In accordance with the UAE’s keenness on advocating the concept of excellence in the
UAE, and in line with the efforts of the United Arab Emirates University to implement
the best practices in the field of higher education and instil a culture of excellence,
the initiative of launching the Chancellor’s Award for Institutional Excellence became
a benchmark for honouring and appreciating active members in the university community
and served as an important link in the institutional development project.
The Excellence Awards at its fifth cycle is divided into 4 main categories and 23 awards, including (The Institutional Excellence category, the Chancellor’s Medals category, Zero Bureaucracy category and the Special Recognition category). The award aims mainly at improving the mechanisms of institutional work, promoting competition among colleges / departments / centres, as well as developing the capacities of employees and qualifying them for best administrative practices in service delivery to obtain the happiness of internal and external customers and enhancing wellbeing.
The award aims to raise the awareness of the culture of excellence, quality and transparency and make it an essential component of the university working environment.
