Higher Colleges of Technology

In 1985, Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University, made a commitment to establish a new system of post-secondary education for UAE Nationals that would stress the ideals of productivity, self-determination, and excellence. In 1988, Federal Law No 2 established the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). == Campuses ==

The Higher Colleges of Technology has 16 campuses across the UAE, with separate male and female campuses located in the cities of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, Madinat Zayed, Ras Al Khaimah, Ruwais and Sharjah. In August 2023, it opened a new campus in Baniyas, Abu Dhabi, replacing its campuses located in Abu Dhabi city. Ras Al Khaimah Women's campus Ras Al Khaimah Women's campus (RKW) has over 1,800 students and offers a wide variety of business and technical courses for Emirati women in Ras Al Khaimah. The HCT-Sharjah Men's and Women's campuses The HCT-Sharjah campuses are two of the 16 colleges that compose the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The '''Sharjah Women's campus (SJW) was established in 1997 and the Sharjah Men's campus''' (SJM) in 1998. The current Executive Director of the Sharjah campuses is Khaled Al Hammadi. == Initiatives ==

• It created a 3D Printed Ventilator Splitter for treating multiple patients with a single ventilator in hospitals’ Intensive Care Units. • It launched the UAE’s first Artificial Intelligence Academy, with the National Program for Artificial intelligence. • It became the UAE's first approved university economic free zone with the inauguration of the HCT InnCuVation Spaces. • Agreed with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) to provide training and upskilling for 18,000 Emirati students through the National Training Program. • It became the UAE's first government higher education institution to obtain 100% accreditation of its academic programs, through the UAE's Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA). == Notable alumni ==

• Saeed Al Nazari, UAE government officials • Hala Badri, director general of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority • Sara Musallam, business woman and politician == Notes ==