Gender Equality
Spotlight areas
  • Gender Policy & Mainstreaming
  • Representation & Leadership
  • Safe Campus & Anti-Harassment
Overview Proportion of first-generation female students Proportion of senior female academics Proportion of women receiving degrees Women’s progress measures Student Access Measures

Overview

Khalifa University advances gender equality through inclusive admissions, leadership pathways for women, campus safety, and anti-harassment policies.

First-Generation Female Students

  • 291 women starting a degree

Women in Academic Leadership

  • 106 senior academic staff
  • 6 female senior academic staff

Women Graduates (2024)

Category Total Graduates Female Graduates
(All Areas) 809 438
STEM 779 420
Medicine 23 15
Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences 7 3

Safety & Support Systems

  • Gender non-discrimination policy
  • Protection for individuals reporting harassment
  • On-campus childcare for faculty, staff, and students

These measures increase women’s participation in STEM and leadership roles.

291
Number of women starting a degree

106
Number of senior academic staff

19
Number of female senior academic staff

Category Subject Area Total Graduates Female Graduates
Overall Total 2024 (All Areas) 809 438
By Subject Area STEM 779 420
Medicine 23 15
Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences 7 3
FALL 2023 SPRING 2024
Overview Applied Offer Sent Offer Accepted

Out of 12,504 applications received during Fall 2023, 4.4% were sent the offer and 70% of those offers were accepted by the applicants. Following is the gender-wise bifrucation of these numbers.

55% Male

45% Female

4% Male

5% Female

62% Male

76% Female

Overview Applied Offer Sent Offer Accepted

Out of 820 applications received during Spring 2024, 6.7% were sent the offer and 64% of those offers were accepted by the applicants. Following is the gender-wise bifrucation of these numbers.

66% Male

34% Female

5% Male

9% Female

62% Male

65% Female