Dubai Boosts Higher Education with New KHDA–TECOM Partnership
Key Highlights :
KHDA and TECOM Group have signed a partnership to advance Dubai’s higher education and support its global knowledge ambitions.
The deal launches the Higher Education Leadership Network and aims to attract international universities, boost research, and connect students with industry.
The initiative aligns with Dubai’s D33 and E33 strategies to position the city as a leading hub for innovation and talent development.
Key Background :
The Dubai government wishes the emirate to become a world hub of knowledge and innovation. The D33 Economic Agenda and E33 Education Strategy have been formulated on a vision of diversifying the economy, attracting the best talent to the emirate, and creating a knowledge-based and sustainable society.
The KHDA plays a critical role in regulating and developing Dubai’s education sector, ensuring high standards across schools, universities, and vocational training centres. TECOM Group’s education cluster—comprising Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park—already hosts a wide range of international universities and research institutions, making it a cornerstone of Dubai’s education landscape.
Knowledge Assembly web site, where the collaboration was held, brought together government, academic, and industry partners to exchange new requirements of the higher education community. The new collaboration is an expression of the common dedication to building a stronger dynamic, innovative learning environment.
In real terms, the biggest agenda of this coalition is constructing the employability and education bridge. Dubai will prepare its graduates for industry through research, innovation, and entrepreneurship through business needs mapping. Internships, industry interface, and entrepreneur enabling will ensure smooth transfer of students from campuses to corporates.
Internationalization is also one of the principal driving factors for the initiative. Globally, as an institution, Dubai wants to have world-class institutions and students to diversify so that it can enhance its competitive standing in the global higher education arena. This will even establish a cosmopolitan, multicultural learning community that will even support local and international researchers as well.
Higher Education Leadership Network would be a strategic thinking hub that would involve the stakeholders, synchronize the policies and drive innovation. Banking on the spirit of collaboration among government, academia, and business, Dubai views leadership in higher education, research, and talent development.
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Mia Jones
Mia Jones is a Managing Editor at Education Excellence Magazine.