Based on the vision of Ain Shams University to develop the educational process with all its pillars, the establishment of the Central Unit for Curriculum Development and Learning Methods within the Education Strategy Administration units was approved. Where the interest in establishing this unit came due to the vital role that curricula, academic programs, and methods of teaching and learning play in preparing Ain Shams University graduates and providing them with competencies that qualify them to work and innovate and keep pace with the scientific and technological developments imposed by the current era on the local and regional labor market.

The academic programs and curricula are one of the most important inputs to the educational process, which must be continuously developed in line with international and academic standards that achieve the specifications of a qualified graduate to compete internationally, and this requires planning and developing study programs in higher education institutions to reach global competition.

From here it is possible to define the basic role of the central unit for developing curricula and learning methods in developing existing curricula and programs in colleges to suit the requirements of the current era, in addition to planning new programs in colleges that contribute to upgrading the classification of Ain Shams University regionally and internationally. Direct and electronic teaching methods that create an advanced learning environment that encourages creativity and innovation.


The Central Curriculum development and Teaching Methods is one of the core units of the education strategy administration of the ASU. The Unit consist of five sub-departments (Curriculum Development Department, Department of Learning Methods Development, Department of Education strategies, Technical Training and Support Department, curriculum committees in faculties)