Higher Colleges of Technology
Everything about Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi: 7 faculties and 58 majors, full study plans with credit hours, and a 4.0 GPA scale — plus officia...
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1988
- Students
- 25,000
- GPA scale
- 4.0 scale
- Study plans
- 58
Enrolment as of the latest published figure for 2026.
About Higher Colleges of Technology
The Higher Colleges of Technology is a federal higher-education institution in the United Arab Emirates, created by Federal Law No. 2 of 1988. It runs 12 colleges spread across seven emirates and regions — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Al Ain and Al Dhafra — with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Its focus is applied education in applied media, business administration, computer and information science, education, engineering technology and science, and health sciences. It reports more than 25,000 enrolled students and over 80,000 graduates, and also operates CERT, its applied-research and training arm founded in 1996.
Source: www.hct.ac.ae
Computer Information Science
Business
- Accounting
- Award in Logistics and Supply Chain Operations (Mahara)
- Award in Sales and Marketing (Mahara)
- Bachelor of Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Business Analytics
- Bachelor of Finance
- Bachelor of International Business
- Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor of Marketing
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Operations
- Diploma in Project Management
- Diploma in Real Estate and Property Management
- Diploma in Sales and Marketing
- Diploma in Tourism
- Human Resource Management
Applied Media
Health Sciences
Engineering Technology and Science
- Aviation Maintenance Engineering Technology (Airframe and Aeroengines): Diploma
- Award in Automotive Maintenance Technician (Mahara)
- Award in Electrical Technology (Mahara)
- Award in Mechanical Technology (Mahara)
- Bachelor of Aviation Maintenance Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Industrial Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering Technology
- Chemical Engineering Technology: Diploma
- Civil Engineering Technology: Diploma
- Diploma in Chemical Process Technology
- Diploma in Civil Technology
- Diploma in Electrical Technology
- Diploma in Industrial and Manufacturing Technology
- Diploma in Mechanical Technology
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Electrical Engineering Technology: Diploma
- Industrial Engineering Technology: Diploma
- Mechanical Engineering Technology: Diploma
- Mechatronics Engineering Technology: Diploma