Khalifa University
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| Motto | Nurturing tomorrow’s leaders.. Growing the knowledge economy |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2007 |
| Chairman | His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| President | Tod A. Laursen |
| Students | 1,227 |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
Khalifa University (جامعة خليفة, also known as Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research, or KUSTAR) is a science-focused university located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with a satellite campus in Sharjah. In 2017 it is ranked as the 401st best university in the world by QS rankings.
Founded in 2007 by a decree issued by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Khalifa University was established in an effort to support a knowledge-based economy that will contribute to the state’s post-oil future.
The university has a student population of approximately 1300.
Originally established in 1989 as the Etisalat College of Engineering (ECE), the school’s main campus was built in Sharjah, and aimed to supply the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) with technologically trained workers.
Khalifa University’s current president, Tod A. Laursen, was appointed in August 2010. As of 2013, KU faculty and staff come from over 40 countries, and its student body is internationally diverse and co-educational.
Khalifa University offers 8 undergraduate degrees through its College of Engineering:
There are 7 postgraduate programs of study under the College of Engineering and the Institute of International & Civil Security:
International & Civil Security
Distinct in the Gulf, Khalifa University's Institute for International and Civil Security (IICS) seeks to "produce research which will strengthen the security of the UAE in a way that is responsive to the needs of national and global security decision-makers ... enabling the programme to make major contributions that enhance regional, international and human security." The IICS's director is Professor Joel Hayward, "a world authority on international conflict and strategy".
Accreditation
The three original undergraduate B.Eng. (Hons.) degree programs offered by Khalifa University (Communication, Computer, and Electronic Engineering) have been awarded accreditation by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Academic Partnerships
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