The UAE’s vision is grounded in this fundamental principle: Our future lies in the hands of our nation’s youth today and for generations to come. This is a direct outcome of our leadership’s rooted belief that building a nation is only achievable through building its people.

At the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), we share a responsibility to our students and society to embrace these values and ensure we nurture our future leaders’ talent and creativity while inspiring them to find the courage to truly dream big. At the same time, we are creating real pathways for our students to explore careers successfully, enabling them to drive innovative ideas and solutions that contribute to real progress in sectors that represent genuine opportunities for our future.

All of us in the HCT community recognize the importance the fields of applied sciences represent to our future. Applied science institutions such as HCT graduate highly skilled professionals who are well prepared with the academic knowledge and practical experience to immediately enter and succeed in the workforce in strategically important, rapidly changing sectors.

We all see the remarkable pace of change AI, virtual and augmented reality, and advanced technology have on so many aspects of society, particularly in fields related to applied sciences. Our highly experienced faculty share a passion for a lifetime pursuit of learning and ensuring our teaching methodologies are constantly updated to prepare our students to navigate change and succeed in this ever-evolving environment.

We apply the same future-proofing mindset to the strategic partnerships we forge with other educational institutions, leaders in the UAE, international business and industrial sectors, and others. This enables us to work together to create mutually beneficial programs that provide hands-on experience and vocational training for our students and valuable job opportunities for HCT graduates.

At HCT, we are not only proud of the inclusive educational opportunities we offer to our diverse student community, but we are also deeply committed to promoting and advancing ‘Emirati Excellence’. This commitment ensures that we are best preparing, enabling, and empowering new generations of Emirati youth to help drive the future of this great nation in full alignment with our national goals.

We are fortunate to live in a country where our leadership has a clear vision for a highly ambitious future for the people of the UAE and our partner countries across the region and around the world. We have tremendous confidence in the UAE’s youth and pledge the commitment of HCT to help best prepare them to lead the way in making this prosperous vision a reality for us all.

His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi.

 
HCT Chancellor