College of Information Technology

Dean's Message 

The College of Information Technology (CIT) is a vibrant community where students, faculty, and staff come together to provide excellence in learning, research, innovation, and service.

Our students and alumni continually make us proud through their outstanding achievements and meaningful contributions both in the UAE and across the globe. They consistently demonstrate academic excellence, creativity, and leadership by participating in prestigious national and international conferences, publishing in top-ranked journals, winning renowned competitions, and securing patents for their innovations.

Our faculty members are at the forefront of modern teaching and learning methodologies, while also conducting groundbreaking research that is regularly published in leading international scientific venues.

Our well-designed curricula are infused with Artificial Intelligence and cater for the growing needs of our great and beloved nation in Computing fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Information and Cybersecurity. 

I warmly invite you to explore our website and to visit our campus. Experience our state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories, witness our advanced teaching technologies, and meet our motivated students, accomplished faculty, and dedicated staff, who together exemplify the spirit and vision of CIT.

Prof. Khaled Shuaib

Acting Dean, College of Information Technology.

 

Vision, Mission & Goals

Vision

The Knowledge and Discovery hub for Information Technology

Mission

To ingrain a sustained societal impact through Information Technology education and research.

Goals:

1. Graduate highly skilled students and prepare them to be leaders in Information Technology disciplines.
2. Achieve excellence in research and innovation that are relevant to the nation and the region.
3. Provide our students with a distinctive learning experience in accordance with international accreditation standards, and in line with the job market needs.
4. Enrich lives and improve UAE society through community engagement, knowledge transfer, and industry partnership.
5. Foster an environment of a diverse community of exceptional faculty, students and staff.

Accreditation 

All undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the College of Information Technology (CIT) are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of UAE Ministry of Education.

The BSc in Information Technology, the BSc in Computer Science and the BSc in Information Security programs in the CIT at the United Arab Emirates University is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. In addition, the BSc in Computer Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

ABET accreditation provides assurance that a program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates.

About CAA

The Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) is the UAE Federal Government Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Working collaboratively with relevant international and local authorities in the Emirates, the CAA has a key leadership role in securing and developing the quality of higher education in the UAE. As a matter of the highest priority, it sets out to safeguard academic standards, and to assure and enhance the quality of learning opportunities provided for students in UAE’s higher education institutions (HEIs). It undertakes licensure of HEIs in the UAE and accreditation of their award-bearing academic programs. In order to be entered in the National Register and receive Federal Recognition any HEIs offering post-secondary education in the UAE must receive institutional licensure and accreditation of their degree, diploma and certificate programs that are of at least one-year study duration. CAA accreditation incorporates recognition of Higher Diploma (Advanced Diploma) Bachelor Degree, Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate, Master Degree and Doctorate Degree. These Degree ranges from level 6-8 as per National Qualifications Framework (QFEmirates) of UAE​

About ABET

ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental agency that accredits programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates. ABET accredit programs, not institutions and provides specialized accreditation for post-secondary programs within degree-granting institutions already recognized by national or regional institutional accreditation agencies or national education authorities worldwide. ABET accreditation is voluntary, and to date, 4,773 programs at 930 colleges and universities in 42 countries have received ABET accreditation. Over 200,000 students graduate from ABET-accredited programs each year, and millions of graduates have received degrees from ABET-accredited programs since 1932.

Facilities

The CIT is housed in the excellent College of Information Technology building, and has embarked on an ambitious project to deliver laboratory education of an unprecedented breadth and depth. The CIT boasts some of the most up-to-date laboratories in the world. There are twenty specialized laboratories for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Security and Privacy, and Drones. We also have laboratories specializing in the Internet of Things (IoT), Communication Networks, Grid and Cloud Computing, Digital Hardware and Circuit Design, VLSI, and Immersive Learning.

Community Service 

The College of Information Technology (CIT) has established three recurrent innovative activities that contribute to the development of the local community. These include:

• IT Marathon Competition
• IT Innovations Conference
• Cisco Academy

IT Marathon is an annual event run by CIT to nurture and further develop the youth’s enthusiasm for information technology. Over 400 school pupils representing more than 70 schools nationwide in the UAE have been regularly taking part in the IT Marathon’s annual competition since 2008. The event also includes interaction with school teachers to bridge the gap between the education system and to share knowledge about contemporary IT topics.

CIT has also been organizing the annual international conference on Innovations in Information Technology since 2004. This conference brings together eminent research scientists and prominent professionals from the IT industry to discuss with the wider local community some of the contemporary developments which are at the forefront of information technology, and their applications to better serve the local economy and society.

The Cisco Academy at CIT offers students an opportunity to prepare for the CCNA industrial examination by offering the CCNA exploration and discovery course modules. Interested students from UAEU can take the course free of charge to strengthen their career prospects.  These courses can also be offered to members of the larger community to train and certify the networking workforce in various organizations.