Hazza bin Zayed Attends UAE University Graduation Ceremony in Al Ain

The campus in Al Ain hosted the ceremony for the 46th graduating cohort on Wednesday, bringing together university leadership, faculty, and families. The event coincided with the institution’s golden jubilee milestone, tracing a trajectory that began when the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, established the university in 1976. Operating under the banner Extended Vision, the landmark celebration underscores five decades of preparing national competencies for the workforce.

Hazza bin Zayed Honors Academic Excellence at the Al Ain Campus

Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Ain Region, attended the proceedings and congratulated the graduates and their families. He emphasized that earning a degree marks the beginning of a rigorous path in public service and professional life. The ceremony opened with the national anthem, followed by a retrospective documentary showcasing alumni from the earliest classes through the present cohort.

Among the 2,588 students in this year’s graduating class, 630 individuals earned distinction with excellent grades. Sheikh Hazza personally honored these high-achieving bachelor’s degree recipients during Wednesday’s program. The remaining 1,958 graduates are scheduled to receive their recognition during a follow-up ceremony on Thursday at the same campus.

Zaki Nusseibeh Reflects on Fifty Years of Higher Education

Fifty years ago, the late founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul in peace, did not merely establish a university, but rather founded a dream for a nation, drawing with his insightful vision the features of a future for generations he believed in before they saw the light.

Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of United Arab Emirates University

Nusseibeh also offered official gratitude to the nation’s leadership for sustaining the educational sector.

We raise on this occasion our highest expressions of thanks and appreciation to the patron of this ceremony, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him.

Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of United Arab Emirates University

University Leaders Stress Research Alignment with Economic Sectors as Officials Attend Graduation

University leaders said academic research and course development must align with high-priority economic sectors. Officials emphasized that preparing students to innovate solutions remains vital for supporting the country’s comprehensive development strategy.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Undersecretary of the Office of the Ruler’s Representative in the Al Ain Region, joined the gathering alongside senior government officials, university faculty, administrative staff, and families of the graduating classes.