Assalamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!). Dear brother, I have received your letter dated 9/10/1988. May Allah increase you in guidance. Your letter states that you have joined the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport in Arab Republic of Egypt. It further states that the administration of the academy forces students to shave their beards. I knew that you wished to be advised and guided on this issue, etc.
Trim closely the mustache, and let the beard grow to be contradictory to the unbelievers. (Agreed upon by Imams AlBukhari and Muslim) from the Hadith of Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both)
Trim closely the mustache, and grow beard, and thus act against the fireworshippers.
And whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allâh, then He will suffice him.
And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them, (till his death).
Thus, I advise you to leave this academy and move to another one, if you are forced to shave your beard. Allah will make a way for you because Allah (Exalted be He) states... Also we advise you to join one of the Saudi universities like the Islamic University in AlMadinah AlMunawwarah or the University of King `Abdul`Aziz in Jeddah or Um AlQura University in Makkah or any other university in the KSA.