(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Dr Khaled Ben Letaief, a distinguished academic, has been appointed as the provost of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).
Dr Ahmad Hasnah, president of HBKU, introduced him to the staff and faculty of the university at a gathering recently.
Recognised by Thomson Reuters as a highly cited published author, Ben Letaief has won a number of awards in the field of teaching excellence and brings with him a wealth of higher education experience to the post, including his most recent role of chair professor and dean of engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
During the gathering, Hasnah spoke of the importance of building an institution that provides access to high-quality education at postgraduate level in line with the needs of the nation and which plays an important role in developing the research capabilities of the country.
He added that HBKU delivers an array of research education in masters and doctoral programmes through its interdisciplinary graduate colleges: the College of Science and Engineering, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, HBKU Law School, College of Public Health, College of Business, and Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies.
Among those gathered at the event were faculty and staff from the three research institutes that became an integral part of the university earlier this year. As a result of the integration, HBKU is now home to the Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, the Qatar Computing Research Institute, and Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute and currently offers academic programmes through its College of Science and Engineering, Translation and Interpreting Institute, Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, School of Law, and the Centre for Executive Education.
The university welcomed 258 students in its intake for 2015 and has a high percentage of Qatari students across its programmes, including 62% in the Public Policy in Islam master's programme, 72% in the JD law programme, and 90% in the Executive Master in Energy and Resources programme. This year, the university also matriculated 11 Qatari PhD students.
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