Biography

An academic and recognized expert in higher education and training engineering. State Engineer in Mechanical Engineering (Mohammadia School of Engineers, 1981) and Doctor of Applied Sciences (Catholic University of Louvain, 1987), he has devoted more than forty years to teaching, research and academic governance.

His career began at the Mohammadia School of Engineers, where he served as assistant professor and then senior lecturer (1981-1987). He then joined the Higher School of Technology (EST) of Fès, where he became deputy director (1988-1992) and then director (1994-2002). In this role, he led innovative educational projects and coordinated the cooperation activities of the EST network.

In 2003, he was appointed president of Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fès, a position he held until 2009. During this mandate, he played a central role in implementing the LMD system in Morocco and developing academic and socio-economic partnerships. His expertise was also sought at the national level: member then president of the Commission on Institutional Affairs, Financing and Partnership at the Higher Council of Education (2006-2009), he contributed to major strategic studies on the Moroccan school system.

From 2014, he joined Euromed University of Fes, first as Dean of the Euromed Faculty of Engineering and advisor to the president, then as Vice-President in charge of Academic and Cultural Affairs (2017-2024). Since November 2024, he has been advisor to the president and ombudsman of the institution.

Beyond his academic responsibilities, Taoufik Ouazzani has led several national and international studies on the evaluation of educational systems, the development of technoparks and university cooperation. His career illustrates dual competence: solid scientific and technical experience combined with a strategic vision of higher education and its role in socio-economic development.