Associate Professor Ali Idris

An educationist and an administrator, Prof. Ali is
the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Bayero
University Kano (BUK), with 20 years of
experience in the academics and a good
background in education, science and
technology. He obtained his first degree,
Bachelor of Education (Metalwork Technology)
in 1999 from Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U.),
Zaria, Master’s degree in Industrial Technology
Education at Federal University of Technology
(FUT) Yola, Adamawa State, in 2007, and a
National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
from Kaduna Polytechnic (Kad. Poly) in 1992.
Ali Idris hailed from Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. He attended
Gezawa Primary School (1976-1982), Government College Birnin-Kudu (1982-
1985) and Government Technical College Kano (1985-1988).

His career in education stared when he joined the Federal Ministry of Education
in 1992. Immediately after his return from the university, he was posted to
Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Yola, as Education officer II in year
2000 and subsequently re-posted to Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC)
Minjibir, Kano State, in 2003. In 2007, he joined Kano University of Science and
Technology (KUST), Wudil, and shortly after his graduation from FUT Yola
(2007), he was employed by the Department of Science and Technology
Education, Bayero University Kano (as Assistant Lecturer) from 2008 to date.
While at Bayero University, he was given fellowship to study PhD in Technical
and Vocational Education at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) from 2010 to
2013. During his study fellowship at UTM, he held the position of President of
Nigerian Students, 2011-2012 and the President of International Students from
2012-2013. Ali has held many appointments inclusive of Postgraduate
Coordinator, Head of Department and also a member of several committee in the
university.