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. The college operated from a temporary campus in the Al Ain suburb of Sarooj until 1996 when a purpose built facility was opened on the road to the suburb of Zakher, near Al Ain Zoo. The current acting director is Dr. Abdulla Al Suwaiji. Al Ain Men's College (AAM) opened in 1988 with 61 students and 19 staff. Abu Dhabi Women’s College. Fujairah Men’s College. The HCT-Sharjah campuses employ over 370 faculty and staff from more than 25 different countries. Dr Tayeb A. Kamali was appointed as the Vice Chancellor in June 2005. Ras Al Khaimah Men's College. ADW has five main academic programs, being Business, Applied Media, Education, Health Sciences and Computer Information Science. DWC relocated to a new campus in the Al Quasis area of Dubai in 1998. Dubai Women's College. The central administration of the HCT is located in Abu Dhabi and includes the President & CEO's Office, Academic Central Services and a number of departments which come under the Departments of Academics, Human Resources, General Services, Educational Technologies, Finance, Procurements & Contracts, Strategy & Future and Communications. in the 2019–2020 academic year, HCT employed 1164 faculty members and 948 non-academic staff. Ras Al Khaimah Men's College (RKM) opened in 1993. Since 1991, HCT has issued 85,597 qualifications, with a total of 61,850 graduates: 38,178 female and 23,672 male. A Khaleej Times report 30 May 2010 about graduating students from RKM said that some new programs were being proposed. Abu Dhabi Men's College (ADM) opened in 1988 and has modern computer laboratories and technical workshops, and classrooms equipped with learning technology. Enrolment at the DWC campus has increased from fewer than 200 to over 2,200 students in 2006. [10], Coordinates: 24°30′N 54°30′E / 24.5°N 54.5°E / 24.5; 54.5, Learn how and when to remove this template message, CERT (Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training), Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training, "Enrollments By Academic Division & Gender", http://www.hct.ac.ae/files/Decree_2_1988.pdf, http://www.hct.ac.ae/colleges/rkwc/#facts, Higher Colleges of Technology official website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Higher_Colleges_of_Technology&oldid=983747498, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 00:59. There are 16 campuses throughout the country, with separate colleges for male and female students, in the cities of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, as well as in the Al Dhafrah region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.. The HCT has formal alliances with a number of international tertiary education and training institutions, and corporate partnerships with local and multinational companies. The current director is Hassan Al Mheiri. Higher Colleges of Technology – Ras Al Khaimah Men's College was founded in 1993. Fujairah Men's College (FJM) opened in 2003 and offers a wide variety of business and technical courses for Emirati men in Fujairah. [5], In 1988, Federal Law No 2 established the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).[6]. Founded in 1988, the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) is the UAE’s largest applied higher educational institution, and the nation’s first approved university economic free zone, empowering it to graduate companies in alignment with the directives of the UAE’s wise leadership. [2] More than 61,000 UAE nationals are graduates of the institution.[1]. Sheikh Mohammed, the Ruler of Dubai, visited the RAK colleges resulting in a new campus announcement for the boys. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc. ... Ras Al Khaimah Men-s College Ras Al Khaimah Women-s College The Sharjah Higher Colleges of Technology Madinat Zayed and Ruwais Colleges Abu Dhabi AUH ABD ADB, Ajman AJM, Al Ain AAN, Dubai DXB, Fujairah FUJ, Ras Al Khaimah RAK, Sharjah SHJ, Umm Al Quwain UAQ, DubaiFAQs UAE information guide. The wider community is serviced by Continuing Education programs which are open to the entire Abu Dhabi community. Nasser Bin Thani Juma Al Hamli, UAE Minister of Human Resources & Emiratization. More than 3000 students have graduated from the college, and it currently enrolls approximately 2000 students and employs some 200 faculty and staff. Dubai Men's College (DBM) opened in 1989, the Higher Colleges' second year of operation. The HCT-Sharjah campuses are two of the 16 colleges that compose the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Previous or alternative contact details telephone +971-7-2462999, fax +971-7-2461611. The current director is Dr Hashim Al Zaabi. Previous or alternative contact details telephone +971-7-2462999, fax +971-7-2461611. www.dubaifaqs.com/hct-rak-mens-college.php (PDF and print version). In 2004, a new campus was inaugurated at Dubai Academic City. Dubai Women's College (DBW) opened in 1989 and offers courses in Business, Computer & Information Science, Health Sciences, Applied Communications, Education and Engineering Technology.