Emirates Aviation University celebrates its 25th graduation ceremony

Emirates Aviation University celebrated today its 25th graduation ceremony, honouring more than 250 students.
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Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive Emirates Airline and Group awarded degrees across multiple disciplines with hundreds of family and friends in attendance. 

The graduating class of 2016 consisted of 173 undergraduate students, 77 postgraduate students including graduates from the Directorate of Military Training, Bahrain Defence Force, who received Bachelor Degrees in Aerospace Technology and 60 Emirates Group employees. The batch also includes a total of 30 UAE Nationals receiving graduate and postgraduate degrees. 

Over the years, Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has grown from a small college to a full-fledged university offering more than 44 programmes in various fields of study. The growth of EAU underscores the demand for quality higher education in the UAE and the rapid development of the aviation industry in the MENA region. EAU continues to expand and strives to cement its position as the centre of aviation education excellence both nationally and internationally. 

The university recently received recognition of its qualifications from the National Qualifications Authority (NQA).The federal authority’s acknowledgement provided the university with a significant recognition on a national level, positioning Emirates Aviation University as the first provider for vocational and applied qualifications in the UAE.