Professor Dr. Mahmoud Abu El-Nasr

Former Minister of Education

Professor Dr. Mahmoud Abu El-Nasr (born 1953) is a prominent Egyptian academic and engineer. He served as Minister of Education from 2013 to 2015 and currently serves as Director of the Arab Open University in Egypt. He is an Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, a specialist in the development of technical education, and the author of more than 80 scientific research papers and patents. Key educational and professional milestones of Professor Dr. Mahmoud Abu El-Nasr: • Education: He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University in 1975 and obtained his PhD from the United Kingdom in 1986. • Ministerial Positions: He served as Minister of Education in the government of Hazem El-Beblawi and continued in the same position through three consecutive governments. • Academic Experience: He is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Power Engineering at Ain Shams University and has served as an advisor to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on private universities. • Achievements: He served as UNESCO’s representative for technical education in North Africa, introduced the concept of the educational tablet (interactive learning) in Egypt, and developed the Education Development Strategy (2014–2030). • National Dialogue: He served as Assistant Rapporteur of the Education and Scientific Research Committee within Egypt’s National Dialogue.