KU to graduate new group of students on May 24

abudhabi: Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamed Binzayedalnahyan,chairmanofkhalifauniversity of Science and Technology’s Board of Trustees, the University will organise the graduation ceremony on 24 May at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

The event happening in the Year of Sustainability will honour the success of the University’s 549 students from various undergraduate, graduate, and PHD programmes, including 29 medical graduates, first from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS). Ten MD graduates got matched into residencies in prestigious health organisations in the US including Mayo Clinic among others, while the remaining graduates are in the process of geting matched.

In all, 37 students will receive their PHD degrees, while 157 will receive their Masters at the graduation ceremony. A total of 326 students will be receiving theirbachelor’sdegrees,makingtheoverallnumbers to 549 including the medical graduates. Out of this, 259 are male students and 290 female (almost 53%). Marking the Year of Sustainability, Khalifa University has the distinction of graduating four Master of Science students from the Water and Environmentalengineeringprogrammeandfivefrom the Sustainable Critical Infrastructure programme.

Professor Sir John O’reilly, President, Khalifa University, said: “The graduation ceremony reflects the celebration of a student’s successful academic accomplishments, making it one of the memorable days in their lives. This year, the celebrations have added significance because of the first cohort of MD graduates from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences. The ceremony will be a special occasion that acknowledges the achievements of the graduating students, who are trained and qualified to take up challenging tasks in academic and professional fields. They will also become key stakeholders contributing to Abu Dhabi’s economic andsocialobjectives.congratulationstothestudents and their families.”

Khalifa University of Science and Technology, the UAE’S top-ranked research-intensive institution, focuses on developing world leaders and critical thinkers in science, engineering and medicine.