جامعة حمدان بن محمد الذكية | |
 Innovating Education | |
Former names | Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 |
| Chairman | Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Chancellor | Dr. Mansoor Al Awar |
Total staff | 350 |
| Students | 1600 |
| Location | , |
| Website | www |
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (abbreviated HBMSU; formerly Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University) is the first smart university in the United Arab Emirates, established in 2002.[1] The President of the university is the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[2] Being the first e-learning institute in the UAE, its working model has paved the way for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), UAE to design standards for accreditation for an e-learning institution. Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) follows in its delivery of learning a blended learning. These methods may include a mixture of face-to-face classrooms, online classrooms, and self-paced learning.
The student-centered environment at the university is reflected in the support offered to learners with automated pre-enrolment and admissions support, e-virtual communities and learners' clubs, and additional learning resources such as the Library, e-Career, and Placement Services, using the ICT technologies to communicate with learners across the globe. Its flagship virtual learning environment, Smart Campus[1] won the 2015 Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education Awards.[3]
The university is based on the paradigm of Lifelong Learning model providing all of its professional programs through certification routes to progress through a career path in multiple sectors including quality and business management, banking, healthcare, environment, smart learning, and e-education.