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College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences is responsible for conducting leading-edge research, and delivering effective, student-focused teaching in fundamental science and humanities disciplines. Our activities include teaching to meet the accreditation requirements of the academic programs offered by the College of Engineering, as well as delivering existing and future BSc, MSc and PhD programs to meet the needs of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the GCC region for workforce skills in the STEM disciplines.

College Mission

Our mission is to deliver research-led teaching in fundamental science and humanities disciplines to educate tomorrow's generation of scientists and engineers as human capital for a knowledge economy. We encourage fundamental research in all disciplines, which will inform our curriculum and maintain currency and relevance.

College Vision

Our vision is to lead research excellence in Science and Humanities thus underpinning Khalifa University of Science and Technology's research strategy, a strategy which also maps on to the UAE's key research priorities. We will nurture and develop human capital at all levels, train tomorrow's scientists and engineers to the highest international standards and establish our University as a research-intensive center of educational excellence for the region and the world.

College the Undergraduate Degree Programs

The undergraduate degree programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences are:

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Petroleum Geosciences
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics

The length of these undergraduate programs ranges between 120 and 140 credits. These credits are divided into 48 credits of University General Education Requirements (GERs) and between 73 to 93 credits for specific Major Requirements.

College Undergraduate Minors

Currently, there are three minors offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. Additional minor degrees are planned and will be offered by the College in the near future. The currently available minor degrees are:

  • Minor in Digital Media and Composition
  • Minor in General Business Studies
  • Minor in Mathematics