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|endowment = |free_label = |free = |colours = |mascot = Falcon |nickname = |affiliations = |website = http://www.hct.ac.ae/ }} The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT; ) was established in 1988 as one of the largest institutions of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the 2012–2013 academic year, there were 11,232 female and 6,855 male students enrolled at 17 campuses throughout the country. More than 55,000 UAE nationals are graduates of the institution.〔 The HCT provides post-secondary education in Business, Education, Engineering Technology, Computer & Information Science, Applied Communications and Health Sciences. English is used as the medium of instruction, with faculty recruited from around the world. The HCT has formal alliances with a number of international tertiary education and training institutions, and corporate partnerships with local and multinational companies. Some programs have international accreditation: for example, the HCT's Bachelor of Education degree was developed with, and is certified by the University of Melbourne. The CERT (Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training) is the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology, developing and providing education, training and applied technology for public and private sector clients. The Wharton Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship Research for the Middle East is based at CERT.〔http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/news/3146.cfm〕 The University of Waterloo, Canada, offers dual degrees in collaboration with HCT through CERT.〔http://uae.uwaterloo.ca/about/index.html〕 The Chancellor of the HCT is H.E. Mohammad Omran Al Shamsi. Dr Tayeb A. Kamali was appointed as the Vice Chancellor in June 2005. On March 17, 2015 Dr Abdullatif Mohammad Al Shamsi was appointed as HCT Vice Chancellor, by Federal Decree. There are 17 campuses throughout the country, with separate colleges for male and female students. The central administration of the HCT is located in Abu Dhabi and includes the Vice Chancellor's Office, Academic Central Services, Institutional Planning and Development, Human Resource division, and Central Finance and IT services. == History == In 1985, H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University, made a commitment to establish a new system of post-secondary education for UAE Nationals that would stress the ideals of productivity, self-determination, and excellence.〔http://www.hct.ac.ae/about/overview/〕 In 1988, Federal Law No 2 established the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).〔http://www.hct.ac.ae/files/Decree_2_1988.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Higher Colleges of Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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