Dear KU Community, Ramadan Kareem! I hope you are having a wonderful and inspiring Ramadan. I am delighted to share a number of university achievements and accomplishments with you all this month. We launched another mini-satellite into space! The Light-1 CubeSat, a collaboration initiative of the UAE Space Agency, Bahrain’s…
Read MoreDear Community, We offer our deepest and heartfelt condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on the sad demise of Late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, whose name our university is honored to have. We join the country’s leadership, the people of…
Read MoreHaving international exposure is one of the most critical aspects of today's world. As a part of the exchange program, I was selected to complete my master's program at the University of Twente, Netherlands. I was the only candidate who was selected from the department of civil engineering at my…
Read MoreSix years ago, I was curious about learning how to code simple software. I used to read programming books and watch online tutorials looking forward to finding an answer. I struggled until I landed my first internship at Google, sponsored by Udacity, which lasted for three months, where I learned…
Read MoreTo get the most out of our college experience, we decided to apply to KU’s summer study abroad program. Out of 4 possible universities in the US to attend, we chose Boston University because it was the most suitable university from many different perspectives. During the semester, we met many…
Read MoreDr. Sonia Ben Jaafar is the CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, one of the largest privately funded philanthropic education foundations in the Arab world dedicated to promoting education for over 200,000 Arab youths. With more than 20 years of experience in the education development sector in…
Read MoreDear KU Community, The KU family has had many achievements during the past weeks. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Ibrar Yaqoob on being recognized as one of the most influential researchers in the world by Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List 2021; Dr. Hanane Lamaazi on winning the Womentech…
Read MoreDear KU Community, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year! 2021 was a difficult year for many people. And yet, over the past 12 months, the students, faculty and staff at Khalifa University remained dedicated to learning, educating, and advancing knowledge to…
Read MoreThe size and weight of a paper clip, a single locust hardly appears capable of the devastation and destruction associated with it...
Read MoreDear KU Community, I am delighted to inform you that Khalifa University has been ranked 1st in the UAE and 21st worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies Universities Rankings 2022. I congratulate all the faculty, researchers, staff and students who contributed to this remarkable achievement! Last month,…
Read MoreIn the frame of a partnership between Khalifa University and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), experts from the IAEA will provide an introductory course on Nuclear Law. As a specialized field of law connected to the specificity of nuclear technology, nuclear law permeates the entire nuclear sector. Whether in…
Read MoreThe Electrical Engineering department at Khalifa University of Science and Technology leverages the research expertise, facilities, and personnel to achieve operational efficiency and synergy in research of relevance to the UAE, with the following mission: To establish and continually evolve collaborative research and development capabilities in the UAE’s priority science…
Read More