Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will appoint seven university heads within the next 48 hours, Misr Al-Arabiya reported.
The universities are Port Said, Monofeya, Suez Canal, Zagazig, Mansoura, Damietta, and Fayoum.
The appeals committee at the Higher University Council has excluded nine candidates from a total of 69 applicants.
The Egyptian cabinet has postponed the start of the academic term until 11 October.