Ahmed Jummah HameedUniversity of BaghdadSupervised by Dr Ammar Saleh Ashour
- Ali Zeyad KhalafUniversity of TechnologySupervised by Dr Zainab H. Raouf and Dr Enas S. Abdulahaad
- Fatima Muntadher JbaraUniversity of BaghdadSupervised by Dr Ammar Saleh Ashour
- Hawraa Wisam JassamUniversity of DiyalaSupervised by Dr Nabil Taha
- Huda Burak Yahya Al-SaadyUniversity of TechnologySupervised by Sura Kassim Ameen
- Hussein Tareq ZaherUniversity of BaghdadSupervised by Anas Hameed Majeed
- Karrar Abd Alwahab Abd AlrazaqUniversity of TechnologySupervised by Dr Ahmed Talib Hameed
- Malak GhalibUniversity of KarbalaSupervised by Dr Raed Ayman
- Mohammed Bassam Abdul-AmeerUniversity of TechnologySupervised by Professor Nagham Ahmed and Professor Enas Salem
- Radhwan Hussein MahdiUniversity of TechnologySupervised by Professor Nagham Ahmed and Professor Enas Salem
- Zahraa Haidar KhayonUniversity of TechnologySupervised by Nagham Ahmad Alqaysi
Jordan
- Mohammad Omar Abdulfattah AlqaissiahUniversity of JordanSupervised by Professor Saleem Dahabreh
- Nada Bilal MustafaHashemite UniversitySupervised by Dr Ahmad Al-Husban
- Rahaf Alalem and Maram AlhabashUniversity of JordanSupervised by Dr Nancy Alassaf
- Saja Qreini and Sara ElayyanUniversity of JordanSupervised by Dr Ahlam Harahsheh
- Shahd Youssef Abdel Rahman GharaibehJordan University of Science and TechnologySupervised by Dr Tamer Alradaideh
Lebanon
- Antoine Camille Bou JaberLebanese American UniversitySupervised by Issam Barhouch
- Ali MoradBeirut Arab UniversitySupervised by Hesham Al Arnaouty
- Céline ZiadéUSEKSupervised by Alphonse
- Yasmina Wael DboukLebanese American UniversitySupervised by David Aouad
Morocco
- Kabiri ManalÉcole Nationale d'Architecture de RabatSupervised by Aarab Hafida and Kharmich Hassan
Palestine
- Adham Ammar, Amir Hawareth, Abdul Rahman ShaalanPalestine Polytechnic UniversitySupervised by Dr Abdul Rahman Halwani
- Fatima Zaro and Raghad SalhabPalestine Polytechnic UniversitySupervised by Dr Fajr Tawayha
- Ibrahim Erekat and Raghad AssiAl-Quds UniversitySupervised by Ehab El-Afandi
- Noor Majed Ali FoqhaAn-Najah National UniversitySupervised by Hasan Al-Qadi, Khaled Qamhieh, and Waseem Salameh
- Talid Aburmeileh, Islam Aljamal, and Nagham ThaljiBirzeit UniversitySupervised by Jihad Kmail
Peru
- Monica Kathia Castillo TorresPontificia Universidad Católica del PerúSupervised by Cesar Omar Tarazona Huamán, Augusto Juan Francisco Roman Moncagatta, and Susana Lopez Varela
Philippines
- Jet Alfred Ma-amo BelloUniversity of Santo TomasSupervised by Clarissa Mozo Lorenzo
Romania
- Boca VladGheorghe Asachi Technical University of IașiSupervised by Răzvan Mircea Nica
Russia
- Arina ZametelskayaMoscow Architectural Institute (State Academy)Supervised by Vladimir Plotkin Ionovich
Saudi Arabia
- Nada Saleh Bin JubairAl-Yamamah UniversitySupervised by Dr Ibrahim Abdelhady
Türkiye (Turkey)
- Jawan KhalailaIstanbul Bilgi UniversitySupervised by Nilufer Kozikoglu
- Yaprak Samira Akay and Zainab ShalabneIstanbul Bilgi UniversitySupervised by Kutay Karabağ
Vietnam
- Bui Hong YenVan Lang UniversitySupervised by Đinh Trần Gia Hưng
- Do Nguyen BanUniversity of Architecture Ho Chi Minh CitySupervised by Dr Pham Phu Cuong
- Hoang Le Minh PhuongUniversity of Architecture Ho Chi Minh CitySupervised by Duong Trong Binh
- Nguyen Ngoc Bao TranUniversity of Architecture Ho Chi Minh CitySupervised by Dinh Tran Gia Hung
- Nguyen Thi Minh AnhVan Lang UniversitySupervised by Truong Nguyen Hong Quang
- Nguyen Van AnhVan Lang UniversitySupervised by Truong Nguyen Hong Quang
- Pham Tan HungUniversity of Architecture Ho Chi Minh CitySupervised by Dr Pham Phu Cuong
- Thai Ha Anh ThiHo Chi Minh City University of Technology and EducationSupervised by Do Xuan Son
- Tran Cong MinhUniversity of Architecture Ho Chi Minh CitySupervised by Dam Huynh Quoc Vu
PRIZES
FIRST PRIZE
An MSc Scholarship for 2 Years at Politecnico di Milano + Tamayouz Medal + Certificate + An invitation to attend the biennial ceremony
SECOND PRIZE
A three-month paid internship with Dewan Architects + Engineers in Dubai*** + Certificate + An invitation to attend the biennial ceremony
THIRD PRIZE
A three-month paid internship with Dewan Architects + Engineers in Dubai + Certificate + An invitation to attend the biennial ceremony
FOURTH PRIZE
A three-month paid internship with AJi Group at one of their regional offices, location determined by AJi Grou + Certificate + An invitation to attend the biennial ceremony
FIFTH PRIZE
A three-month paid internship with AJi Group at one of their regional offices, location determined by AJi Group + Certificate + An invitation to attend the biennial ceremony
5 X HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Certificate + Invitation to attend the biennial ceremony
SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Given to the supervisor of the winning project or the supervisor with the most entries supervised in the Top 10
SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Given to the university of the winning project or the university with the most entries in the Top 10.
SPECIAL AWARD
An MSc scholarship at Politecnico di Milano will be granted to the top graduation project submitted by an Iraqi student.
Ten internships with MHC in Baghdad will be awarded to the ten highest-achieving projects from Iraqi universities. This Special Award replaces the former Iraqi Graduation Projects category.
THE SHORTLIST AND THE LONGLIST
Will feature in our online publications and social media pages.
The World’s Top 100 Graduation Projects Platform
As part of our effort to highlight the excellent work done by students worldwide, the Top 100 finalists of the Tamayouz Architecture Graduation Projects Award will be showcased on our platform, The World’s Top 100 Graduation Projects.
Next Stages of the 2026 Architecture Graduation Projects Award
The Top 100 finalists are the first stage of the jury’s selection. The remaining stages will be announced on the dates below.
Top 50 finalists: Monday 16 November 2026
Top 20 finalists: Monday 23 November 2026
Winners’ announcement: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Each announcement will be published on this website and on the Tamayouz Excellence Award social media pages. The winners will receive the prizes listed above, including the MSc scholarship at Politecnico di Milano and paid internships with Dewan Architects and Engineers and AJi Group. All Top 100 projects will be showcased on The World’s Top 100 Graduation Projects platform.
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Register or Learn More
The call for entries for the 2027 Architecture Graduation Projects Award opens on 1 December 2026. The award is open to final-year students of architecture, urban design, urban planning, architecture technology and landscape design worldwide. Register or find out more about the rules, prizes and previous winners on the award’s page.
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Tamayouz Excellence Award is sponsored by 99 Properties Development, Coventry University, Dewan Architects + Engineers, the Mohamed Makiya Foundation, Bonair Ltd, Aji Group, and Round City Magazine.