ABU DHABI, As of 2022, 4,940 degrees were awarded and 4,770 engineers graduated from the College of Engineering (CoE) at Abu Dhabi University (ADU), one of the largest engineering colleges in the UAE.
Of these graduates, 32 percent were female and 36 percent were Emiratis, reiterating the ADU’s diverse student body and its commitment to working in line with the UAE Government’s National Agenda in empowering and enabling both nationals and women in the workforce.
Graduates range from the construction sector (33 percent) to the Industrial Sector (25 percent), the Electrical and Computing sector (21 percent) and the Engineering and Project Management sector (20 percent), reflecting the ADU’s dedication in ensuring students have access to a well-rounded academic experience that empowers them to grow in various specialisations, succeed and prepare for their future careers. Ninety-four percent of the CoE graduates said they were satisfied with their educational experience at the ADU and 86 percent noted that they are currently working or studying in an area relevant to their studies.
Dr. Hamdi Sheibani, Dean of the College of Engineering said, “As one of the region’s leading academic institutions, Abu Dhabi University is known for its competitive and accredited programmes, in addition to the high employment rate amongst its graduates.”
Sheibani added, “Abu Dhabi University provides its diverse faculty and student body with world-class resources, facilities and training opportunities that fosters innovation and spurs leading research that has had a proven track record and impact on the community and beyond. With a finger on the pulse of tomorrow’s market needs, the ADU equips graduates with the tools and resources they need to become influential leaders of the future.”
According to the Global Employability Ranking and Survey 2022 (GEURS), ADU ranked best for employability in the UAE and third in the Arab world. Some notable employers of the college graduates are ADNOC, Etihad Airways, ADDC, Schlumberger, GAL, Transco, Borouge, and AD Ports Group.
The College of Engineering (CoE) at Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is the largest engineering college in the UAE. The college offers a range of engineering and technology programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with new and innovative programmes being introduced on an ongoing basis.
In recent news, the ADU’s CoE has launched four new concentrations for Fall 2022 as part of its ongoing investment in preparing its students for their future careers. The new concentrations include Big Data Analytics and Web and Mobile Application Development under the BSc in Software Engineering and Cybersecurity and Game Development under BSc in IT. Accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) in the UAE, the new concentrations seek to equip students with the required skills to best prepare them for the twenty-first century’s most in-demand jobs and fastest-growing occupational fields.
CoE programmes offered at the ADU are developed according to the best standards of international professional bodies such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the American Societies of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the Association for Computing Machinery.
Source: Emirates News Agency