College of Technological Innovation

Message from the Dean

Welcome to the College of Technological Innovation! 

The College of Technological Innovation (CTI) seeks to produce graduates recognized by business, government, and educational entities in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf region, and the rest of the world as having a sound, current, and comprehensive education in the innovative application of information technology. It also seeks to develop a strong applied research capacity in emerging technologies directed toward meeting the IT needs of the Gulf region.

The College offers two Bachelor of Science programs, one in Information Technology, and the other in Information Systems & Technology Management, with the latter being a joint program with the College of Business. The College also offers two Master of Science programs in Information Systems Management and Information Technology with a focus on Cyber Security. Our degree concentrations focus on in-demand skills and technologies, empowering our graduates to make outstanding contributions to their employers and the nation. We also contribute to the Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design, a joint program with the College of Art & Creative Enterprises and the College of Communication & Media Sciences.

All our programs are accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA). Further, our Bachelor of Science programs in Information Technology (concentration in Security & Network Technologies), and our Information Systems & Technology Management programs are accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET: www.abet.org.

The College of Technological Innovation’s highly qualified faculty conduct research in a broad range of fields. Amongst our faculty we have specialists in smart cities, data science, web services, image processing, cyber security, knowledge management, computer science, enterprise systems, digital forensics, information retrieval, wireless sensors, supply chain management, the Internet of Things, and several other domains. Our faculty contribute to the scientific community by serving on the editorial boards of leading journals and on technical committees of academic conferences.

We are delighted that we can contribute to the success of the University and the vision of its founder, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.