HIGHER EDUCATION FOR KNOWLEDGE AND

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN EGYPT

Mohamed Ewiss and Seddik Afifi

Nahda University

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OUTLINES

I INTRODUCTIONII HIGHER EDUCTION IN EGYPTIII THE STRUCTURE OF NAHDA

UNIVERSITYIV NUB SWOT ANALYSESV DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY

EDUCTION IN EGYPTVI CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION

I. INTRODUCTION

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Education in Egypt dates back to ancient times when temples for the muses of art and science were founded as centers of learning.

Egypt's Al-Azhar University was established as a theological institution in the tenth century, making it one of the oldest continuous universities in the world.

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In 1816, the “School Almohandesskhana” was established in the castle in Mohamed Ali’s Era as the beginning of engineering education in Egypt.

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(Antoine Clot)In 1827, a medical school was established and attached to a military hospital in Abu Zaabal. The French doctor (Antoine Clot) became the first director of the medical school and hospital. In 1837, the medical school and hospital was moved to 'Kasr El Aini area in Cairo. The hospital was renamed as "Kasr El Aini hospital".

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Later on the pre-existing higher professional schools became constituent colleges of Cairo University (previously King Fuad I University, Egyptian University) a public university in Giza, Egypt. It was founded on 21 December 1908. It is the second oldest institution of higher education in Egypt, after Al Azhar University. 1

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• SCU founded in 1950 to plan of university education policies, previously named the Advisory council for the universities.

• In 1954 the presidential decree Law No. (508) was issued to reorganize the universities and to establish a Supreme Council of Universities as an authorized autonomous public body .

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II HIGHER EDUCTION IN EGYPT

Kafrelsheikh University

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afrelsheikh University

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Current Structure of Higher Education in

Egypt

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Cabinet of Egypt

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Planning

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Ministry of Higher Education

Supreme Councilof State Universities

Supreme Councilof State

Universities

23 Universities

21 Private Universities

Private Higher Institutes

149+3Academies

Technologicalcolleges

8 colleges+ 17 technical

health Institutes

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Ministry of Higher Education

III THE STRUCTURE OF NAHDA UNIVERSITY

NAHDA UNIVERSITY, Beni Sweif, Egypt

NAHDA UNIVERSITY, Beni Sweif, Egypt

foundation

NUB is an Egyptian private University founded in 2006 by

Prof. Seddik Afifi, who has a long, distinguished history of

educational achievements. The University Board of Trustees is

headed by Prof.Ibrahim Badran who was the former Egyptian

ministry of health and the former president of the academy of

Science. The language of instruction is English. NAHDA

University adopts a flexible undergraduate credit hour system.

The main NUB Campus is in New Beni Sueif City, 70 miles

south of Cairo.

NAHDA UNIVERSITY,

NUB- Mission•to achieve excellence in teaching and research •to offer non-traditional study programs in science and technology that are built on modern curricula •to produce the most comprehensively prepared and innovative graduates being able to interact effectively with the challenges and competitions created by global economy and being competent to play leading roles in their areas of specializations •to contribute substantially to the development and progress of society . NUB- VisionNUB is an integrated and distinguished Egyptian University committed to excellence and state – of- the- art Knowledge, serving science, humanity and the nation.

 

Engineering

Media

Marketing &

Business

ComputerScience

Oral & DentalMedicine

Pharmacy

NUBFaculties

NAHDA UNIVERSITY, Staff Memebers

IV DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY EDUCTION IN

EGYPT IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION AND

KNOWLEDGE

• NAQAAE is the accrediting body for all Egyptian educational institutions (higher education, pre- university, and Al-Azhar education) (about 55,000)

•NAQAAE was established in 2007 by a Presidential Decree. The Board is formed of a President, three Vice- Presidents and eleven board members selected from educational experts, businessmen and entrepreneurs

•The main goal is to support Egyptian educational institutes by fostering their quality assurance practices & accreditation.

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Major Challenges facing Higher Education• Competitiveness

• Increase of population (Enrolment versus Quality)

• Resources & Funding mechanism

• Ratio of Staff members to Students.

• Impact of globalization & Importance of

knowledge

• Interference between Higher Education

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Major Challenges facing Higher Education (cont(

•Integrated Legislation System.

•Quality Assurance & Recognition.

•Graduate Employability.

•Information Technology.

•International Cooperation.

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V CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION

ADVOCACY&

PROMOTION

KNOWLEDGE&

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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Action Plan & Initiatives

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University independence and academic freedom.• Enhancement & Modernization of Regulations & legislation.

• Widen the criteria for Students’ Admission to higher education to recognize diverse potential by developing initially a test of generic reasoning and thinking skills to complement the national Secondary School examinations.

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•Academic Quality Assurance for Egyptian Universities.•Recognition of academic and professional qualifications.•Developing training programs for academic staff.•Improving quality and relevance of mid-level technical education•Implementation & following up the strategic plans and Higher Education Enhancement Projects (HEEP)

• Improving the balance of skills & knowledge based education

• Developing the higher education Information infrastructure (ICTP)

• Strengthen university research capacity and its links to innovation.

• Developing a comprehensive internationalization strategy.

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We believe that Quality Assurance is not a project or a process, it is a Culture and should be the Ensemble of Elements of Higher Education Enhancement

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