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Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi
| College name | Higher Colleges of Technology |
| Director's name | Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahayan (Chancellor) |
| Executive body or owner | UAE Federal Institute |
| Date founded | 1992 |
| Number of students (approx) | 17,000 |
| Number of staff (approx) | |
| Type of institute | government non-profit college |
| College location / area | (no map) |
| Postal address | PO Box 25026, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-2-6814600 |
| Fax | +971-2-6815833 |
| Website | www.hct.ac.ae (new window) |
| Curriculum | UAE |
| Qualifications | |
| College fees | |
| Instructor salary range | 12,000-22,000 dhs per month (2008-2009) |
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16 January 2010
- Dr Mark Drummond appointed as Provost, and Chief Academic Officer of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). Date of appointment September / October 2010? Previously Dr Drummond was Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District (from 2007-2009).
- Dr Tayab Kamali is still Vice-Chancellor of the HCT.
05 November 2009 press release
- Durham University in the UK and the HCT signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 01 November 2009 with a view to "exploring opportunities for cooperation" including Islamic Finance teaching and research, and possible staff and student exchanges.
25 August 2009
- A new HCT Khalifa Bin Zayed City HCT opened for female students.
- Operational head of the HCT is Dr Tayeb Kamali, the Vice-Chancellor.
28 October 2007
HCT is a system of federal business and technical tertiary colleges established for for Emirati students, with colleges in most larger cities in the UAE. All teaching (except for Arabic) is in English with multinational teaching staff. Education is free although there are occasionally costs for items such as laptop computers - depending on which emirate the college is in. Funding comes from the federal government, and the government of each emirate will contribute to a greater or lesser extent to local colleges.
There are separate colleges for male and female students, although staff are not segregated, in the cities and towns of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Fujairah, Khalifa City, Madinat Zayed, Ras Al Khaimah, Ruwais, and Sharjah. Subjects include Aviation, Business, Ecommerce, Engineering, Finance, IT, Nursing, Tourism - not all subjects are offered at all colleges. PO Box is for Central Services, each college has their own contact details.
For teachers, the HCT is one of the better places in the UAE to seek employment, although there are significant variations between colleges, with some directors getting rather more criticism than you'd normally expect management to receive. Dubai Men's College and the Abu Dhabi Colleges have a good reputation. Dubai Women's College is good if you are competent and efficient. Sharjah seems to be the source of the most grumbling - usually directed at the director. Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah have mixed reports, possibly good places if you like to be off the beaten track. Madinat Zayed is relatively new, comments in the forum are welcomed from anyone there, or any of the other colleges.
| College | Founded | Map | PO Box | Telephone | Fax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Services | 32092 | +971-2-6815654 | +971-2-6812637 | ||
| Central Services | 25026 | +971-2-6814600 | +971-2-6815833 | ||
| CERT | 5464 | +971-2-4433955 | +971-2-4462050 | ||
| Abu Dhabi Men's College ADM | 1988 | 25035 | +971-2-4451514 | +971-2-4451571 | |
| Abu Dhabi Women's College ADW | 1988 | 41012 | +971-2-6413839 | +971-2-6413456 | |
| Al Ain Men's College | 1988 | 17155 | +971-3-7820888 | +971-3-7820099 | |
| Al Ain Women's College | 1988 | 17258 | +971-3-7820777 | +971-3-7820766 | |
| Dubai Men's College DBM | 1989 | 15825 | +971-4-3260333 | +971-4-3260303 | |
| Dubai Women's College DBW | 1989 | 16062 | +971-4-2672929 | +971-4-2673939 | |
| Fujairah Men's College FJM | 2004 | 4114 | +971-9-2222112 | +971-9-2222113 | |
| Fujairah Women's College FJW | 1999 | 1626 | +971-9-2281212 | +971-9-2281313 | |
| Khalifa City Women's College | 2009 | 41012³ | +971-2-6578000 | +971-2-6578140 | |
| Madinat Zayed Men's | 2007 | 58855 | +971-2-8943700 | +971-2-8849081 | |
| Madinat Zayed Women's | 2007 | 58855 | +971-2-8943700 | +971-2-8849081 | |
| Ras Al Khaimah Men's RKM | 1993 | 4793 | +971-7-2212999¹ | +971-7-2211611¹ | |
| Ras Al Khaimah Women's RKW | 1993 | 4792 | +971-7-2210550 | +971-7-2210660 | |
| Ruwais HCT colleges | 2007 | 58855² | +971-2-8943800 | +971-2-8778158 | |
| Sharjah Men's College SJM | 1998 | 7946 | +971-6-5585222 | +971-6-5585252 | |
| Sharjah Women's College SJW | 1997 | 7947 | +971-6-5585333 | +971-6-5585353 | |
- RKM website has tel 07-2212999 but map has 07-2462999 and fax 07-2461611 which might be for old location.
- Ruwais Men's and Women's colleges postal address is PO Box 58855, Madinat Zayed, UAE.
- Postal address is PO Box for ADW in Abu Dhabi.
Last update 08 September 2009
General Comments - might not apply to Higher Colleges of Technology
- Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
- Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturers vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.
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