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Ajman University Celebrates Excellence at Annual

Honors Assembly Recognizing Exceptional Talent

and University-Industry Collaboration

January 13, 2025 14

Ajman University, a leading non-profit institution in the UAE, honored its outstanding students, faculty, staff, partners,
and stakeholders at a dazzling Honors Assembly at the Sheikh Zayed Center for Conferences and Exhibitions on the
University campus. The event was a veritable showcase of excellence, innovation, and collaboration, reinforcing Ajman
University’s reputation as one of the top universities in the UAE and the Arab region.

“The annual Honors Assembly at Ajman University demonstrates excellence in higher education at its best. Bringing
unique and innovative methods to excel in teaching, academics, research, industry collaboration, and societal impact,
Ajman University, together with its esteemed partners, is crossing newer milestones of academic excellence and
contributing to the UAE’s vision of a knowledge-driven society,” said Dr. Karim Seghir, Chancellor of Ajman University.

Over 750 undergraduate students from different colleges and programs were honored with Gold, Silver, and Bronze
medals at the Honors Assembly for their distinguished performance, which showcased academic excellence, creativity,
and innovation on par with the best in the world.

The faculty awards were equally impressive, with 17 of AU faculty members honored for being recognized among the
top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University. Prof. Sai Boddu was recognized for his Highly Cited Researcher
Award by Clarivate. Other award categories included excellence in teaching, research, service excellence,
internationalization, instructor excellence, adjunct faculty excellence, managerial excellence, staff excellence, support
service excellence, and alumni excellence in engagement.

Key highlights of the Honors Assembly were the stakeholder awards. Aafaq Islamic Finance was awarded the Top
Corporate Strategic Partner, while the Department of Finance, Government of Ajman, was awarded the Top Public
Sector Employer. Tafaseel was awarded the Top Employer in the Private Sector, while AW Rostamani Group was
recognized with the Societal Impact Award.

Rashid Hamad Al Hamar, General Manager of Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla Charitable and Humanitarian Establishment,
won the Top Individual Strategic Partner Award for his invaluable contributions to the University.

These awards demonstrate Ajman University’s commitment to academic excellence, research, and internationalization
and its focus on consistently growing as a world-class incubator of talent and employability.

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