College of Information Technology

Overview
Dean's Message
Mission, Goals and Objectives
Industry Partners
Community Engagement
Faculty
Research
College News
Upcoming Events
IEEE

The College of Information Technology at University of Fujairah was founded in order to keep up with the rising and growing developments in the field of information technology. The college offers currently a bachelor degree in Networking and Security. The College of Information Technology came to contribute at the local level in supplying the labor market of qualified and professional graduates, who are able to a) keep pace with the mounting requirements in the field of information technology; b) advance in various disciplines of information technology and Networking and Security; and c) direct the track of scientific research towards serving the local and regional community. The College has a number of qualified teaching staff with experience in applied and research fields, who can improve the educational process and the service level of the university.

Mission

The mission of the CIT is to fulfill the needs of the job market of qualified technical personnel and professionals who are capable of advancement and creativity in various disciplines of information technology directing the track of scientific research towards serving the local and regional community.

Goals

Provide students with the opportunity to prepare themselves for entry level jobs in the information technology environment.
Provide flexible and ladderize degrees in Associate of Arts (AA) in Information Technology and Bachelor of Information Technology.
Deliver IT curricular programs for cutting-edge technologies and informatics.

Objectives

The CIT intends to:

Equip and prepare highly qualified graduates in the field of network technology through employing educational curriculum and teaching methods of modern international standards.
Rely on interaction, integration and specialization in building and preparing qualified and capable professionals in the fields of information technology.
Encourage and support specialized scientific research and practical studies in the field of computer networks and data security for the local society and UAE alike.
Encourage and support specialized scientific research and practical studies in the field of Internet & Ecommerce and providing professional solutions for the local business markets.
Utilize and develop the methods of blended learning, education technology resources, and use the latest references and equipment

Huawei Partners – Huawei Academy

Cisco Partners- Cisco Academy

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – MOU

Louisville University – MOU

	Dr. Sufian Khawaldeh College Dean Associate Professor Ph.D./University of Central Lancashire Major/Specialty Systems & Operations College of Information Technology eMail: Sufian.khwaldeh@uof.ac.ae Phone: 092244499 local 300 ORCID ID:
	Dr. Ahmed Khalifa Assistant Professor Ph.D./Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Major/Specialty Computer Engineering College of Information Technology eMail: akhalifa@uof.ac.ae Phone: 092244499 local 303 ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8142-3520
	Dr. Korhan Cengiz Assistant Professor Ph.D./Kadir Has University Major/Specialty Electronics Engineering College of Information Technology eMail:korhancengiz@uof.ac.ae Phone: 092244499 local 301 ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6594-8861
	Dr. Sangheethaa Sukumran Associate Professor Ph.D/Anna University, India Major/Specialty Information and Communication Engineering/ Networking College of Information Technology eMail:sangheethaa@uof.ac.ae@uof.ac.ae Phone: 092244499 local 302 ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0005-8216
	Dr. Yousef Kamel Qawqzeh Assistant Professor Ph.D/The national University of Malaysia UKM, Malaysia Major/Specialty Systems Engineering College of Information Technology eMail:Yousef.Qawqzeh@uof.ac.ae@uof.ac.ae Phone: 092244499 local 305 ORCID ID:

IT College Students’ Visit to Cisco Grove in Expo 2020

IT College Students’ Visit to Cisco Grove in Expo 2020

The Head of department Dr. Bassem Mokhtar along with the faculty member Dr. Ahmed Khalifa cooperated with the IT student council and the IEEE student branch at the University of Fujairah to make a visit to the Cisco Grove in Expo Dubai 2020 on Friday 18th February 2022.

Industrial visits are very important aspect of the curriculum. Cisco was chosen as a prestigious company in networking, security and other IT domains that is credible and will suffice to depict what the industry is like in its work-mode.

Conducting a Cisco visit for students is beneficial because students can learn about how a company operates.

During the visit, the students attended sessions on Cisco technologies, new trends, and DevNet as Cisco's developer program to write applications and develop integrations with Cisco products, platforms, and APIs. Cisco team also held a Cisco Grove tour showed the students latest implemented technologies.

The visit was useful and helpful in learning more about the technology trends which will help students to shape their academic knowledge and career.