Higher education before the revolution had for its mission the graduation of employees to serve organs that were dominated by reactionary tendencies, imperialist principles, and concepts that expressed selfish interests. It placed impediments in the way of the poorer classes, narrowed the circle of higher education, and subjected the enrolment of students to class considerations in which the position of the family concerned, favouritism and financial standing played a prominent part. The picture has been totally reversed in the revolutionary age where higher education has taken a successful leap forward with the collapse of the class rule, the establishment of social justice, and of equal opportunity. Knowledge has come to be a common right for every citizen according to his aptitude regardless of his social status, financial ability or connections. The big development, started with the reduction of tuition fees, culminated in the introduction of free education in all stages up to higher education.