Awards & Certification

The Khalifa Award for Education is intended to discover successful individuals and educational practices at the local, regional and Arab world levels.

• Organized by : The Khalifa Award for Education
• Category : Community Service

'Emirates “Founding Leader” Award' with the aim of enriching the educational movement in the UAE and streamlining the role of all entities concerned with the education system.

• Organized by : Ministry of Education
• Category : E-Learning

The PIEoneer Awards celebrate innovation and achievement across the whole of the global education industry.

• Organized by : PIE
• Category : Digital Innovation of the year

ROSPA Award is one of the most prestigious and recognised schemes in the world, with almost 2000 entries every year and a reach of over 7 million employees.

• Organized by : The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
• Category : Gold Award

The Blackboard Catalyst Awards program recognizes and honors innovation and excellence in the Blackboard global community of practice, where millions of educators and learners work every day to redefine what is possible when leveraging technology. 

• Organized by : Blackboard
• Category : Global Blackboard Catalyst Award

The Future Enterprise Awards took place on Day 1 of GITEX Technology Week – and have long been the flagship award ceremony in the IT industry here in the Middle East.

• Organized by : Tahawultech.com and CPI
• Category : The Best Implementation of Technology in Education

MENA's most anticipated startup competition is happening in DUBAI with a prize pool of USD 200000 to be won

• Organized by : GITEX Technology Week
• Category : The Best Emirati Startup Award

HCT received Internal Audit Recognition from the UAE Internal Auditors Association (UAE IAA), at the 20th Annual Regional Audit Conference. This recognition is a testament to HCT’s efforts of delivering outstanding value by embedding quality into internal audit practices.

• Organized by : UAE Internal Auditors Association
• Category : Internal Audit Recognition

HCT received three major awards at the 2021 Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards. HCT won two gold awards for the “Sustainability in Crisis” and “Best Workplace and HR Practices” and a bronze award for in the Innovation in Sustainable Technologies category.

• Organized by : Gulf Sustainability Awards 2021
• Category : Gold Awards & Bronze Award

HCT won two awards at GovTech Innovation Awards 2021: Government Social Media Campaign of the Year & Outstanding Excellence in Hybrid Learning in Higher Education.

• Organized by : GovTech Innovation Awards 2021
• Category : Outstanding Excellence of Hybrid Learning in Higher Education

HCT received Zairi International Award For Excellence in Higher Education – Outstanding Contribution to Digital Leadership

• Organized by : Zairi International Awards For Excellence in Higher Education
• Category : Outstanding Contribution to Digital Leadership

HCT became the first Higher Education Institution in the world to achieve a 5-Star rating in the Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) category. HCT also received a 5-Star rating in the Online Learning category.

• Organized by : QS Stars
• Category : QS 5-Star Rating In the Environment, Sustainability & Governance Rating (ESG)